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Sonny Nickle

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Sunday, 4th May, 1969
Current Age
57 years and 31 days
Place Of Birth
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Competitions Won

Test Series
1993 Great Britain vs New Zealand
Premiership Trophy
1992/93
Super League
1997, 1999, 2000, 2002
Challenge Cup
2001
Lancashire Cup
1991/92
World Club Challenge
2001

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 2 5 7 --- - - - - - - 1 5 2 - 71.43% List
The Ashes - - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 1 6 7 --- - - - - - - 1 6 1 - 85.71% List
Tour Matches St HelensSTH - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Test Series 1 1 3 4 --- - - - - - - 1 3 1 - 75.00% List
European Championship - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 133 9 142 54-54 - - - 216 - - - 75 58 9 52.82% List
Premiership Trophy 1 9 1 10 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 6 4 - 60.00% List
Super League 4 111 34 145 23-23 - - - 92 - - 2 110 33 2 75.86% List
Challenge Cup 1 30 4 34 6-6 - - - 24 - 1 - 21 12 1 61.76% List
Regal Trophy - 16 - 16 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 8 7 1 50.00% List
Yorkshire Cup - 3 1 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Lancashire Cup 1 4 - 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Super League Finals - 5 2 7 --- - - - - - - - 5 2 - 71.43% List
World Club Challenge 1 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
UK Top Division 4 244 43 287 77-77 - - - 308 - - 2 185 91 11 64.46% List
UK Second Division - 33 2 35 8-8 - - - 32 - - - 20 14 1 57.14% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  350 61 411 100-100 - - - 400 - 1 3 255 142 14 62.04% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1992-94   1 5 6 --- - - - - - - 1 5 1 - 83.33% List
England 1995   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
HunsletHunslet 1987/88   11 1 123-3 - - - 12 - - - 3 7 2 25.00% List
HunsletHunslet 1988/89   14 - 144-4 - - - 16 - - - 4 9 1 28.57% List
SheffieldSheffield 1988/89   6 2 82-2 - - - 8 - - - 6 2 - 75.00% List
SheffieldSheffield 1989/90   28 2 3011-11 - - - 44 - - - 14 15 1 46.67% List
SheffieldSheffield 1990/91   21 - 219-9 - - - 36 - - - 5 14 2 23.81% List
St HelensSt Helens 1991/92   20 4 245-5 - - - 20 - - - 17 6 1 70.83% List
St HelensSt Helens 1992/93   31 3 3415-15 - - - 60 - - - 25 8 1 73.53% List
St HelensSt Helens 1993/94   18 - 184-4 - - - 16 - - - 10 7 1 55.56% List
St HelensSt Helens 1994/95   34 - 3410-10 - - - 40 - - - 20 11 3 58.82% List
St HelensSt Helens 1995/96   5 - 51-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
BradfordBradford 1995/96   7 - 74-4 - - - 16 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
BradfordBradford 1996   14 9 236-6 - - - 24 - - - 16 7 - 69.57% List
BradfordBradford 1997   17 7 248-8 - - - 32 - - - 16 8 - 66.67% List
BradfordBradford 1998   5 6 11--- - - - - - - 1 6 5 - 54.55% List
St HelensSt Helens 1999   30 1 316-6 - - - 24 - - - 28 7 - 90.32% List
St HelensSt Helens 2000   19 10 292-2 - - - 8 - 1 - 25 6 - 86.21% List
St HelensSt Helens 2001   28 3 313-3 - - - 12 - - 1 21 8 2 67.74% List
St HelensSt Helens 2002   19 5 243-3 - - - 12 - - - 18 7 - 75.00% List
LeighLeigh 2003   19 1 204-4 - - - 16 - - - 14 6 - 70.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Hunslet 1987-88   25 1 26 7-7 - - - 28 - - - 7 16 3 26.92% List
Sheffield 1988-90   55 4 59 22-22 - - - 88 - - - 25 31 3 42.37% List
St Helens 1991-95, 1999-02   204 26 230 49-49 - - - 196 - 1 1 162 60 8 70.43% List
Bradford 1995-98   43 22 65 18-18 - - - 72 - - 1 40 25 - 61.54% List
Leigh 2003   19 1 20 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 14 6 - 70.00% List

Your Say

  • Brian Roberts.
    7 Apr 2018 8:45am

    Sonny was a great player, had plenty of skill very quick for
    a forward. I spoke to him this week.
    A very tough player on the field. A true gentleman.
    Wish he was still playing for St Helens today.

    Best Wishes.
    Brian.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Wests Archives, Max Turner, Tim Costello, AJ Lucantonio, Cymru RL, Bill Bates, Tony McCarron

Sources: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Match Video, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Hunslet RLFC