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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 94 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 WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -257---------152-71.43%List
The Ashes --11-----------1-0.00%List
Tour MatchesGreat BritainGBR-167---------161-85.71%List
Tour MatchesSt HelensSTH-2-2-----------2-0.00%List
Test Series 1134---------131-75.00%List
European Championship -1-1-----------1-0.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship -133914254-54---216---7558952.82%List
Premiership Trophy 191102-2---8---64-60.00%List
Super League 41113414523-23---92--211033275.86%List
Challenge Cup 1304346-6---24-1-2112161.76%List
Regal Trophy -16-163-3---12---87150.00%List
Yorkshire Cup -3141-1---4---13-25.00%List
Lancashire Cup 14-41-1---4---31-75.00%List
Super League Finals -527----------52-71.43%List
World Club Challenge 12-2----------11-50.00%List
UK Top Division 42444328777-77---308--2185911164.46%List
UK Second Division -332358-8---32---2014157.14%List
Overall StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 35061411100-100---400-132551421462.04%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1992-94 156---------151-83.33%List
England1995 1-1-----------1-0.00%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
HunsletHunslet1987/88 111123-3---12---37225.00%List
HunsletHunslet1988/89 14-144-4---16---49128.57%List
SheffieldSheffield1988/89 6282-2---8---62-75.00%List
SheffieldSheffield1989/90 2823011-11---44---1415146.67%List
SheffieldSheffield1990/91 21-219-9---36---514223.81%List
St HelensSt Helens1991/92 204245-5---20---176170.83%List
St HelensSt Helens1992/93 3133415-15---60---258173.53%List
St HelensSt Helens1993/94 18-184-4---16---107155.56%List
St HelensSt Helens1994/95 34-3410-10---40---2011358.82%List
St HelensSt Helens1995/96 5-51-1---4---32-60.00%List
BradfordBradford1995/96 7-74-4---16---25-28.57%List
BradfordBradford1996 149236-6---24---167-69.57%List
BradfordBradford1997 177248-8---32---168-66.67%List
BradfordBradford1998 5611---------165-54.55%List
St HelensSt Helens1999 301316-6---24---287-90.32%List
St HelensSt Helens2000 1910292-2---8-1-256-86.21%List
St HelensSt Helens2001 283313-3---12--1218267.74%List
St HelensSt Helens2002 195243-3---12---187-75.00%List
LeighLeigh2003 191204-4---16---146-70.00%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Hunslet1987-88 251267-7---28---716326.92%List
Sheffield1988-90 5545922-22---88---2531342.37%List
St Helens1991-95, 1999-02 2042623049-49---196-1116260870.43%List
Bradford1995-98 43226518-18---72--14025-61.54%List
Leigh2003 191204-4---16---146-70.00%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:Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Match Video, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Hunslet RLFC