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John Bernard Nicholls

Birth name	John Bernard Clifton Nicholls
Date of birth	(1912-01-13)13 January 1912
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Date of death	10 April 1995(1995-04-10) (aged 83)
Place of death	Gold Coast, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Edinburgh Acadmicals Wanderers Army () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Edinburgh District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1946 Scotland 1 (0)

John Bernard Nicholls (13 January 1912 - 1995) was a Scotland international rugby union player.

Rugby Union career

International career

Nicholls played in the 24 February 1945 Services International match against England for Scotland. As a Services international, Nicholls was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023.

It was noted that Nicholls was normally a forward, but on his international debut he played on the Wing.

Military career

He was in the Royal Australian Air Force.

References

Category:Scottish rugby union players Category:Scotland international rugby union players