Nicky Allen

Nicky Allen

Birth name	Nicholas Houghton Allen
Date of birth	(1958-08-30)30 August 1958
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	7 October 1984(1984-10-07) (aged 26)
Place of death	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
School	Auckland Grammar School
University	University of Auckland
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1978, 80, 83 Auckland () 1980 Counties () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1978 New Zealand Colts NZ Universities 1980 New Zealand 2 (4)

Nicholas Houghton Allen (30 August 1958 – 7 October 1984) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first five-eighth, Allen represented Auckland and Counties at a provincial level. He played nine matches, including two tests, for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1980.[1] He died in Wollongong in 1984 from head injuries sustained in a club rugby match,[1] and he is buried at Purewa Cemetery in Auckland.[2][3]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Nicky Allen". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
2. "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Retrieved 10 October 2015.^[permanent dead link‍]
3. "ALLEN Nicholas Houghton". www.purewa.co.nz. 2019. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.