Nicky Allen

Nicholas Houghton "Nicky" 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] https://www.puwera.co.nz/view?id=1693. Missing or empty |title= (help)</ref>

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 All Black No. 812 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1978, 80, 83 1980 Auckland Counties () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1978 1980 New Zealand Colts NZ Universities New Zealand 2 (4)

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.