Nick Royle
Encyclopedia
Nick Royle is a current England
Rugby Sevens International rugby union
player. He plays as a winger.
in Widnes
, Nick has a strong rugby league background emanating from the age of six at local club Halton Hornets. Nick went on to appear for Widnes Vikings
and Warrington Wolves
, as well as Sale Sharks
and Fylde Rugby Club
in the union game. Nick’s best memory before joining England Sevens was a 70 metre try on his Super League
debut in a 24-16 Widnes’ win over Warrington. He was noted for his speed, however his defensive frailties were exposed and he chose to move to the 15 a-side code and then onto the Sevens circuit.
scene with four tries in his debut tournament in Dubai in early December 2009 that has led to 29 overall so far. They include four off the bench in the final event of 2009-10 at Murrayfield, one against France in Las Vegas in February this year and another in the USA match in Hong Kong the following month.
In early April, he became the Adelaide tournament’s overall leading try-scorer with eight, having bagged successive hat tricks in the opening matches against Scotland and Papua New Guinea before plundering two in the next game against Argentina.
A powerful and irrepressible runner, he even scored in four consecutive matches spanning the Dubai and George tournaments in 2009, a telling tally that introduced him to opposing defences in an exalted competition.
In 2011, he finished best try scorer of the Sevens Grand Prix Series
with 35 tries.
Nick appeared on Don't tell the bride
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Rugby Sevens International rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He plays as a winger.
Rugby league
Educated at Wade Deacon High SchoolWade Deacon High School
-Admissions:It currently has no sixth form but has shown interest in getting one and asking for support by parents and pupils. It is situated on Birchfield Road between the districts of Farnworth and Appleton and opposite . Widnes railway station is just north of the school, and is next door to...
in Widnes
Widnes
Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in Cheshire, England, with an urban area population of 57,663 in 2004. It is located on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Directly to the south across the Mersey is the town of Runcorn...
, Nick has a strong rugby league background emanating from the age of six at local club Halton Hornets. Nick went on to appear for Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
and Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
, as well as Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
and Fylde Rugby Club
Fylde Rugby Club
Fylde Rugby Union Club is a rugby union club based in Lytham St Annes, on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, England. Its home venue is the Woodlands Memorial Ground on Blackpool Road in Ansdell...
in the union game. Nick’s best memory before joining England Sevens was a 70 metre try on his Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
debut in a 24-16 Widnes’ win over Warrington. He was noted for his speed, however his defensive frailties were exposed and he chose to move to the 15 a-side code and then onto the Sevens circuit.
Rugby union
Previously unknown to most, Nick Royle emerged as a talent on the IRB Sevens World SeriesIRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
scene with four tries in his debut tournament in Dubai in early December 2009 that has led to 29 overall so far. They include four off the bench in the final event of 2009-10 at Murrayfield, one against France in Las Vegas in February this year and another in the USA match in Hong Kong the following month.
In early April, he became the Adelaide tournament’s overall leading try-scorer with eight, having bagged successive hat tricks in the opening matches against Scotland and Papua New Guinea before plundering two in the next game against Argentina.
A powerful and irrepressible runner, he even scored in four consecutive matches spanning the Dubai and George tournaments in 2009, a telling tally that introduced him to opposing defences in an exalted competition.
In 2011, he finished best try scorer of the Sevens Grand Prix Series
Sevens Grand Prix Series 2011
The Seven’s Grand Prix Series 2011 is the tenth edition of the European Sevens Championship.- Format :The twelve best nations played 4 different tournaments in Lyon, Moscow, Barcelona and Bucharest. The team that finished with the most points was declared European Champion...
with 35 tries.
Nick appeared on Don't tell the bride
Don't Tell the Bride
Don't Tell The Bride is a reality TV show on BBC Three in United Kingdom, BBC America in the United States and The LifeStyle Channel in Australia....
.