George Nicholls (rugby league)
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14 May 1945 Widnes, England |
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| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Nicholls (born 14 May 1944) is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s, and 80s. A Great Britain and England international representative forward, he played his club rugby for English clubs Widnes and St. Helens. Eventually becoming a St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame inductee, he also became the first player to win the Man of Steel Award, Harry Sunderland Trophy and Lance Todd Trophy with the club. With Great Britain, Nicholls also won the 1972 Rugby League World Cup.
George Nicholls was born on 14 May 1944 in Widnes, Lancashire. He played for Rugby Football League club Widnes at prop forward in their 8-15 loss to Wigan in the 1971 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971. While playing club football for Widnes, Nicholls played at Loose forward for the Great Britain Lions who retained the 1972 World Cup.
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