Nick Easter
Argentina vs England at 2011 Rugby World Cup
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| Full name | Nicholas James Easter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 August 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Epsom, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dulwich College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nottingham Trent University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mark Easter, Anne Easter Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Number 8 | ||
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| Current team | Harlequins | ||
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Old Alleynian Football Club Villagers Club |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2001–2004 2004–2016 |
Orrell Harlequins |
75 281 |
((150) (265)) |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2007– 2007–2016 |
England Saxons England |
54 |
( (45)) |
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Correct as of 10 October 2015
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Nick Easter (born 15 August 1978), known as Minty is a former rugby union rugby player who played at No. 8 for Harlequins and England.
He is the brother of Sale Sharks player Mark Easter and the nephew of author Anne Easter Smith. His father, John, played squash professionally and reached No. 1 in Britain and No. 9 in the world. His great grandfather, Pieter Le Roux, played for the Springboks. He attended the South London public school Dulwich College and Nottingham Trent University.
After a period working in London, Easter moved to Rosslyn Park F.C. before moving onto Orrell and then Harlequins where he has stayed since.
Easter has won the Harlequins Player of the year award four times in 2004–05, 2005–06, 2012–13 and 2014–15 season at the age of 36.
He made his England debut in the 2007 Six Nations win against Italy.
On 4 August 2007, Easter scored four tries as England beat Wales by a record 62–5 at Twickenham in a World Cup warm-up game. Easter was the first No.8 to score four tries in one match for England.
He started 6 matches of the 2007 Rugby World Cup where he was a key influence in helping make the final.
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