Nicky Allen
Rugby union player
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| Intro | Rugby union player | |
| Places | New Zealand | |
| was | Athlete Rugby union player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 30 August 1958, Auckland | |
| Death | 7 October 1984 (aged 26 years) |
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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. He died in Wollongong in 1984 from head injuries sustained in a club rugby match, and he is buried at Purewa Cemetery in Auckland.