Nick Royle facts for kids
| Date of birth | 25 September 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nick Royle (born in 1983) is a talented former England Rugby Sevens International rugby union player. He is known for playing as a winger, which is a fast-paced position on the field. As of 2018, he was the top try scorer in the National League 2 North with over 190 tries! Nick also helped Lancashire win the Bill Beaumont Cup three times. Besides playing for England Sevens, he was also chosen for the England Counties XV team.
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Nick Royle's Rugby Journey
Starting Out in Rugby
Nick Royle began his rugby union career in 2002 with Manchester. This team was in the second-highest league in English rugby at the time. He played in several games, often coming on as a substitute, and scored some tries. The next year, he moved to Liverpool St Helens, a team in a lower division called National 3 North. After a year there, in the summer of 2004, Nick tried a different type of rugby: rugby league. He played for professional teams like Widnes Vikings and Warrington Wolves in the top league, Super League.
Return to Rugby Union and Fylde Success
Even though he played in the Super League, Nick decided to return to rugby union for the 2005-06 season. He joined Sale Sharks, a top-tier team, but they loaned him to Fylde, a local team in the fourth division. At Fylde, Nick quickly showed his amazing try-scoring skills, getting 16 tries in his first season.
The next year, he became the league's top try scorer with an incredible 31 tries! He even scored seven tries in one game, which was a record for the division. In September 2007, his great playing earned him a spot on the England Counties XV team. He played in three games in France and scored three tries.
Playing for England and Winning Cups
Over the next few seasons, Nick continued to score many tries for Fylde. His talent led to him being called up for the England Sevens team in 2009. He also played for the England Counties XV again and even the famous Barbarians team.
Nick was a key player for the Lancashire county team. He helped them win the Bill Beaumont Cup in 2009, scoring a try in the final at Twickenham. They won the cup again in 2010! In 2009, he also toured South Korea and Japan with the England Counties XV, scoring two tries. In the 2011-12 season, he was called up by the England Sevens team once more and was the top try scorer in the Sevens Grand Prix Series with 35 tries.
Breaking Records at Vale of Lune and Caldy
In 2012, Nick moved to Vale of Lune, a team three divisions below Fylde. While there, he broke the club's record for most tries in a season, scoring 38 league tries in the 2013-14 season! He also helped the Lancashire county team win the Bill Beaumont Cup for a third time in 2013, scoring five tries in that tournament.
Nick returned to national rugby in 2014, joining Caldy in National League 2 North. He continued to be a try-scoring machine. In the 2015-16 season, he was the division's top try scorer with 25 tries and became the all-time top try scorer in the league! The 2016-17 season was fantastic for Nick and Caldy. He scored 32 tries, becoming the top try scorer in the division for a record third time, and Caldy won the league, moving up to National League 1. He scored 19 tries the next season, but Caldy was relegated in 2019.
Achievements and Awards
Nick Royle has achieved many great things in his rugby career:
- National League 2 North
- All-time top try scorer (161 tries)
- Most tries in a single match: 7 (tied record)
- Fylde
- Top try scorer in National Division 3 North: 2006-07 (31 tries)
- National League 2 North champions: 2010-11
- Vale of Lune
- Top try scorer in North Division 1 West: 2013-14 (38 tries)
- Most league tries in a season for the club (38 tries)
- Caldy
- National League 2 North top try scorer: 2015-16 (25 tries)
- National League 2 North champions (2): 2016-17, 2019-20
- National League 2 North top try scorer: 2016-17 (32 tries)
- Lancashire
- Bill Beaumont Cup winner (3): 2009, 2010, 2013
- Bill Beaumont Cup runner-up: 2012
- Bill Beaumont Cup top try scorer: 2013 (5 tries)
- International/Representative
- Selected for England Counties XV: 2009
- Selected for Barbarians: 2009
- Selected for England Sevens: 2009, 2011
