Matty Nicholson

Matty Nicholson

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Nicholson
Born	(2003-07-18) 18 July 2003 (age 22) Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2021–22 Wigan Warriors 1 2 0 0 8 2021(loan) → Newcastle Thunder 1 0 0 0 0 2022(loan) → Newcastle Thunder 9 1 0 0 4 2022–24 Warrington Wolves 50 17 0 0 64 2025– Canberra Raiders 11 5 0 0 20 Total 72 25 0 0 96 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022– England Knights 1 0 0 0 0 2023– England 2 1 0 0 4
Source: [1] As of 20 September 2025

Matthew Nicholson (born 18 July 2003) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.

Background

Born on 18 July 2003, in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Nicholson played his amateur rugby league for Siddal. ^[2]

Playing career

Wigan

Nicholson started his professional career at Wigan Warriors. He made his senior debut in 2021 on loan at Newcastle Thunder, and was loaned out again to the club at the start of the 2022 season. In May 2022, Nicholson made his Super League debut for Wigan, scoring two tries in a 22–32 defeat against Huddersfield Giants. ^[3]

Warrington

In June 2022, Warrington Wolves announced the signing of Nicholson on a three-and-a-half-year contract. ^[4] Nicholson played 18 games for Warrington in the 2023 Super League season as Warrington finished sixth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. He played in the clubs elimination playoff loss against St Helens. ^[5] On 8 June 2024, Nicholson played in Warrington's 2024 Challenge Cup final loss against Wigan. ^[6]

Canberra Raiders

On 12 July 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Canberra in the NRL on a three-year deal. ^[7] In round 2 of the 2025 NRL season, Nicholson made his club debut for Canberra and scored two tries as they defeated Brisbane 32-22. ^[8] Nicholson played 11 matches for Canberra in the 2025 NRL season as the club claimed the Minor Premiership. ^[9]

References

1. "Matty Nicholson - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
2. "Getting to know Astley & Nicholson". Wigan Warriors. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
3. "Wigan fall short against Giants". Wigan Warriors. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
4. "Matty Nicholson; Warrington Wolves sign Wigan youngster". Warrington Guardian. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
5. "Highs and lows from Warrington Wolves' 2023 season". www.warringtonguardian.co.uk.
6. "Wigan beat Warrington to win Challenge Cup". www.bbc.co.uk.
7. "Nicholson to leave Warrington for Canberra". BBC Sport. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
8. "Canberra Raiders shock Brisbane Broncos as ex-Warrington Wolves star Matty Nicholson grabs a double". www.totalrl.com.
9. "The Mole's season review: 'Immediate job' for Raiders as unfair 'chokers' tag threatens to cloud long summer". www.nine.com.au.