Nic Rouse

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Nic Rouse
Birth nameNicholas Rouse
Date of birth (1981-02-10) 10 February 1981 (age 41)
Place of birth Chatham, Kent
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb) [1]
Occupation(s)Rugby union player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)

2006–2010
2008
2010–2011
2011-2013
2013-2016		 Plymouth Albion
Nottingham Rugby
London Irish (loan)
Sale Sharks
Nottingham Rugby
London Irish 		()

Nic Rouse (born 10 February 1981 in Chatham, Kent, England) is a former rugby union player for London Irish in the RFU Premiership. He previously played for Sale Sharks [2] in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a lock. Rouse joined Sale Sharks in 2010 from Nottingham. He had previously made over 120 appearances for Nottingham and enjoyed a short spell on loan to London Irish in 2008 when injuries to Nick Kennedy, James Hudson and Bob Casey meant the club had only 1 fit lock. Rouse was educated in Newbury and from the age of 5 played rugby at Newbury Rugby Club. He joined the Bath Rugby Academy in 1999 and subsequently spent time with Caerphilly, Manchester and several seasons with Plymouth Albion before joining Nottingham in 2006 when he was awarded 'Player of the Year' in his first season. He was named in the National One 'Dream Team' in Rugby Times twice and has represented England Students and England Counties. Rouse retired in April 2016 after ongoing injury problems.

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References

  1. ↑ "Eurosport.com Rugby - Nic Rouse". web page. Eurosport. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sale Sharks sign Nottingham lock Nic Rouse". BBC Sport. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
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