| Full name | Nicholas Shearer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 April 2003 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christ's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Shearer (born 16 April 2003) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a halfback for Super Rugby club Highlanders. [1]
Shearer attended Christ's College where he played rugby for the first XV. [2] After leaving school, he joined up with the Crusaders academy, representing their junior side in 2021, [3] and their U20 side in 2022 & 2023. [4] He represented New Zealand U19s in 2022, [5] before being named in the New Zealand U20 squad in 2023. [6]
Shearer has represented Southland in the National Provincial Championship since 2025, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [7] The previous year he had represented Canterbury in the competition, before moving south. [8] He was named in the Highlanders wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [9]