Nic Shearer

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Nic Shearer
Full nameNicholas Shearer
Born (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 22)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
School Christ's College
Rugby union career
Position Halfback
Current team Southland, Highlanders
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024 Canterbury 8 (10)
2025– Southland 10 (15)
2026– Highlanders 0 (0)
Correct as of 4 February 2026

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]

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Early life

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]

Club career

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]

References

  1. "Nic Shearer". Highlanders. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  2. "Nelson College edges Christ's College to win secondary school rugby trophy". Stuff.co.nz. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  3. "Six of the best – Crusaders in the making". Christ's College Canterbury. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  4. "Crusaders U20 Wider Squad Named". Crusaders. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  5. "New Zealand Under 19 Squad named to tour South Africa". NZ Rugby. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  6. "7 Crusaders named in NZU20's Squad". Crusaders. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  7. "SBS Bank Southland Stags squad confirmed for Bunnings NPC". Rugby Southland (Press release). 7 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  8. "Stags hoping to produce fireworks for Turbos contest". The Press. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  9. "Highlanders confirm wider training group for 2026". Highlanders (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.