Nic Souchon

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Nic Souchon
Full nameNic Souchon
Place of birth Paeroa, New Zealand
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
School Hamilton Boys High School
University Lincoln University
Occupation(s)Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker (rugby union) [1]
Current team Old Glory DC
Youth career
Chiefs Under-18s
Canterbury Under-19s
Cantabrians Under-20s [2]
New Zealand Universities
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Lincs [3] ()
2019 Otago ()
2020 China Lions (0)
2020/2022 Bay of Plenty [4] ()
2023-present Old Glory DC (35)

Nic Souchon (born 13 August 1997) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who currently plays for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR). [5] [6]

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Early life

During high school, Souchon attended Hamilton Boys High School, and achieved and undergraduate degree from Lincoln University. [7]

Career

During his career with the Bay of Plenty, Souchon made his way to the New Zealand National Provincial Championship. [8]

In December 2022, following his success, Souchon signed to Old Glory DC for the 2023 MLR season. [7] [9]

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References

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  2. Hepburn, Steve (22 September 2018). "Canterbury an opponent at a whole new level". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. Sport, Lincoln University (21 July 2018). "RAMS Return to Rugby Park — LU Rugby Season 2018". Lincoln University Sport. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. "Nic SOUCHON Career Stats for Bay of Plenty | Rugby Database". www.rugbydatabase.co.nz. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  5. "Nic SOUCHON - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. "Nic Souchon". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. 1 2 djcoilrugby (5 December 2022). "Old Glory DC Signs Nic Souchon". djcoilrugby. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  8. "Old Glory signs Bay of Plenty hooker Nic Souchon". America's Rugby News. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. "Chiefs' big signing foreshadows a bigger problem for New Zealand". www.rugbypass.com. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.