Nick Frost (rugby union)

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Nick Frost
Date of birth (1999-10-10) 10 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
School Knox Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team ACT Brumbies
Youth career
Hornsby Lions
–2017 Knox Grammar School
2017–2019 Crusaders Academy
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Canberra Vikings 9 (0)
Correct as of 4 November 2019
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– ACT Brumbies 80 (35)
Correct as of 14 June 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Australian Schoolboys 2 (0)
2019 Australia U20 5 (10)
2022– Australia 30 (5)
Correct as of 16 August 2025

Nicholas Frost (born 10 October 1999) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays for the ACT Brumbies in the Super Rugby. His playing position is lock in the forward pack. He signed for the ACT Brumbies in 2020. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Early life and junior rugby

Frost was born in 1999 in Sydney in the Australian state of New South Wales. [7] He began his junior rugby at the Hornsby Lions [7] in Sydney before playing at Knox Grammar School. [8] While at Knox Grammar School, Frost, in his final year of school, [9] was selected in the 2017 Australian Schoolboys team. He made two appearances, starting against both Fijian Schools and New Zealand Schoolboys. [10]

In October 2017 it was reported by Fox Sports Australia that Frost had rejected interest by Australian Super Rugby team, the New South Wales Waratahs, to sign a three-year development contract with the Crusaders in New Zealand. [11] Frost, who was 18 years and 3 days old, became the youngest Australian to be signed to the Crusaders. [11] Frost was also reportedly sought after by various Australian Football League (AFL) clubs. [11]

Career

Brumbies

In early 2019, after spending over 12 months with the Crusaders Academy, Frost was acquired by the ACT Brumbies on a three-year deal. [12] [13] Although he didn't play a Super Rugby match throughout the year, he made nine appearances for the Canberra Vikings in the 2019 National Rugby Championship (NRC).

Frost made his debut for the Brumbies in February 2020 and went on to a total of eight appearances that year. He continued to be a mainstay in the Brumbies in the subsequent years, making 42 more appearances in the 2021–2023 Super Rugby seasons. [14] Highlights include a two-try night against the Hurricanes in 2023. [15]

International career

Frost made his debut for the Wallabies in July 2022 against England, [16] earning a further 8 caps that year and Rugby Australia's Rookie of the Year award. [17]

In August 2023 Frost was named in the Wallabies squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [18]

References

  1. ↑ "Plus500 Brumbies Finalise 2020 Super Rugby Squad" (Press release). Brumbies. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Youthful Brumbies squad named for 2020 Super Rugby season". Rugby Pass. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Brumbies sign promising lock Nick Frost after Crusaders stint". Rugby.com.au. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Bertoldo, Lucie (3 October 2019). "Frost to debut, Brumbies linked to rugby league powerhouse". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Big Aussie Nick Frost exits Crusaders development programme to join Brumbies". Stuff. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Super Rugby news: Brumbies, Crusaders, Nick Frost signing". Fox Sports. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Frost latest Wallaby to re-sign with Australian Rugby". australia.rugby. Rugby Australia. 13 March 2025. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Born in Sydney, Frost began his rugby journey as a Hornsby Lions junior, and was educated at Knox Grammar, where he was selected in the 2017 Australian Schoolboys side.
  8. ↑ "Nick Frost re-commits long term to Australian Rugby". wallabies.rugby. Rugby Australia. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Wallabies star Nick Frost (OKG17) returns to Knox". knox.nsw.edu.au. Knox Grammar School. 15 August 2023. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Nicholas Frost | Schools Rugby". schoolsrugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 Doran, Christy (13 October 2017). "Australia Schoolboys lock Nick Frost snubs Waratahs to sign with Crusaders". Fox Sports Australia . News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Gilhooly, Daniel (3 May 2019). "2.05m teenage giant joins Brumbies from Crusaders". Fox Sports Australia. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020.
  13. ↑ "Australian schoolboy star Nick Frost returns from New Zealand". ESPN . 3 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "Nick FROST profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  15. ↑ Newboult, Colin (28 April 2023). "WATCH: Brumbies lock shows STAGGERING pace for 80-metre solo try". PlanetRugby. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Nick Frost | Player Profile | Wallabies Rugby". wallabies.rugby. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Frost claims 2022 Rookie of the Year award | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Australia Rugby World Cup squad 2023 now unveiled". Rugby World. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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