Nick Macleod

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Nick Macleod
Birth nameNick Macleod
Date of birth (1983-03-23) 23 March 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb) [1]
School Bishop of Llandaff
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Full-back
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001–2007
2003–2008
2008–2016
2016–2017		 Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Blues
Sale Sharks
Dragons 		26
82
153
6		 176
(240)
(705)
(32)
Correct as of 29 October 2016
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002
2004		 Wales U19
Wales U21

Nick Macleod (born 23 March 1983 in Cardiff, Wales) is a former professional rugby union player who played for Cardiff Blues, Sale Sharks and Newport Gwent Dragons. Primarily a fly-half, Macleod also played at Fullback.

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Professional career

Macleod came through the Cardiff Blues system, playing for the U21 side, and made his debut for Cardiff RFC in November 2001 against Cambridge University. [2] Macleod played for Wales U19 in 2002, and Wales U21 in 2004. [3] [4] Macleod made his debut for Cardiff Blues on 5 September 2003, against Glasgow, scoring a try. [2] [5]

Macleod was selected for Wales for the 2006 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina, in place of the injured Hal Luscombe. Macleod did not gain a cap during the tour, and ultimately never achieved a Wales cap. [6]

In April 2008, it was announced that Macleod would leave Cardiff to sign for the Sale Sharks on a two year deal. [7] Macleod departed Cardiff with 82 appearances and scored 240 points. [2]

Macleod began the 2010–11 season as Sale's fly-half in the absence of the team's first choice, Charlie Hodgson; when Hodgson returned in late September he took over the position. [8] In a Challenge Cup match for Sale against Cetransa El Salvador on 8 October 2010, Macleod equalled the club's record for most points scored in a game by a single player. When fly-half Charlie Hodgson, who previously held the record, was rested at half-time Macleod took over goal kicking. With two tries and eight successful conversions, Macleod scored 26 points in the match. [9] The following month, Macleod experienced what he described a "highlight of [his] career so far" when he stepped up to captain Sale in a 24–19 defeat to Exeter. Regular captain Neil Briggs was unavailable due to injury and Macleod filled the position. [10] Hodgson suffered a broken foot in December, ruling him out for several months. In his absence, Macleod took the role of Sale's regular fly-half. [11] Macleod's elevation to the captaincy was temporary and winger Mark Cueto was appointed captain in late December 2010 by new coach Pete Anglesea, [12] who replaced Mike Brewer as Sale had won just three out of nine matches in the 2010–11 season. [13]

Hodgson left at the end of the 2010–11 season and the club chose not to sign a new fly-half. This meant that Macleod would be given a regular chance in the position. [14] He had a successful run, scoring 231 points by mid-February when he signed a two-year extension on his contract. [15] Macleod signed a further extension in November 2013. [16]

MacLeod joined Newport Gwent Dragons for the 2016–17 season and made six appearances before suffering a ligament injury which eventually forced him to retire from professional rugby; he now works as a baker in Cardiff. [17]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Nick Macleod". Cardiff Rugby. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Wales U19 9 New Zealand Schools 17 - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 16 January 2002. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wales U21 39-6 Scotland U21". BBC Sport. 13 February 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Glasgow give Cardiff blues". BBC Sport. 5 September 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Macleod Joins Wales Squad in Argentina". Cardiff Rugby. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Thomas, Simon (10 April 2008). "Blues star Macleod on way to Sale". WalesOnline. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Hodgson's timely return boosts Sale, scrum.com, 27 September 2010, retrieved 7 December 2010
  9. ↑ Sale 97–11 Cetransa El Salvador, BBC Sport, 8 October 2010, retrieved 25 October 2010
  10. ↑ Leigh, Neil (30 November 2010), Top tip for Sale Sharks, Manchester Evening News , retrieved 30 November 2010
  11. ↑ Spink, Alex (7 December 2010), "Charlie Hodgson's unlucky break opens door for Jonny", Daily Mirror , retrieved 11 December 2010
  12. ↑ Winger Mark Cueto given Sale Sharks captaincy, BBC Sport, 29 December 2010, retrieved 31 December 2010
  13. ↑ Sale Sharks sack head coach Mike Brewer, BBC Sport, 23 December 2010, retrieved 23 December 2010
  14. ↑ Nick Macleod enjoying fly-half responsibility at Sale, BBC Sport, 22 September 2011, retrieved 20 April 2012
  15. ↑ Sale's Dwayne Peel, Marc Jones & Nick Macleod sign new deals, BBC Sport, 8 February 2012, retrieved 20 April 2012
  16. ↑ "Aviva Premiership: Nick Macleod and Ross Harrison sign new deals with Sale Sharks". Sky Sports. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  17. ↑ How a former Welsh rugby star became a celebrated baker following an injury, WalesOnline, 9 March 2018, retrieved 7 December 2020
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