Nicky Allen

Nicky Allen

Born	Nicholas Houghton Allen (1958-08-30)30 August 1958 Auckland, New Zealand
Died	7 October 1984(1984-10-07) (aged 26) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
School	Auckland Grammar School
University	University of Auckland
Rugby union career
Position First five-eighth Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1978, 80, 83 Auckland 1980 Counties International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1978 New Zealand Colts NZ Universities 1980 New Zealand 2 (4)

Nicholas Houghton Allen (30 August 1958 – 7 October 1984) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A first five-eighth, Allen represented Auckland and Counties at a provincial level. He played nine matches, including two tests, for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1980. ^[1] He died in Wollongong in 1984 from head injuries sustained in a club rugby match, ^[1] and he is buried at Purewa Cemetery in Auckland. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Nicky Allen". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
2. "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Retrieved 10 October 2015.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "ALLEN Nicholas Houghton". www.purewa.co.nz. 2019. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.