Adam Nicol

Adam Nicol (born 2 July 1997 in Aberdeen, Scotland) is a former Scotland U20 international rugby union player who plays for Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club. at the Tighthead Prop position.^[1] He previously played for Glasgow Warriors and Stirling County, Jersey Reds and Coventry.^[2]

Adam Nicol

Birth name	Adam Scott Nicol
Date of birth	(1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
School	Queen Anne High School, Dunfermline
University	Glasgow University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Dunfermline () – Glasgow University () – Glasgow Hawks () – Stirling County () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016 - 21 Glasgow Warriors 18 (0) 2021 - 23 Jersey Reds 19 (10) 2023 - 24 Coventry 13 (0) 2024 - Ealing Trailfinders 4 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) Scotland U16 Scotland U18 5 (0) 2015-17 Scotland U20 10 (0)

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Nicol grew up in Bermuda and started at the Bermuda Youth Rugby Program, representing Bermuda as a school boy V Cayman in 2008.^[3] On return to Scotland he started out with Dunfermline,^[4] Nicol moved on to play for Glasgow University,^[5] Glasgow Hawks^[6] and then Stirling County.^[7] He studies Earth Sciences at Glasgow University.^[8]

Nicol has been drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season.^[9]

Professional career

On 25 November 2016, Nicol played for Glasgow Warriors against Ospreys in the Pro12, replacing D'Arcy Rae at Tighthead Prop.^[10] He became Glasgow Warrior No. 275.

He was enrolled in the Scottish Rugby Academy for their 2017-18 intake as a Stage 3 player. Stage 3 players are assigned a professional club; Nicol was assigned to Glasgow Warriors.^[11]

He played again for Glasgow Warriors in their opening match of the 2017-18 season - against Northampton Saints at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling on 19 August 2017.^[12] He made 18 competitive appearances for the club.^[13]

On 9 April 2021 it was announced that he had joined Jersey Reds with immediate effect. The deal is initially a loan to the end of the season, but the move will be made permanent thereafter.^[13][14]

International career

Nicol was picked for Scotland at U16 level.^[15]

He then moved up in his international career with Scotland at Under 18 level, playing against England in Match 2015.^[7]

He received his first Scotland U20 cap against England in the Under 20 Six Nations of 2016.^[7]