Nicky Allen

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]

Nicky Allen

Birth name	Nicholas Houghton Allen
Date of birth	(1958-08-30)30 August 1958
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Date of death	7 October 1984(1984-10-07) (aged 26)
Place of death	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(s) 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)