Nic Shearer
| Full name | Nicholas Shearer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 April 2003 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Christ's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Shearer (born 16 April 2003) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a halfback for Super Rugby club Highlanders.[1]
Early life
Shearer attended Christ's College where he played rugby for the first XV.[2] After leaving school, he joined up with the Crusaders academy, representing their junior side in 2021,[3] and their U20 side in 2022 & 2023.[4] He represented New Zealand U19s in 2022,[5] before being named in the New Zealand U20 squad in 2023.[6]
Club career
Shearer has represented Southland in the National Provincial Championship since 2025, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[7] The previous year he had represented Canterbury in the competition, before moving south.[8] He was named in the Highlanders wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[9]
References
- ^ "Nic Shearer". Highlanders. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Nelson College edges Christ's College to win secondary school rugby trophy". Stuff.co.nz. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Six of the best – Crusaders in the making". Christ's College Canterbury. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Crusaders U20 Wider Squad Named". Crusaders. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand Under 19 Squad named to tour South Africa". NZ Rugby. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "7 Crusaders named in NZU20's Squad". Crusaders. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Stags hoping to produce fireworks for Turbos contest". The Press. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Highlanders confirm wider training group for 2026". Highlanders (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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