Mark Nicholls (rugby league)


Mark Nicholls is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.
He previously played for the Canberra Raiders and the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League.

Background

Nicholls was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
He played his junior rugby league for the Leeton Raiders and Gungahlin Bulls, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.

Playing career

Early career

From 2008 to 2010, Nicholls played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team. In October 2010, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis.

2012

In round 17 of the 2012 NRL season, Nicholls made his NRL debut for the Raiders against the St. George Illawarra Dragons. He went on to play 12 consecutive games that year, coming off the bench as a prop.

2013

On 25 April, Nicholls re-signed with Canberra on a two-year contract.

2014

On 9 July, Nicholls played for the New South Wales Residents against the Queensland Residents.

2015

On 6 October, Nicholls signed a one-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2016.

2016

On 1 February, Nicholls was named in the Storm's 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad. He made no appearances for Melbourne in the 2016 NRL season.

2017

Nicholls was named in the Storm squad for the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines.
He made his Melbourne debut against the Penrith Panthers in round 5 of the 2017 NRL season. He made a total of nine appearances for Melbourne as the club won the Minor Premiership and the premiership itself defeating North Queensland in the 2017 NRL Grand Final.

2018

Nicholls made his South Sydney debut in round 1 of the 2018 NRL season, starting at prop in South Sydney's 32-20 loss to the New Zealand Warriors. He made a total of 12 appearances for South Sydney in the 2018 NRL season.

2019

Nicholls made a total of 24 appearances for South Sydney in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished third on the table and qualified for the finals. Nicholls played in all three of the club's finals games including South Sydney's preliminary final loss against his former club Canberra.

2020

In round 10 of the 2020 NRL season, he scored his first try for South Sydney as they lost 20-18 against Newcastle at Bankwest Stadium.