Nick Cummins
Wing
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Profile
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Height:
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189cm
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Weight:
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99kg
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Date Of Birth:
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05/10/1987
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Place of Birth:
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Port Macquarie, NSW
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Rugby Career
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Senior Club:
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University (WA) / Southern Districts (NSW)
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Stats
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Super Rugby Caps:
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57 (Force)
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Super Rugby Points:
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45 (9t)
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Super Rugby Debut:
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2008 v Sharks, Durban
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Test Rugby Caps:
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6
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Test Rugby Points:
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10 (2t)
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Test Rugby Debut:
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2012 v Argentina, Rosario
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Profile
Nick Cummins is an outstanding outside back for the Emirates Western Force, who is equally adept at outside centre or on the wing. Cummins was one of the standout performers in the Emirates Western Force backline last season, hitting the line at speed and scoring three tries for his efforts – including a double against the Brumbies in Perth. A favourite with the Emirates Western Force’s ‘Sea of Blue’, Cummins’ game has revolved around genuine pace, determined and direct running, and often brutal defence. The 25-year-old, affectionately known as ‘the Honey Badger’, was rewarded for his consistency when he was selected for the Wallabies’ squad for the inaugural Rugby Championship/Bledisloe Cup and Spring Tour, making his Test debut against Argentina. Cummins, who boasts an excellent ability to finish off a try, accepted a silver medal as part of the Australian Sevens side at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and received the Members MVP Award at the 2012 Emirates Western Force Awards Night.
Timeline
2005
Represents Queensland at the National Schoolboys Championships in Canberra.
2006
Selected for the Australian squad for the Trans-Tasman touch series against New Zealand but withdraws to play Colts with Randwick; member of the Randwick Colts side that defeats Eastwood 14-10 in the grand final.
2007
Completes the IRB World Sevens Series as Australia’s top try scorer; signs a two-year deal with the Emirates Western Force; starting winger for the Perth Spirit in the Australian Rugby Championship, that falls to the Central Coast Rays, 27-19, in the semi-final.
2008
Makes his Super Rugby debut in the starting XV against the Sharks in Durban in Week One; plays nine matches – starting on the wing in six of them; suffers a season-ending broken ankle in the 22-21 win over the Chiefs in Week 12.
2009
Plays six matches during the season; scores his first Super Rugby try when he crosses for two against the Hurricanes in Week Nine; misses the final five matches of the season with a leg injury sustained against the Hurricanes; starts off the bench for Randwick in their 24-19 loss to Sydney University in the Shute Shield grand final; selected for the train-on squad for the Wallabies’ Spring Tour but breaks his ankle in training prior to final selection.
2010
Misses first two matches due to his ankle injury; misses two matches during the season through suspension for a dangerous tackle on Bulls flyhalf Jacques-Louis Potgieter; plays nine matches, crossing for two tries; plays both matches for the Australian Barbarians against England in Perth (28-all) and Gosford (lost 15-9); selected for the Wallabies’ 28-man touring squad to South Africa for the Tri Nations; wins a silver medal for Rugby Sevens at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, losing to New Zealand, 24-17, in the final.
2011
Plays all but one match for the Emirates Western Force, crossing for tries against the Blues and Lions; starts at fullback in both matches of the Emirates Western Force’s two-match Samoan tour.
2012
Plays 14 matches for the Emirates Western Force, missing matches against the Waratahs and Rebels with a calf injury; crosses for three tries, including a double against the Brumbies in Week 14; is awarded Members MVP Award; is selected for the Wallabies’ train-on squad for the inaugural Rugby Championship; scores a try and starts at outside centre for Southern Districts in their 15-14 Shute Shield grand final loss to Sydney University; makes his Test debut on the wing in the Wallabies’ 25-19 win over Argentina in Rosario; holds down his starting position for the 18-all draw with New Zealand in Brisbane; starts all four matches on the Wallabies’ Spring Tour, crossing for tries against England and Italy.