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Nicky Little (fly-half)
Full name: Nick Tyrone Little
Club: Saracens (England)
Born: 13 Septmeber 1976 in Tokoroa
Height: 1m83 (6'1")
Weight: 96kg
Test debut: 1996 vs South Africa in Pretoria
60 caps 2 tries 125 pen 2 DG 599 points (79 games, 750 points)
Solid in defence with a world class kicking boot, Little is the ideal fly-half for today’s physically demanding game.
Just 19 when he made his Test debut against the Springboks in Pretoria in 1996, Little has proven himself time and again as a reliable team player that doesn’t falter under pressure. He holds the Fiji record as top points scorer in Tests with 568 to his name. He finished the 2000 and 2001 Pacific Rim tournaments as top points scorer.
He is a nephew of All Black legend Walter Little and fellow Fiji international Lawrence Little. He was enrolled at Waikato University (his mother is Maori), and played several seasons with North Harbour, before moving to the Sale Sharks after the 1999 World Cup.
After a disappointing season with Dax in France, Little switched to Pontypridd in Wales then to London club Saracens for the 2002-03 season.
He is also Fiji’s most-capped player
Pacific Rim points: 191. RWC99 points: 38. RWC03 points: 45
Playing record:
1996
| 17 June |
v Northland at Lowe Walker Stadium in Whangarei |
w |
49-18 |
t, 2c |
| 19 June |
v Poverty Bay at Poverty Bay |
w |
49-6 |
p, 4c |
| 23 June |
v Waikato at Hamilton in Waikato |
w |
33-25 |
c, 2p |
| 02 July |
v SOUTH AFRICA at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria |
L |
18-43 |
C, 2P |
| 05 July |
v North Transvaal at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria |
w |
44-37 |
5c, 3p |
| 20 July |
v W SAMOA at National Stadium in Suva |
W |
60-0 |
4C, 4P |
| 27 July |
v TONGA at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa |
L |
18-32 |
C, 2P |
| 29 Sept |
v HONG KONG at Aberdeen in Hong Kong |
W |
64-11 |
2C, 6P |
| 5 Oct |
v HONG KONG at Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong |
W |
37-16 |
6C, 4P |
| 1 Nov |
v NZ MAORI at National Stadium in Suva |
L |
10-25 |
|
1997
| 05 Jul |
v W SAMOA at Apia Park in Apia |
L |
17-26 |
2C, P |
| 27 Jun |
v COOK ISLANDS at National Stadium in Raratonga |
W |
53-7 |
5C, P |
| 21 Jun |
v TONGA at National Stadium in Suva |
W |
20-10 |
T, C, P |
| 14 Jun |
v NEW ZEALAND at North Harbour Stadium in Albany |
L |
5-71 |
|
| 12 Jun |
v Counties Manukau at Pukekohe Stadium in Pukekohe |
l |
20-23 |
2c, 2p |
| 06 Jun |
v Wanganui at Cook's Gardens in Wanganui |
w |
28-19 |
2c, 3p |
| 30 May |
v Mid-South Canterbury at Alpine Energy Stadium in Timaru |
w |
55-24 |
|
| 27 May |
v South Island Invitation at Victoria Square in Westport |
l |
24-31 |
2c |
1998
| 26 May |
v SCOTLAND at National Stadium in Suva |
W |
51-26 |
C, P |
| 27 Jun |
v FRANCE at National Stadium in Suva |
L |
9-34 |
3P |
| 25 Jul |
v USA at National Stadium in Suva |
W |
18-9 |
C, P |
| 09 Aug |
v Northland at Lowe Walker Stadium in Whangarei |
l |
30-44 |
c, p |
| 22 Sep |
v SAMOA at Bruce Stadium in Canberra |
W |
26-18 |
3P |
| 12 Nov |
v Oxford University at Iffley Road in Oxford |
w |
46-8 |
3c, 2p |
| 17 Nov |
v Cambridge University at Grange Road in Cambridge |
w |
49-13 |
5c, 3p |
| 24 Nov |
v Glasgow Caledonians at Glasgow |
l |
22-41 |
|
| 30 Nov |
v Leeds Tykes at Leeds |
l |
10-27 |
|
1999
| 15 May |
v CANADA at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver |
W |
40-29 |
3C, 3P |
| 22 May |
v USA at Boxer Stadium in San Francisco |
L |
14-25 |
C |
| 05 June |
v JAPAN at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
W |
16-9 |
3P |
| 26 June |
v TONGA at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa |
W |
39-37 |
3C, 2P |
| 03 July |
v SAMOA at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
L |
15-27 |
|
| 17 Aug |
v Australian Barbarians at North Sydney Oval in Sydney |
l |
25-31 |
2p |
| 24 Aug |
v SPAIN at Stadio T. Fattori in L'Aquila |
W |
39-20 |
3C, P |
| 28 Aug |
v ITALY at Stadio T. Fattori in L'Aquila |
W |
50-32 |
5C, 5P |
| 01 Oct |
v NAMIBIA at Stade de la Mediterranée in Béziers |
W |
67-18 |
|
| 09 Oct |
v CANADA at Stade Lescure in Bordeaux |
W |
38-22 |
3C, 3P, DG |
| 16 Oct |
v FRANCE at Stade Municipal in Toulouse |
L |
19-28 |
C, 4P |
| 20 Oct |
v ENGLAND at Twickenham in London |
L |
24-45 |
3C |
2000
| 20 June |
v JAPAN at Chichibunomiya in Tokyo |
W
|
47-22
|
4C, 3P |
| 26 June |
v TONGA at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa |
W
|
25-22
|
C, 6P |
| 3 July |
v SAMOA at Apia Park in Apia |
L
|
17-31
|
2C, P |
| 30 June |
v USA at Apia Park in Apia |
W
|
37-21
|
4C, 3P |
| 7 July |
v CANADA at Apia Park in Apia |
W
|
42-11
|
6C |
| 15 July |
v ITALY at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
W
|
43-9
|
T, 3C, 4P |
2001
| 25 May |
v TONGA at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa |
L
|
26-31
|
6P, DG |
| 9 June |
v SAMOA at National Stadium in Suva |
L
|
27-36
|
2C, P |
| 16 June |
v TONGA at Churchill Park in Lautoka |
W
|
25-20
|
2C, 2P |
| 23 June |
v SAMOA at Apia Stadium in Apia |
W
|
22-19
|
2C, P |
| 4 July |
v CANADA at Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo |
W
|
52-23
|
4C, 4P |
| 8 July |
v SAMOA at Chichibunomiya in Tokyo |
W
|
28-17
|
C, 7P |
| 7 Nov |
v Italy Regional XV in Milan |
w
|
33-23
|
p |
| 10 Nov |
v ITALY at Treviso Stadium in Treviso |
L
|
10-66
|
|
| 18 Nov |
v French Barbarians in Toulon |
w
|
17-15
|
2c, p |
| 25 Nov |
v FRANCE at Stade Municipal in St Etienne |
L
|
10-77
|
C, P |
2002
| 1 June |
v SAMOA at Apia Park in Apia |
W
|
17-16
|
4P |
| 7 June |
v TONGA at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa
|
W
|
47-22
|
5C, 4P |
| 22 June |
v SAMOA at Prince Charles Park in Nadi |
L
|
12-22
|
C |
| 29 June |
v NEW ZEALAND at Westpac Trust Stadium in Wellington
|
L
|
18-68
|
C, 2P |
| 9 Nov |
v WALES at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff |
L
|
14-58
|
C |
| 17 Nov |
v IRELAND at Lansdowne Road in Dublin |
L
|
17-64
|
C, P |
2003
| 4 July |
v TONGA at Prince Charles Park in Nadi |
W
|
34-31
|
3C, P |
| 11 July |
v TONGA at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa |
L
|
22-23
|
C, 5P |
| 3 Aug |
v Canterbury Development at Rugby Park in Christchurch |
w
|
46-17
|
3c, p, (-70) |
| 6 Aug |
v Canterbury at Jade Stadium in Christchurch |
w
|
41-38
|
5c, p, dg |
| 9 Aug |
v Marlborough at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim |
w
|
75-12
|
|
| 18 Aug |
v ARGENTINA at Cordoba Stadium in Cordoba |
L
|
30-49
|
2C, 3P |
| 24 Aug |
v CHILE at Prince of Wales Club in Santiago |
W
|
41-16
|
C |
| 11 Oct |
v FRANCE at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane |
L
|
18-61
|
C, 2P |
| 15 Oct |
v USA at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane |
W
|
19-18
|
C, 4P |
| 23 Oct |
v JAPAN at Dairy Farmers Stadium in Townsville |
W
|
41-13
|
(+11), C, 3P |
| 1 Nov |
v SCOTLAND at Aussie Stadium in Sydney |
L
|
20-22
|
2C, 2P |
2005
| 3 Jun |
v NZ MAORIS at National Stadium in Suva |
L
|
27-29
|
2C, P |
| 10 Jun |
v NEW ZEALAND at North Harbour Stadium in Albany |
L
|
0-91
|
|
| 25 Jun |
v TONGA at National Stadium in Suva |
W
|
19-11
|
C, 3P |
| 9 Jul |
v SAMOA at Apia Park in Apia |
L
|
10-36
|
C, P |
| 16 Jul |
v TONGA at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa |
W
|
24-19
|
(+49), C |
| 30 Jul |
v SAMOA at National Stadium in Suva |
W
|
21-15
|
(+58) |
| 26 Nov |
v ITALY at Stadio Brianteo in Monza |
L
|
8-23
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(-70) |
| Key: |
T = try, C = conversion, P = penalty goal, DG = dropped goal, (+) = substitute, (-) replaced, rc = red card, yc = yellow card
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Record by nation:
| Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
t |
c |
p |
dg |
pts |
| Argentina |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
3 |
- |
13 |
| Canada |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
10 |
1 |
65 |
| Chile |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
| Cook Island |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
1 |
- |
13 |
| England |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
|
- |
6 |
| France |
4 |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
3 |
10 |
- |
36 |
| Hong Kong |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
10 |
- |
46 |
| Ireland |
1 |
|
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
5 |
| Italy |
3 |
1 |
- |
2 |
1 |
8 |
9 |
- |
48 |
| Japan |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
9 |
- |
37 |
| Namibia |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| New Zealand |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
8 |
| NZ Maoris |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
7 |
| Samoa |
12 |
6 |
- |
6 |
- |
15 |
23 |
- |
93 |
| Scotland |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
3 |
- |
15 |
| South Africa |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
8 |
| Spain |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
1 |
- |
9 |
| Tonga |
11 |
8 |
- |
3 |
1 |
19 |
32 |
1 |
142 |
| USA |
4 |
3 |
- |
1 |
- |
7 |
8 |
- |
38 |
| Wales |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
| Totals |
60 |
32 |
- |
28 |
2 |
104 |
125 |
2 |
599 |
Other teams:
1994-96 – Te Awamutu Sports
1996-97 – Cantebruy
1997-98 – Waikato
1998-99 – North Harbour
1991-01 – Sale Sharks
2001-02 – Pontyprid
2002-03 – Dax
2003-06 – Saracens
Schools:
1981-90 – Mosman Park Primary, West Australia
1990-94 – Te Awamutu College, NZ
Father's village: Yadua, Nadroga
Mother's village: Tokoroa, NZ
Grew up in Perth, Australia
Hobbies: Playing guitar, PS2, Beer, Rum, reading, beach, family, friends.
Best rugby memory: First intro to Fiji rugby at Ballymore 10s in 1996
Worst rugby memory: Hiding Fiji got from Italy in 2001.
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