Nicky Tyrone Little (born 13 September 1976) is a former professional

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footballer. He plays at fly-half. He is a nephew of

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centre Walter Little, but represents Fiji at international level.

Career

He has scored 652 points for Fiji and is the Pacific region's second highest point scorer of players who are currently active. He previously played for

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and North Harbour in New Zealand provincial rugby, before moving to England where he played for the

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in late 1999. He signed with Dax in France, but soon moved to

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, before signing with the

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. Little made his test debut for

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in 1996 in a match against the Springboks in

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, at just 19 years of age. He finished the 2000 and 2001 Pacific Rim tournaments as the top points scorer. He entered the

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as Fiji's all-time highest points scorer, with 488 points. He got four caps for Fiji at the 2003 World Cup, scoring a total of 45 points in those games. At the 2007 event he starred as Fiji defeated

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to reach the quarter-finals, but was injured late in the final group game, after straining his medial knee ligaments and missed the quarter-final. On 15 July 2009, it was announced that Little had signed a one-year deal with

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, with Head Coach Steve Meehan stating that he would be in the squad for the tour to Portugal in late July 2009. On 26 February 2010 it was announced that Little would be playing for Bristol Rugby from the 2010–11 season onwards. But at the end of the 2010/2011 season it was announced that Little would be part of the clearout of players departing Bristol Rugby. At the midpoint of the 2011/12 season, it was announced that Little was joining RFU Championship side Esher RFC. At the start of the 2012/13 season Little became part of a joint venture with Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, and The Canterbury High School. Canterbury's Elite Rugby Player Development Centre, headed by Little, is the first of its kind within the country and its aim is to develop grass roots rugby within the area.

References

External links

Pontypridd profileBath RugbyFiji profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Little, Nicky 1976 births Fijian rugby union players Living people Rugby union fly-halves Canterbury rugby union players North Harbour rugby union players Pontypridd RFC players Sale Sharks players Saracens F.C. players Bath Rugby players Rugby union players from Tokoroa Fiji international rugby union players New Zealand people of Fijian descent New Zealand expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in France Fijian expatriate rugby union players in England Fijian expatriate rugby union players in Scotland Fijian expatriate rugby union players in Wales New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in France New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in Scotland New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Wales Fijian expatriate sportspeople in France People educated at Te Awamutu College 1999 Rugby World Cup players 2003 Rugby World Cup players 2007 Rugby World Cup players 2011 Rugby World Cup players