Ioan Nicholas

{{short description|Welsh rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Ioan Sion Nicholas

| image =

| birth_name = Ioan Nicholas

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Pontyberem, Wales

| height = {{convert|180|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|88|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| school =Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth

| university =

| relatives = Nigel Owens (cousin)

| ru_currentteam = Scarlets

| ru_position = Wing
Inside Centre
Fullback

| ru_proclubs = Llanelli RFC
Scarlets

| ru_clubyears = 2015–
2015–

| ru_clubcaps = 11
71

| ru_clubpoints = (10)
(50)

| ru_clubupdate = 9 December 2023

| ru_nationalyears = 2018

| ru_nationalteam = Wales U20

| ru_nationalcaps = 2

| ru_nationalpoints = (0)

| ru_ntupdate = 2 November 2022

}}

Ioan Nicholas (born 3 April 1998) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Scarlets and Llanelli as a centre.{{cite web |title=Rugby Squad |url=http://www.scarlets.co.uk/eng/games/player_archive.php?player=113971&includeref=dynamic |website=Scarlets Rugby Team |access-date=2 September 2018}}

Nicholas made his debut for the Scarlets as a 17 year old in a friendly against Jersey in 2015, and he scored a try in every game since. He played a part in the remaining two friendlies of the 2015-16 season before making his competitive debut against Ulster as a substitute.

Nicholas was named as the Supporters’ Player of the Season for the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-24 |title=Alex Craig and Ioan Nicholas pick up player of year awards |url=https://www.scarlets.wales/article/alex-craig-and-ioan-nicholas-pick-up-player-of-year-awards/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Scarlets Rugby |language=en-US}}