Nick Edwards
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|2|24}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| weight ={{cvt|95|kg|lb stlb}}
| ru_position =Wing
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| repyears1 = 2016
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| repcaps1 = 1
| reppoints1 = 5
| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 2009–2016
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Nick Edwards (born February 24, 1984) is an Australian-born American former rugby union player. He played for the USA Eagles sevens team and made his debut in 2009.
Career
In 2013, Edwards along with 16 other players signed residency contracts with USA Rugby.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2013/01/7s-residency-contracts-announced.html |title=7's Residency Contracts Announced |author=Curtis (This Is American Rugby.com) |date=12 January 2013 |accessdate=23 May 2015}} He was in the New York Sevens squad that played at the 2013 World Club 7s that was held at the Twickenham Stadium.{{cite web |url=http://www.london24.com/sport/rugby/new_york_sevens_announce_squad_for_world_club_7s_at_twickenham_1_2314604 |title=New York Sevens announce squad for World Club 7s at Twickenham |author=London24.com |date=3 August 2013 |accessdate=23 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019212245/http://www.london24.com/sport/rugby/new_york_sevens_announce_squad_for_world_club_7s_at_twickenham_1_2314604 |archivedate=19 October 2013 }}{{cite web |url=http://worldclub7srugby.com/news/25544.php#.VV8mxU-qqkp |title=New York Pick Six Eagles For World Club 7s |author=Paul Morgan |date=23 July 2013 |accessdate=23 May 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025435/http://worldclub7srugby.com/news/25544.php#.VV8mxU-qqkp |url-status=usurped }} He was included in the squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow. He was later named in the squad for the 2013 Gold Coast and Dubai Sevens.{{cite web |url=http://inattheside.com/usa-name-sevens-squad-gold-coast-sevens/ |title=USA Name Sevens Squad For Gold Coast Sevens |author=Mike Dolan |date=25 September 2013 |accessdate=23 May 2015 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/cup-competitions/squads-for-dubai-sevens-named-1.1613938#.VV8z80-qqko |title=Squads for Dubai Sevens named |author=SAPA |date=28 November 2013 |accessdate=23 May 2015}}
Edwards captained the Eagles at the 2014 USA Sevens in Las Vegas.{{cite web |url=http://ur7s.com/news/matt-hawkins-names-nick-edwards-captains-as-usa-squad-is-announced-for-las-vegas-on-hsbc-world-sevens-series |title=Matt Hawkins names Nick Edwards captains as USA squad is announced for Las Vegas on HSBC World Sevens Series |author=ur7s.com (USA Rugby) |date=18 January 2014 |accessdate=23 May 2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162812/http://ur7s.com/news/matt-hawkins-names-nick-edwards-captains-as-usa-squad-is-announced-for-las-vegas-on-hsbc-world-sevens-series |url-status=dead }} He played at the 2014 Gold Coast Sevens at the beginning of the 2014–15 Sevens World Series but missed out on selection for the 2014 Dubai and South African Sevens before earning his way back into the squad for the 2015 Wellington Sevens.{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbytoday.com/7s/edwards-earned-his-way-back |title=Edwards Earned His Way Back |author=Pat Clifton |date=5 February 2015 |accessdate=23 May 2015 |archive-date=6 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206060416/http://www.rugbytoday.com/7s/edwards-earned-his-way-back |url-status=dead }}
At the 2015 Hong Kong Sevens the US sevens team drew with England to win their pool.{{Cite web|url = http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/draw-with-england-enough-for-eagles-to-win-hong-kong-pool|title = Draw with England enough for Eagles to win Hong Kong pool|date = 28 March 2015|accessdate = 23 May 2015|last = Wise|first = Chad|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150531112557/http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/draw-with-england-enough-for-eagles-to-win-hong-kong-pool|archivedate = 31 May 2015}} Their loss to Samoa in the Cup quarter-finals saw them into the Plate semis, they beat Argentina but lost to Australia in the finals.{{Cite web|url = http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/samoa-knocks-eagles-out-of-hong-kong-cup-contention|title = Samoa knocks Eagles out of Hong Kong Cup contention|date = 28 March 2015|accessdate = 23 May 2015|last = Wise|first = Chad|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150502150142/http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/samoa-knocks-eagles-out-of-hong-kong-cup-contention|archivedate = 2 May 2015}}{{Cite web|url = http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/eagles-into-hong-kong-plate-final-against-australia|title = Eagles into Hong Kong Plate Final against Australia|date = 29 March 2015|accessdate = 23 May 2015|last = Wise|first = Chad|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150502151505/http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/eagles-into-hong-kong-plate-final-against-australia|archivedate = 2 May 2015}}{{Cite web|url = http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/eagles-finish-hong-kong-sevens-with-plate-final-loss|title = Eagles finish Hong Kong Sevens with Plate Final loss|date = 29 March 2015|accessdate = 23 May 2015|website = |publisher = |last = Wise|first = Chad|archive-date = 2 May 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150502150138/http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/eagles-finish-hong-kong-sevens-with-plate-final-loss|url-status = dead}} Edwards and the Eagles won the Bowl finals at the Japan Sevens.{{Cite web|url = http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/eagles-steamroll-portugal-reach-tokyo-sevens-bowl-semifinals|title = Eagles steamroll Portugal, reach Tokyo Sevens Bowl Semifinals|date = 4 April 2015|accessdate = 23 May 2015|website = |publisher = |last = Wise|first = Chad|archive-date = 15 April 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150415110623/http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/eagles-steamroll-portugal-reach-tokyo-sevens-bowl-semifinals|url-status = dead}}{{Cite web|url = http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/eagles-to-contest-bowl-at-tokyo-sevens|title = Eagles to contest Bowl at Tokyo Sevens|date = 4 April 2015|accessdate = 23 May 2015|website = |publisher = |last = Wise|first = Chad|archive-date = 7 May 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150507195219/http://usarugby.org/mens-sevens-news/item/eagles-to-contest-bowl-at-tokyo-sevens|url-status = dead}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.usarugby.org/player/nic-edwards/ USA Eagles Profile]
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Category:American rugby union players
Category:Male rugby sevens players
Category:United States international rugby sevens players