Nick Haining
{{short description|Scotland international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Nick Haining
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| birth_name = Nicholas I. Haining
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Fremantle, Western Australia
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| height = 6ft 4in
| weight = 18st 4lbs
| position = Number 8
| amatyears1 =
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| years1 = 2013
| clubs1 = Western Force
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| years2 = 2014–2017
| clubs2 = Jersey Reds
| apps2 = 66
| points2 = 115
| years3 = 2017–2019
| clubs3 = Bristol Bears
| apps3 = 22
| points3 = 20
| years4 = 2019–2023
| clubs4 = Edinburgh Rugby
| apps4 = 36
| points4 = 0
| clubupdate = 26 April 2023
| ru_ntupdate = 13 April 2023
| repteam1 = Scotland
| repyears1 = 2020–2022
| repcaps1 = 11
| reppoints1 = 5
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Nick Haining (born 1 September 1990){{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/184334.html|website=ESPN|title=Nick Haining profile|accessdate=7 April 2019}} is a Scottish rugby union player who last played for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
Rugby Union career
=Amateur career=
Haining played for Cottesloe rugby club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/i-understand-the-criticism-there-is-a-very-proud-patriotism-here-aussie-nick-haining-on-targeting-test-rugby-with-scotland/|title='I understand the criticism... there is a very proud patriotism here' - Aussie Nick Haining on targeting Test rugby with Scotland|website=www.rugbypass.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/rugby-union/local-players-seek-gold-ng-ya-177824|title=Local players seek Gold|date=9 March 2011|website=The West Australian}}
=Professional career=
He started his professional rugby union career in the academy of Western Force.{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/squads/scotland-men/nick-haining|title=Nick Haining|website=Scottish Rugby Union}} Haining played for Western Force in their game against the 2013 British & Irish Lions.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/02/10/force-named-to-face-british-irish-lions|date=4 June 2013|accessdate=7 April 2019|title=Force named to face British & Irish Lions}}
In May 2014 Haining signed for Jersey in England's RFU Championship, the second tier.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27322678|publisher=BBC|date=8 May 2014|accessdate=7 April 2019|title=Jersey: Tonga forward Paula Kaho among three signings for 2014-15}}
In 2017 he joined Bristol.{{cite news|url=https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/four-more-players-sign-for-201718-campaign/|publisher=Bristol Rugby|date=11 April 2017|accessdate=7 April 2019|title=Four More Players Sign For 2017/18 Campaign}}
In 2019 he signed for Edinburgh.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/47691554|publisher=BBC|date=25 March 2019|accessdate=7 April 2019|title=Edinburgh recruit Eroni Sau, Kalione Nasoko, Mike Willemse & Nick Haining}}
=International career=
Haining is Scottish-Qualified, having a grandmother from Dundee.
Haining received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad on 15 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship. He was selected to start his first international in the first round of Championship matches, against Ireland in Dublin.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51118420 |publisher=BBC Sport|title=Stuart Hogg: Exeter Chiefs full-back to captain Scotland in Six Nations |date=15 January 2020 |accessdate=15 January 2020}} He made his debut in the match.{{cite tweet|number=1223678641390915586|user=SCRUMMAGAZINE|title=The result might not have gone the way @Scotlandteam fans wanted, but HUGE congratulations to @EdinburghRugby numbe… |date=1 February 2020}}
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Category:Bristol Bears players
Category:Edinburgh Rugby players
Category:Rugby union number eights
Category:Rugby union players from Fremantle
Category:Scotland international rugby union players