Career
A Great Britain and England international representative forward, he played his club rugby for Widnes and Saint Helens. International honours World Club Challenge appearances Nicholls played Right-second-row, id est (that is) number 12 in Saint Helens" 2-25 defeat by the 1975 NSWRFL season premiers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters in the unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday 29 June 1976. Challenge Cup final appearances The voting for the Lance Todd Trophy took place after 70 minutes when Street Helens were leading 12-5.
Several journalists said that if the vote had been at the end of the match they would have voted for the Leeds player John Holmes.
County Cup final appearances George Nicholls played Left-prop, id est (that is) number 8, in Widnes 8-15 defeat by Wigan in the 1971 Lancashire Cup final during the 1970-1971 season at Knowsley Road, Saint Helens on Saturday 28 August 1971. BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final appearances George Nicholls played loose forward/lock in Widnes" 0-5 defeat by Leigh in the 1972 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1972-1973 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 19 December 1972, played Left-second-row, id est (that is) number 11, in Saint Helens" 22-2 victory over Dewsbury in the 1975 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1975-1976 season at Knowsley Road, Saint Helens on Tuesday 16 December 1975, and played Left-second-row in the 7-13 defeat by Widnes in the 1978 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final during the 1978-1979 season at Knowsley Road, Saint Helens on Tuesday 12 December 1978.
Club career.
