Nic Shearer

Nic Shearer
Full nameNicholas Shearer
Born (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
SchoolChrist's College
Rugby union career
Position Halfback
Current team Southland, Highlanders
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024 Canterbury 8 (10)
2025– Southland 10 (15)
2026– Highlanders 0 (0)
Correct as of 4 February 2026

Nicholas Shearer (born 16 April 2003) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player who plays as a halfback for Super Rugby club Highlanders.[1]

Early life

Shearer attended Christ's College where he played rugby for the first XV.[2] After leaving school, he joined up with the Crusaders academy, representing their junior side in 2021,[3] and their U20 side in 2022 & 2023.[4] He represented New Zealand U19s in 2022,[5] before being named in the New Zealand U20 squad in 2023.[6]

Club career

Shearer has represented Southland in the National Provincial Championship since 2025, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.[7] The previous year he had represented Canterbury in the competition, before moving south.[8] He was named in the Highlanders wider training group for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Nic Shearer". Highlanders. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nelson College edges Christ's College to win secondary school rugby trophy". Stuff.co.nz. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Six of the best – Crusaders in the making". Christ's College Canterbury. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Crusaders U20 Wider Squad Named". Crusaders. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "New Zealand Under 19 Squad named to tour South Africa". NZ Rugby. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "7 Crusaders named in NZU20's Squad". Crusaders. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "SBS Bank Southland Stags squad confirmed for Bunnings NPC". Rugby Southland (Press release). 7 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Stags hoping to produce fireworks for Turbos contest". The Press. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Highlanders confirm wider training group for 2026". Highlanders (Press release). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.


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