Albert Norman Tamatoa Nikoro (born 7 August 1992) is a New Zealand-born Samoan rugby union player who last played as a wing for the Western Force in

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and for Perth Spirit in Australia's National Rugby Championship. He represents Manu Samoa internationally. He previously played for the

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in Super Rugby and for Mitre 10 Cup teams Auckland and the

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in New Zealand. Nikoro made his

debut for the in the final game of the

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and was subsequently named in the team's Wider Training Squad for the

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Early years

Nikoro made the

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1st XV in 2007 in his just his second year in high school where he scored a try on his debut as a 14-year-old. That year the 1st XV won the Auckland Secondary Schools 1st XV competition and were runners up in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Top 4 competition. Nikoro also featured in the schools back to back Auckland Secondary Schools 1st XV championships in 2009 and also in 2010 where the school also won the New Zealand Secondary Schools Top 4 competition. His family includes his dad, Stan, a police officer, his mother, a flight attendant and 2 sisters, Estee and Lausapai.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikoro, Albert 1992 births Living people New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand sportspeople of Cook Island descent Rugby union wings Rugby union fullbacks Blues (Super Rugby) players Auckland rugby union players Tasman rugby union players Rugby union players from Auckland People educated at Mount Albert Grammar School Waikato rugby union players Perth Spirit players Western Force players Samoa international rugby union players