Nick Frost (rugby union)
Australian rugby union player
Nicholas Frost (born 10 October 1999) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays for the ACT Brumbies in the Super Rugby. His playing position is lock in the forward pack. He signed for the ACT Brumbies in 2020.
Early life and junior rugby
Frost was born in 1999 in Sydney in the Australian state of New South Wales. He began his junior rugby at the Hornsby Lions in Sydney before playing at Knox Grammar School. While at Knox Grammar School, Frost, in his final year of school, was selected in the 2017 Australian Schoolboys team. He made two appearances, starting against both Fijian Schools and New Zealand Schoolboys.
In October 2017 it was reported by Fox Sports Australia that Frost had rejected interest by Australian Super Rugby team, the New South Wales Waratahs, to sign a three-year development contract with the Crusaders in New Zealand. Frost, who was 18 years and 3 days old, became the youngest Australian to be signed to the Crusaders. Frost was also reportedly sought after by various Australian Football League (AFL) clubs.
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