Nic Johnson
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- For other people named Nicholas Johnson, see Nick Johnson (disambiguation).
Nicholas Johnson (born 15 April 1983) is an American
United States
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rugby union
Rugby union
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player. Nicholas plays flank and 8th man for the USA Eagles XV. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Nic started playing rugby around 20 years old. He has been playing with the USA Sevens since 2007 and with the USA Eagles since 2009. On the club level, Nic has played with ORSU Jesters, where he was named young player of the year in 04-05, and is currently with the Denver Barbarians. His debut for his country was against Ireland at Santa Clara on 31 May 2009.
Nic's uncle, Fred Paoli, also played for the USA Eagles from the mid-80s to early 90s.