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Briton Nikora
2nd Row
Player Bio
- Height:
- 185 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 07 December 1997
- Weight:
- 94 kg
- Birthplace:
- Mt Maunganui, NZ
- Age:
- 27
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Date:
- 15 March 2019
- Opposition:
- Newcastle Knights
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Parkwood Sharks
- Biography:
The strong Māori back-rower has become a mainstay on Cronulla's right edge since graduating into the senior ranks in 2019. Renowned for his hole-running abilities, Nikora scored a career-high 10 tries in 2024 while averaging 38 tackles across 25 games. The New Zealand international is set to celebrate 150 NRL matches in 2025.
Career
- Appearances
- 140
- Tries
- 46
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 4
Scoring
- Tries
- 3
Attack
- Line Breaks
- 2
- Line Break Assists
- 1
Passing
- Offloads
- 2
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 117
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 94.4%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 79
- Total Running Metres
- 316
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 179
- Average Points
- 44.8
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panthers | Lost | 28 - 22 | 2nd Row | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | 32 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 65 | 60 | - |
| 2 | Cowboys | Won | 12 - 36 | 2nd Row | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | 43 | - | 16 | 23 | 1 | 114 | 114 | - |
| 3 | Rabbitohs | Won | 27 - 12 | 2nd Row | 80 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | - | 9 | 22 | 2 | 67 | 50 | - |
| 4 | Bulldogs | Lost | 6 - 20 | 2nd Row | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | - | 8 | 40 | 3 | 69 | 69 | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Linebreaks | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks | 2019 | 24 | 12 | 12 | - | 50% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 24 | 1.02 | - | 11 | 15 | 778 | 62 | 92.62% | 2,209 | 92.00 | 22 | 1,153 | 48.0 |
| Sharks | 2020 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | 50% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | 5 | 12 | 532 | 38 | 93.33% | 1,180 | 73.00 | 14 | 718 | 44.9 |
| Sharks | 2021 | 22 | 9 | 13 | - | 41% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 37 | 1.66 | - | 7 | 26 | 692 | 60 | 92.02% | 1,762 | 80.00 | 20 | 945 | 43.0 |
| Sharks | 2022 | 24 | 17 | 7 | - | 71% | 8 | - | - | - | 32 | 52 | 2.15 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 849 | 85 | 90.90% | 1,900 | 79.00 | 19 | 1,173 | 48.9 |
| Sharks | 2023 | 25 | 14 | 11 | - | 56% | 8 | - | - | - | 32 | 104 | 4.18 | - | 18 | 22 | 877 | 71 | 92.51% | 2,567 | 102.00 | - | 1,320 | 52.8 |
| Sharks | 2024 | 25 | 16 | 9 | - | 64% | 10 | - | - | - | 40 | 74 | 2.96 | - | 11 | 25 | 942 | 97 | 90.66% | 2,241 | 89.00 | 9 | 1,309 | 52.4 |
| Sharks | 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 50% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 117 | 7 | 94.35% | 316 | 79.00 | - | 179 | 44.8 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Linebreaks | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks | 2019 | 2025 | 140 | 78 | 62 | - | 56% | 46 | - | - | - | 184 | 291 | 2.08 | 1 | 61 | 139 | 4,787 | 420 | 91.93% | 12,178 | 86.00 | 85 | 6,797 | 48.6 |
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