NIC DOLLY
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As unusual routes to the top of English rugby go, Nic Dolly’s takes some beating.
Brought up in Sydney, Dolly looked set for a career with the Waratahs, having come through the ranks of their U15 and U17 sides at 15s and excelled at 7s at U18s level.
However, a trip to see his grandparents in Manchester over Christmas 2016 changed his life.
Dolly, 19, explains: “My mum’s parents live in Denton and I came over on holiday and never went back. I told my granddad I wanted to play some rugby. He knew I played at a decent level so he sent an email and Warre...