Young Guns: Loughborough prop Eric Nixon

By BEN JAYCOCK

Venezuelan-born prop Eric Nixon is hoping to follow in the footsteps of a long list of Millfield School rugby captains who have gone on to become renowned internationals.
The Somerset school’s notable alumnus includes England stars Jonathan Joseph, Chris Robshaw and Mako Vunipola, as well as current Scotland internationals Adam Hastings and Huw Jones.
Nixon, 20, moved to England in 2016 with the aim of replicating his cousin and former Bath tighthead Sam Nixon, who now plys his trade with ProD2 outfit Grenoble. Despite rugby failing to reach his radar while spending his yout...

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