Boycie Nelson is a New Zealand coach who is the assistant coach of the New Zealand Warriors Holden Cup team and former rugby league former footballer who played as a goal-kicking .
Playing career New Zealand Nelson grew up playing rugby league, playing for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League competition.
Nelson was signed by the Auckland Warriors and played for their Colts side in the 1995 Lion Red Cup.Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. p.89
In 1996, he was involved in the Waitakere City Raiders side that lost the Lion Red Cup grand final, despite Boycie scoring three tries. He was then selected in the Lion Red Cup XIII that played against the touring Papua New Guinea team. The Vault
England In 1997, Nelson travelled to England and joined the Widnes Vikings. Warrington Guardian, 24 April 1997 Here he played alongside fellow Glenora players Ben Lythe, who would also later join the Warriors, and Brian Jellick who later became a Kiwi and played for the North Queensland Cowboys.
In 1998, Nelson returned to the Glenora Bears. He represented Auckland in the 1998 domestic season and toured Papua New Guinea with the New Zealand Māori.New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p.125
Warriors In 1999 he was signed by the Auckland Warriors and played five games in the National Rugby League. During 1999 Nelson also played for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League competition and represented Auckland North in the National Provincial competition.
World Cup Nelson was selected in the Aotearoa Māori squad at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. He played two games for the Māori at the tournament and scored two tries. He also toured Australia with the New Zealand Residents in 2000.Johns named halfback and captain AAP Sports News (Australia), 10 October 2000NZ Residents end trip with a flourish The Press, 27 July 2000
Bartercard Cup After ending his connections with the Warriors, Nelson returned to New Zealand Domestic competition and played for the Otahuhu Leopards in the new Bartercard Cup competition.Mistake settles Bulls' fate The Press, 2 April 2001 He remained with the side until the end of the 2003 season.
France In 2004 he played for Limoux Grizzlies in their successful Challenge Cup run, which was ended by an 80–20 loss to Wigan in round five.Challenge Cup round 5 rugbyleagueworld.comBroncos show defensive solidarity to oust Reds The Times, 1 March 2004 He scored the first and the third try for Limoux, David Cenet scored the other one. He also played the final of the French cup in 2005 with Limoux.
Back in New Zealand Nelson later played for the Waitakere Rangers in the Bartercard Cup, and again represented the New Zealand Māori in 2006, playing in the Pacific Cup.NZ Maori team rugbyleaguenz.com
He later joined the police and in 2008 represented the New Zealand Police at the inaugural Police World Cup.Kiwis hold off gallant Aussie police outfit Sunshine Coast Daily, 13 November 2008Teams named for Wednesday Night Clash Auckland Police Rugby LeagueGetting it on – Station of Origi warriors.co.nz, Accessed 13 July 2009 He played for the Glenora Bears in the 2010 Fox Memorial and in 2012 was a co-coach at the club.Team Lists 5 May 2012 aucklandleague.co.nzAppliance Shield Fox Memorial Auckland Rugby League, Accessed 11 July 2010
Coaching career Nelson was named the assistant coach of the New Zealand Warriors Holden Cup team for the 2017 season.
References
External links Boycie Nelson rugbyleague.co.nz