# Nic Groom > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nic_Groom > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nic_Groom.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nic_Groom > Source revision: 1324450310 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) South African rugby union player Rugby player Nic Groom Full name Nicholas James Groom Born (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 36) King William's Town, South Africa Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Weight 81 kg (12 st 11 lb; 179 lb) School Rondebosch Boys' High School University University of Cape Town Rugby union career Position Scrum-half Current team Edinburgh Youth career 2008–2011 Western Province Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2011 UCT Ikey Tigers 8 (5) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2015 Western Province 69 (50) 2011–2016 Stormers 57 (25) 2016–2018 Northampton Saints 49 (35) 2018–2019 Lions 21 (15) 2018 Golden Lions 4 (5) 2019–2021 Edinburgh 22 (25) 2021 London Irish 4 (0) 2021 Tel Aviv Heat 0 (0) Correct as of 4 February 2022 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015 Barbarians 1 (0) 2016 South Africa 'A' 1 (0) Correct as of 27 May 2018 **Nicholas James Groom** (born 22 February 1990) is a South African [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player. He plays as a [scrum-half](/source/Rugby_union_positions#9._Scrum-half). ## Career A winner of the [Varsity Cup](/source/Varsity_Cup) with UCT in 2011, Groom received a swift call up to the Stormers side at the tail-end of the Super Rugby season to replace the injured [Dewaldt Duvenhage](/source/Dewaldt_Duvenhage) and [Ricky Januarie](/source/Ricky_Januarie) and he made a couple of substitute appearances. The next 18 months were to see him limited to Western Province appearances and he was a Currie Cup winner with the Streeptruie in 2012. 2013 saw the departure of Duvenhage and Groom was now in a one-on-one fight with [Louis Schreuder](/source/Louis_Schreuder) for the Stormers and Province number 9 jersey and as a result he saw much more game time. He was a Currie Cup runner up in 2013 and he largely had to make do with appearances from the substitutes bench as Schreuder stole a march in the battle to be first choice scrum-half. However, he was to become a Currie Cup winner again in 2014, this time against the [Golden Lions](/source/Lions_(United_Rugby_Championship)) in a season which had seen him edge ahead of Louis Schreuder both at Super Rugby level where he started 12 of 16 games in a tough campaign and also domestically where he started 7 of 9 games and scored 1 try in the process. He signed a contract to join [English Premiership](/source/English_Premiership_(rugby_union)) side [Northampton Saints](/source/Northampton_Saints) at the end of the [2016 Super Rugby season](/source/2016_Super_Rugby_season) and has since become a regular started for the Midlands side.[1] Groom has been a regular feature in the Saints' starting side and was instrumental in them securing [European Champions Cup](/source/European_Rugby_Champions_Cup) rugby for the 2017/18 season, featuring heavily in both the European Champions Cup play-off games where Saints saw off both [Connacht Rugby](/source/Connacht_Rugby) and [Stade Francais](/source/Stade_Francais) to secure their spot in the competition for the following season.[2] On 3 April 2018, it was announced that Groom would leave Northampton with immediate effect to join the [Super Rugby](/source/Super_Rugby) team the [Lions](/source/Lions_(United_Rugby_Championship)).[3] On 27 June 2019, Groom returned to the UK with [Pro14](/source/Pro14) side [Edinburgh](/source/Edinburgh_Rugby) in Scotland from the 2019–20 season.[4] He was released on 22 April 2021[5] and subsequently signed for [Premiership Rugby](/source/Premiership_Rugby) team [London Irish](/source/London_Irish) until the end of the [2020–21 season](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Premiership_Rugby).[6] ## International rugby On 28 May 2016, Groom was included in a 31-man [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team) squad for their [three-test match series](/source/2016_mid-year_rugby_union_internationals) against a touring [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_rugby_union_team) team.[7] After training with the national team for a few days, he joined the [South Africa 'A'](/source/South_Africa_'A'_national_rugby_union_team) squad for their [two-match series](/source/2016_mid-year_rugby_union_internationals) against a touring [England Saxons](/source/England_Saxons) team.[8] He was named in the starting line-up for their first match in [Bloemfontein](/source/Bloemfontein),[9] but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners.[10] ## Super Rugby statistics - *As of 9 June 2020* Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Points 2011 Stormers 2 0 2 35 0 0 0 0 2012 Stormers 0 2013 Stormers 9 4 5 371 1 5 0 0 2014 Stormers 16 12 4 924 0 0 0 0 2015 Stormers 16 13 3 955 2 10 1 0 2016 Stormers 14 10 4 765 2 10 0 0 2017 In Europe with Northampton Saints 2018 Lions 8 5 3 315 2 10 0 0 2019 Lions 13 7 6 579 1 5 0 0 Total 78 51 27 3949 8 40 1 0 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-DHL_Stormers_to_bid_Groom_farewell_1-0)** ["DHL Stormers to bid Groom farewell"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160502170103/http://thestormers.com/dhl-stormers-to-bid-groom-farewell) (Press release). Stormers. 2 May 2016. Archived from [the original](http://thestormers.com/dhl-stormers-to-bid-groom-farewell) on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Northampton Saints Vs Stade Francais Paris | European Cup"](https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/may-2017/saints-23-stade-francais-22-friday-night-may-lights-strike-again/). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Nic_Groom_to_leave_Saints_with_immediate_effect_3-0)** ["Nic Groom to leave Saints with immediate effect"](https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2018/april/nic-groom-to-leave-saints-with-immediate-effect/) (Press release). Northampton Saints. 3 April 2018. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180403103424/https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2018/april/nic-groom-to-leave-saints-with-immediate-effect) from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Edinburgh sign South African scrum-half Groom"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200922172138/https://www.edinburghrugby.org/the-clubhouse/edinburgh-sign-south-african-scrum-half-groom). *Edinburgh Rugby*. 27 June 2019. Archived from [the original](https://www.edinburghrugby.org/the-clubhouse/edinburgh-sign-south-african-scrum-half-groom) on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Duo depart Edinburgh Rugby"](https://www.edinburghrugby.org/the-clubhouse/duo-depart-edinburgh). *Edinburgh Rugby*. Retrieved 5 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Nic Groom agrees short-term deal | 5th May 2021 | News"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210507122649/https://www.london-irish.com/news/nic-groom-agrees-shortterm-deal/bp2952/?fbclid=IwAR0-VfwKYAW5xGOq7HUte7cowPd8wwXvS0DiVoKxuzpL73N3FMrv7G-qSC8). *London Irish*. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Squad_of_31_ushers_in_new_era_of_Springbok_rugby_7-0)** ["Squad of 31 ushers in new era of Springbok rugby"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160531064100/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3548594&leagueid=2724). South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3548594&leagueid=2724) on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Ackermann_to_coach_SA_‘A’_against_Saxons_8-0)** ["Ackermann to coach SA 'A' against Saxons"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160531065757/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3548614&leagueid=3024). South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3548614&leagueid=3024) on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Youth_and_experience_for_SA_‘A’_opener_against_Saxons_9-0)** ["Youth and experience for SA 'A' opener against Saxons"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160610203333/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3563654&leagueid=3024). South African Rugby Union. 8 June 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3563654&leagueid=3024) on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-South_Africa_A_24-32_England_Saxons_10-0)** ["SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa "A" 24–32 England Saxons"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=164774&homeid=33504&awayid=33494&leagueid=3024&fullview=true&template=true). South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016. ## External links - ["SA Rugby Player Profile – Nic Groom"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/playerprofile.aspx?id=45942&fullview=true). *South African Rugby Union*. Retrieved 1 June 2016. - [Stormers profile](http://thestormers.com/backs/nic-groom-2/) - [itsrugby.co.uk profile](http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_22551.html) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nic Groom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nic_Groom) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nic_Groom?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.