{{Short description|Zimbabwean rugby union player}} {{Use British English|date=May 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Nils Mordt | image = | birth_name = Nils Mordt | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|5|df=yes}} | birth_place = Harare, Zimbabwe | height = 1.85 m | weight = {{convert|91|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}} <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/saracens.php?section=1 |title=Aviva Premiership Rugby – Saracens |work=web page |publisher=Premier Rugby |accessdate=24 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203072807/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/saracens.php?section=1 |archivedate=3 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | school = South African College Schools<br />Claires Court School, Maidenhead | relatives = Ray Mordt (uncle),<br />Bjorn Mordt | position = Inside Centre fly half | ru_currentclub = | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = Maidenhead RFC | years1 = 2004–2008 | years2 = 2008–2009 | years3 = 2009–2010 | years4 = 2010–2016 | years5 = 2014 | clubs1 = London Irish | clubs2 = Northampton Saints | clubs3 = Harlequins | clubs4 = Saracens | clubs5 = →Bedford Blues | apps1 = 64 | apps2 = 3 | apps3 = 9 | apps4 = 53 | apps5 = 1 | points1 = 32 | points2 = 3 | points3 = 0 | points4 = 79 | points5 = 0 | ru_clubupdate = 14 March 2015 | repyears1 = | repteam1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | repsevensyears1 = | repsevensteam1 = England | repsevenscomp1 = | medals = {{MedalSport | Men's rugby sevens }} {{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }} {{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }} {{MedalSilver | 2006 Melbourne | Team competition }} }}
'''Nils Mordt''' (born 5 December 1983 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a retired rugby union footballer who played at centre for Saracens and England Sevens.
Mordt is the nephew of South African legend, Ray Mordt.
He played junior rugby at Maidenhead Rugby Football Club, and was part of the U17 National Cup winning Colts side.
On 25 January 2008, Northampton Saints announced that he had signed for the club for the 2008/2009 season from London Irish.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/3831_4543.php |title=Double signing strengthens Saints squad |accessdate=2008-01-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208035907/http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/3831_4543.php |archivedate=8 February 2016}}</ref> Mordt joined Harlequins in 2009. In June 2010, Mordt joined Saracens.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,15979_6182513,00.html |title=Planet Rugby {{!}} Tournaments {{!}} Aviva Premiership {{!}} Saracens |website=www.planetrugby.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405172121/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,15979_6182513,00.html |archive-date=2012-04-05}}</ref> He was a replacement as Saracens won their first Premiership title in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/9496362.stm |title=Leicester 18-22 Saracens |publisher=BBC |date=28 May 2011 |access-date=14 May 2019}}</ref> He was released by Saracens in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.saracens.com/news-article/saracens-squad-16-17 |title=Saracens – Saracens Squad 16/17 |website=www.saracens.com |access-date=2016-08-14}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222073541/http://www.saracens.com/senior-squad/#gallery-details-558 |date=22 December 2014 |title=Saracens profile }}
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