About Nick Holten
Born 1973. Nick Holten is a New Zealand athlete and rugby union player.
Nicholas Paul Holten (born 10 March 1973) is a New Zealand former professional rugby union player.
Early life Born to Dutch immigrant parents in Hamilton, Holten is the third youngest of 14 siblings and was raised on a dairy farm in the community of Orini. He picked up rugby during his schoolboy years in Fairfield.
Holten played for several years in Japan with Toshiba Brave Lupus and afterwards moved into coaching. He replaced countryman Dave Dillon as head coach of the Kobelco Kobe Steelers for their 2022–23 Japan Rugby League One campaign, then stood aside after season as the club recruited former Wallabies coach Dave Rennie.
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Who is Nick Holten?
New Zealand rugby union player
When was Nick Holten born?
Nick Holten was born on 10 March 1973 in Hamilton.
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Nick Holten is an athlete and rugby union player.
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Nick Holten is New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nick Holten. https://biography.guide/nick-holten/
MLA: "Nick Holten." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nick-holten/.
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