Nick Baxter

Nick Baxter is an English rugby union player who has represented England Students, England Sevens and the Barbarians. He is the leading try scorer in National League rugby, scoring his 150th try for Pertemps Bees versus Doncaster in April 2006. He was a member of the England Sevens team in the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games. Nick has currently played for three different National league sides; Worcester Warriors, Pertemps Bees and Stourbridge playing most of his career in National Division 1. At the end of the 05/06 season Nick Baxter left Pertemps Bees to join National Division 2 club Stourbridge.

Club Rugby

Baxter started playing his club rugby for Kings Norton before moving to Worcester Warriors. He then signed for Pertemps Bees before moving to National Division 2 side Stourbridge at the end of the 05/06 season. He then returned to Kings Norton on a casual basis while concentrating on his career.

He was the first player to score 100 national league tries and currently the only player to score 150 national league tries. In 2005 he was extremely humbled to receive the Rugby Writers Union Services to Rugby Award (previous recipients include Sir Clive Woodward and Keith Wood!)

International Rugby

Baxter has represented England at Sevens level, competing in the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games He has also played on several occasions for the Barbarians.

The future

Nick has since retired from all rugby to concentrate on his career firstly in the wine business at the Worcester Wine Company. He has since rationalised his involvement in the wine industry to online retail and occasional corporate wine tastings and events through his company VIP Wines.

Upon going semi-pro for Pertemps Bees and eventually Stourbridge RFC, he has been able to utilise both his commercial exposure and his extensive network of quality and trusted contacts in sport and business to carve out a successful career in recruitment.

His role at Planet Forward as Director, Business Development - Professional Services enables him to offer their unique recruitment solutions within Finance, HR, IT, Sales and Marketing.

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