A kakar wasa mai zuwa Nikora ya yi gasa da Niall O'Connor don lambar 10 jersey, kamar yadda Keatley ya bar Connacht don shiga Munster. Nikora ya taka leda a cikin goma
2011<unk>12 Pro12 wasanni, farawa takwas daga cikin waɗannan kuma ya zira kwallaye 75. A Turai, kakar wasan ta kasance karo na farko da Connacht ya buga a Heineken Cup, matakin mafi girma na rugby na Turai. Nikora ya taka leda a wasanni uku a gasar cin kofin Heineken na 2011-12, yana farawa sau biyu.