 Nikora played 16 games in the 2010–11 Celtic League In the 2010–11 European Challenge Cup, Nikora started three of Connacht's six games and featured from the bench in another two.In the following season Nikora competed with Niall O'Connor for the number 10 jersey, as Keatley left Connacht to join Munster.Nikora played in ten 2011–12 Pro12 games, starting eight of these and scoring 75 points.