The "Honey Badger" is on his way back to Australia and fans can rest assured that the nation's most entertaining athlete has lost none of his charm.
Back on deck with the ARU as part of the sevens program, Cummins, 28, will join the national squad in   March and will be available for selection for the final four legs of 2015-16 Sevens World Series season.
However, it was the chance to be part of the squad for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games campaign that drew the former Wallabies flyer back to the "small team" game, having previously represented the sevens team on eight occasions in the World Series. He was also part of the Australian team which claimed silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. 
"Mate that was an unbelievable experience but to think about the chance to be part of an Olympic team â€¦ well that's just another level," Cummins told The Australian.
His goals however, extend beyond just making the team.
"Look, I have made it clear to them if they are after a flagbearer the Honey Badger is available and I'd be more than happy to take care of that job," Cummins said with a laugh.
"Opening or closing ceremony â€¦ I'm not fussy." New Australian men's sevens coach Andy Friend was adamant Cummins' experience would be invaluable, with the former Western Force winger having racked-up 15 Tests for the Wallabies before a commitment to his family forced him to take up a lucrative deal in Japan.
"Conversations between Nick and his management and the ARU have been ongoing for a while now but we're delighted to be able to bring him into the squad," Friend said.
"He'll bring a wealth of knowledge into the squad and his previous experience in sevens will stand him in good stead.
"The fact he has signed for a large chunk of the Sevens World Series once he has fulfilled his obligations in Japan underlines his commitment to helping the team succeed in what is a huge year for sevens in 2016." It's been 92 years since rugby featured at an Olympic Games and there have been plenty of highlights for Australian athletes in that time. But perhaps not surprisingly Cummins nominated two more obscure moments from the annals of Australian Olympic glory as the fondest of his memories.
"Oh growing up I was like any Aussie kid - you know we love our sport - that was my favourite subject at school. That is a subject, right?" he said.
"But yeah I really have two Olympic moments that stand out to me. The first - and I think a lot of Aussie men would be in the same boat - would be watching Matt Shirvington run the 100m. All three of him!
"Big Shirvo, what a legend. I'd love to learn some sprinting technique off that bloke. I think he would have some great pointers to offer.
"The second would have to be Steve Bradbury. I mean, if anyone can tell you how to finish a race in an Olympic Games it is him. And I mean that. I mean what he did was awesome and I would love to have a chat to him in the lead-up, get a few tips on how to get my head right." There is another man Cummins was looking forward to rubbing shoulders with in the Olympic village.
"I am not big into the high tops or any of that jazz, so the Dream Team doesn't really do it for me," he said.
"But 'Insane' Bolt would be something else. That bloke lays back playing the ukulele then trots out and runs a lazy world record. Thanks for coming." I think you mean Usain Bolt?"Yeah, him too."