Noah Nene
| Full name | Noah Tisie Nene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 October 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cachan, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Noah Nene (born 14 October 2004) is a French rugby union player, who plays for US Dax, on loan from Stade Français.[2]
Club career
[edit]Noah Nene first played association football—playing as a left-back for Cachan and even making the INF entry test—and judo, before starting rugby union aged 12.[3][4][5]
He spent his rugby youth years with RC Val de Bièvre before joining Stade Français in 2022, after he went trough trials with them the previous year.[3][6]
After being a standout seven's player for Stade Français in the Supersevens, Nene made his professional Top 14 debut on the 30 December 2023 against Toulon.[3]
For the 2024–25 season he was loaned to US Dax in Pro D2, where he became one of the highlights of the competition, under former France assistant coach Jeff Dubois.[1][3][5]
International career
[edit]Despite first missing the youth France teams through injury, Noah Nene was capped with France U20s against Ireland in the 2024 U20 Six Nations.[1][3]
Nene was first called to the France senior team in January 2025 for the 2025 Six Nations Championship.[1][4]
Style of play
[edit]Mainly playing as a first centre, Nene is able to play in all the backline, from 10 to 15.[1]
Described as a technically gifted ball-player with a powerful left foot, he first stood out for his athletic abilities, fast and explosive, despite above average measurements.[1]
Honours
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Guillen, Pablo (15 January 2025). "XV de France : qui est Noah Nene, le nouvel ovni appelé avec les Bleus pour préparer le Tournoi des six nations ?". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e Raulin, Maxime (15 January 2025). "Tournoi : 5 choses à savoir sur le centre de Pro D2 Noah Nene, joueur surprise appelé dans la liste des 42 Bleus". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ a b Ordas, Pablo (15 January 2025). "Parcours, inspirations, musique : Qui est Néné, l'invité surprise de la liste de Galthié ?". Rugbyrama (in French). Midi Olympique. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Qui est Noah Néné, la nouvelle pépite du rugby français appelé par Fabien Galthié dans le groupe des 42 pour préparer le Tournoi". Le Midi Libre (in French). 15 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "4 joueurs Crabos signent en contrat CDF". Stade Français (in French). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
External link
[edit]- Noah Nene at All.Rugby
- Itsrugby profile