Yannick Nyanga
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| Date of birth | 19 December 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Flanker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1998–2005 2005–2015 2015– |
AS Béziers Toulouse Racing 92 |
57 257 0 |
(35) (140) (0) |
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Correct as of 25 August 2015
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004–present | France | 46 | (30) |
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Correct as of 17 October 2015
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Yannick Nyanga (born 19 December 1983 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a professional rugby union player who plays flanker for Racing 92 and France, and is also known for his long tenure at Toulouse. He was a part of the victorious French team of the 2006 Six Nations Championship.
Nyanga plays at flanker in the style of a classic carrier with explosive pace from the scrum and excellent ability to support backs in later phases of play and good leg muscles to drive through the tackle, although being relatively light for a back row forward he can contain larger and more physical opposite numbers in rucks and mauls.
Nyanga joined AS Béziers in 1998. Nyanga received his first cap for France against the USA in France's 2004 tour of North America, making his debut in the 39 to 31 victory over the USA in Hartford. Following his first match for France, he played against Canada in Toronto, which France also won, 47 points to 13.
In 2005 he established himself firmly in France's regular line-up. After holding a reserve position in France's opening wins over Scotland and England during the 2005 Six Nations, he was called up into the starting line-up for the remainder of the tournament; playing Wales, Ireland and Italy. France lost only the one match; against eventual winners Wales.
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