Francis Ntamack

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Francis Ntamack
Date of birth (1972-11-15) 15 November 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Lyon, Rhône
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1982-1991 U S Meyzieu ()
1991-1996 Toulouse ()
1996-1997 CA Périgueux ()
1997-1999 Bègles ()
1999-2004 US Colomiers ()
2004-2006 US Montauban ()
2006-2007 US Colomiers ()
2009-2010 Blagnac SCR ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001 France 1 (0)
Correct as of 26 June 2014

Francis Ntamack is a French rugby union footballer and the brother of Émile Ntamack. He started his career with Stade Toulousain. He has also played for the French national team, earning his only cap on 10 November 2001 against South Africa.

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Personal life

Ntamack was born in France to a Cameroonian father, and a French Pied-Noir mother. He is the uncle of French fly half Romain Ntamack. [1]

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References

  1. "Ntamack, la grande star". 1 February 2008.

https://sport24.lefigaro.fr/rugby/fil-info/francis-ntamack-nomme-selectionneur-de-madagascar-1040310