Birth name | Nans Ducuing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 November 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bazus-Aure, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nans Ducuing (born 6 November 1991) is a French rugby union full-back and he currently plays for Bordeaux Bègles and the France national team. [1]
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