Noah Nene

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Noah Nene
Full nameNoah Tisie Nene
Born (2004-10-14) 14 October 2004 (age 20)
Cachan, France
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Dax (on loan from Stade Français)
Youth career
2012–2023 Stade Français
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Stade Français 2 (0)
2024– → Dax (loan) 14 (15)
Correct as of 9 March 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024 France U20 1 (0)
Correct as of 9 March 2025

Noah Tisie Nene (born 14 October 2004) is a French rugby union player, who plays for US Dax, on loan from Stade Français. [2]

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Club career

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 through trials with them the previous year. [3] [6]

After being a standout seven's player for Stade Français in the Supersevens  [ fr ], 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  [ fr ]. [1] [3] [5]

International career

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

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]

Personal life

Born in France, Nene is of Ivorian descent. [7]

Honours

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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.
  2. ↑ "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. 1 2 "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  [ fr ] (in French). 15 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "4 joueurs Crabos signent en contrat CDF". Stade Français (in French). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "L'essai qui a propulsé Noah Nene aux portes du XV de France". www.rugbypass.com. 16 January 2025.
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