Nasser Hussain (rugby union)
For the English cricket player, see Nasser Hussain.
| Date of birth | 9 March 1980 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Maharashtra, India | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | wing/fullback . | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1998-03 & 2013-15 | Bombay Gymkhana | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
 India |
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Nasser Hussain (born 9 March 1980) is the current captain of the Indian National Rugby Union Team.[1][2] He plays for the Bombay Gymkhana Club in Mumbai, India, and has also played abroad for Tynedale R.F.C. & Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. His international debut was on 26 October 1998 in Singapore against the host country. He is nicknamed as El-Nino. As of 2008 he has 24 test caps and has scored 14 tries for his country.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Indian rugby team". The Hindu. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ↑ Press Trust of India (2 December 2009). "International exposure would help us to improve before CWG: Rugby India". Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ↑ "Rugby India Profile". Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ↑ "India to take on Guam". The Hindu. 23 June 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
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