Nico Nyemba
| Birth name | Nico Nyemba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 March 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second Row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nico Nyemba is a Zimbabwe international rugby union player. He played at Hooker but could also play at Prop.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Nyemba played for Hillhead Jordanhill in Scotland.[1]
He then moved to play for Glasgow Hawks.[2][3][4]
He signed for Blaydon from the Hawks in 2012.[5]
Nyemba then played for Ilkley.[7]
Nyemba now plays for Macclesfield.[8]
Professional career
[edit]Nyemba came through the U16 age grade for Glasgow Warriors.[1]
He played for Glasgow Warriors once in a friendly match against Scotland U20s in the 2006-07 season.[9]
International career
[edit]Nyemba was capped for Zimbabwe.[2][10][11] He received his first cap for Zimbabwe in 2015 playing against Tunisia in the African Nations Cup.[12]
Rugby League career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Nyemba played for Carluke Tigers.[13]
Outside of rugby
[edit]Nyemba works as a Physiotherapist in the NHS.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Glasgow Under-16 Game Switched To Cartha - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- ^ a b https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.pitchero.com/clubs/35555/clubhistory_115742.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Derby day opener". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ "FOTO30_N.NYEMBA_HAWKS.jpg - FOTOSPORT". fotosportuk.photoshelter.com.
- ^ "Nico signs for Blaydon". old.glasgowhawks.com.
- ^ Nicolo Nyemba (15 June 2015). "Nico Nyemba 2014 15 Highlights" – via YouTube.
- ^ "National Three: Nyemba off mark as Rowntree earns Ilkley rare win to move away from trouble". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
- ^ "Macclesfield 41 - 15 Blaydon". 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Third Win For Warriors Back-Up - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- ^ "Sables preps against Namibia in shambles". 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Sables pack reshuffled - The Herald". www.herald.co.zw.
- ^ "Ilkley hook international Nyemba as they prepare to tackle Lymm". York Press. 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Nico Nyemba - 1st Team - Carluke Tigers RLFC". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/nico-nyemba-88706948 [self-published source]
External links
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- Hillhead Jordanhill players
- Glasgow Hawks players
- Zimbabwe international rugby union players
- Zimbabwean rugby union players
- Blaydon RFC players
- 1988 births
- Alumni of Manchester Metropolitan University
- Physiotherapists
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