Trained at Stade Français, loaned in Pro D2 to Dax, the center Noah Néné is the new UFO discovered by the Bleus staff and called this Wednesday January 15, to prepare the first match of the Tournament against Wales.
A pure product of the Parisian training, the young center Noah Néné (20 years old), shone on the screen in particular thanks to his try scored during the derby between Dax and Mont-de-Marsan in Pro D2. Performances that opened the door to the French team for him since he was called up by Fabien Galthié in the group of 42 players to prepare for the first match of the 6 Nations tournament.
La percée sublime de Noah Nene lors du du derby des Landes 🚀🔥#PROD2 pic.twitter.com/yKhkZDQz1j
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Football before rugby
After starting out in football, Noah Néné quickly turned to rugby, at RC Val de Bièvre. In 2022, he joined the Stade Français training center, and played his first Top 14 and Champions Cup matches in 2023. He was also noticed during the French Sevens Championship. He also wore the jersey of the French Under-20 team during the match against Ireland.
At the start of the season, the Parisian club sent him on loan to Dax, in Pro D2, to give him some playing time. Since the start of the season, he has scored 3 tries in 12 matches (7 starts).