Yannick Nyanga Kabasele
France
Full name Yannick Nyanga Kabasele
Born December 19, 1983, Kinshasa, Zaire
Current age 40 years 100 days
Major teams Racing Metro, Toulouse, France
Position Back-row
Height 6 ft 2 in
Weight 211 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2004-2015 46 30 16 30 6 0 0 0 30 14 2 67.39
Five/Six Nations 2005-2014 16 13 3 10 2 0 0 0 11 4 1 71.87
IRB Rugby World Cup 2007-2015 7 4 3 10 2 0 0 0 5 2 0 71.42

Career statistics
Test debut United States of America v France at Hartford, Jul 3, 2004 match details
Last Test France v New Zealand at Millennium Stadium, Oct 17, 2015 match details
Test Statsguru Main menu | Career summary | Match list | Most points | Most tries | Tournament list
Profile

Zaire-born flanker Yannick Nyanga plays for Toulouse in the Top 14 and has accrued over 20 caps for France at international level.

He possesses explosive pace from the base of the scrum and is also a key part of Toulouse's attacking arsenal. Nyanga joined AS Beziers in 1998 but made the switch to Toulouse in 2005 when his former side were relegated. He has since become an integral member of their formidable back-row alongside current IRB World Player of the Year Thierry Dusautoir.

Nyanga made the 2007 World Cup squad but missed out on selection four years later. Though with Philippe Saint-Andre at the helm, Nyanga was back in the international reckoning for the 2012 Six Nations.

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France recall Yannick Nyanga after groin injury (Nov 9, 2014) French rue missed chances (Jun 15, 2014) Maxime Medard backs up against Blues (Jun 10, 2013) France recall Clerc and drop Mermoz (Feb 11, 2013) Nyanga lauds match-winner McAlister (Sep 12, 2011) Yannick Nyanga Kabasele news and articles (6) »
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Nov 5, 2013
Yannick Nyanga  and Florian Fritz take part in a training session
Yannick Nyanga and Florian Fritz take part in a training session
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Sep 24, 2013
Yannick Nyanga struggles to get his top in training
Yannick Nyanga struggles to get his top in training
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Jan 23, 2012
France flanker Yannick Nyanga talks to the media
France flanker Yannick Nyanga talks to the media
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Nov 7, 2011
Racing Metro's Lionel Nallet clasps the Heineken Cup trophy
Racing Metro's Lionel Nallet clasps the Heineken Cup trophy
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