Nasser Hussain (rugby union)

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]

Nasser Hussain
Date of birth (1980-03-09) 9 March 1980
Place of birthMaharashtra, India
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) wing/fullback .
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998-03 & 2013-15 Bombay Gymkhana ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
IND

References

  1. "Indian rugby team". The Hindu. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. 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.
  3. "Rugby India Profile". Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  4. "India to take on Guam". The Hindu. 23 June 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2010.


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