Nico Nyemba is a

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player. He played at

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but could also play at

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Nyemba played for Hillhead Jordanhill in Scotland. He then moved to play for

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.https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.pitchero.com/clubs/35555/clubhistory_115742.pdf He signed for

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from the Hawks in 2012. He played for

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. Nyemba then played for Ilkley. Nyemba now plays for

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Professional career

Nyemba came through the U16 age grade for

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. He played for

once in a friendly match against Scotland U20s in the 2006-07 season.

International career

Nyemba was capped for

. He received his first cap for

in 2015 playing against

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in the African Nations Cup.

Rugby League career

Amateur career

Nyemba played for Carluke Tigers.

Outside of rugby

Nyemba works as a Physiotherapist in the NHS.https://uk.linkedin.com/in/nico-nyemba-88706948

References

External links

History of Glasgow HawksGlasgow Pathway match at CarthaNico Nyemba You Tube highlights
Rugby union hookers Living people Glasgow Warriors players 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 Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Zimbabwean expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate rugby union players in England Expatriate rugby union players in Scotland Zimbabwean expatriate rugby union players {{Zimbabwe-rugbyunion-bio-stub