Émile Ntamack

Émile Ntamack
Birth name Émile Ntamack
Date of birth (1970-06-25) 25 June 1970
Place of birth Lyon, Rhône
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 92 kg (14.5 st)
University Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier
Notable relative(s) Francis Ntamack
Spouse Marie-Christine
Children Romain and Théo
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing or Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1985–1987
1987–1988
1988–1995		 US Meyzieu
AS Lavaur
Toulouse		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–2003 Toulouse 103 (147)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–2000 France 46 (135)
Correct as of 5 March 2007

Émile "Milou" Ntamack (born 25 June 1970 in Lyon, Rhône)[1] is a former rugby union footballer who played professionally for Stade Toulousain and France, winning 46 caps. He made his French debut against Wales during the 1994 Five Nations Championship. Ntamack was part of the Grand Slam winning sides in 1997. He was in the 1995 and 1999 World Cup squads. In 2003, he stopped his professional rugby union career due to a facial injury. His younger brother, Francis Ntamack was also capped by France. Ntamack coached the Espoirs team of the Stade Toulousain and the French U21 team which was the first Northern Hemisphere side to win the World Championships in this age category, held in Auvergne in 2006.[2]

Ntamack was the first man to lift the Heineken Cup, winning it in Cardiff Arms Park in 1995. He captained the Toulouse team to victory on the day against Cardiff. Toulouse won 21-18

As of 2007 he has been backs coach for the international French team.[3]

Personal life

Ntamack was born in France to a Cameroonian father, and a French Pied-Noir mother.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Emile Ntamack player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  2. ↑ "IRB U21s World Champs glory for France". ESPN Scrum.com. 25 June 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Lievremont is new coach of France". ESPN Scrum.com. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "Ntamack, la grande star". 1 February 2008.


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