Brian Tanga

{{short description|Kenyan rugby union player}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Brian Tanga | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|9|13}} | birth_place = Busia, Kenya | height = {{height|m=1.55}} | weight = {{convert|70|kg|st lbs|abbr=on}} | position = Scrum-half / Wing | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | amatapps1 = | amatpoints1 = | ru_amateurupdate = | years1 = 2014- | clubs1 = Kabras Sugar RFC | apps1 = ?? | points1 = ?? | years2 = | clubs2 = | apps2 = | points2 = | years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Simbas}} | apps3 = 6 | points3 = 5 | clubupdate = 19 January 2024 | repyears1 = 2021– | repteam1 = Kenya | repcaps1 = 7 | reppoints1 = 0 | repupdate = 19 January 2024 | repsevensyears1 = 2016– | repsevensteam1 = Kenya Sevens | repsevenscomp1 = 23 (151pts) | ru_sevensupdate = 19 January 2024 }}

'''Brian Tanga''' (born 13 September 1995) is a Kenyan rugby union player, currently playing for the {{Rut|Simbas}} in the 2022 Currie Cup First Division. His preferred position is scrum-half or wing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/308517.html|title=Brian Tanga|work=ESPN Rugby|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref>

==Professional career== Tanga was named in the {{Rut|Simbas}} squad for the 2022 Currie Cup First Division.<ref name="Simbas">{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/team/id/6047 | title=Simbas | work=SA Rugby | access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref> Tanga is a Kenyan international in both 15-a-side and sevens.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/player/mens/59479|title=Brian Tanga|work=HSBC Rugby Sevens|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202202160475.html|title=Kenya: Odera Names Injera, Ambaka in Simbas Squad to Fuel World Cup Dream|work=All Africa|date=16 February 2022|access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref>

== International career == He represented Kenya at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mumbi |first=Wambui |date=2024-07-03 |title=Shujaa Squad Announced for the 2024 Paris Olympics |url=https://www.kru.co.ke/shujaa-squad-announced-for-the-2024-paris-olympics/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Kenya Rugby |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Kenya - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 |url=https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/olympics/paris-2024/participating-nations/kenya |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.world.rugby}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{ItsRugby|brian-tanga-39871}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tanga, Brian}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Rugby union scrum-halves Category:Rugby union wings Category:Kenyan rugby union players Category:Kenya international rugby union players Category:Simbas players Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for Kenya Category:Kenya international rugby sevens players