Brian Tanga (born 13 September 1995) is a Kenyan

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player, currently playing for the in the

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. His preferred position is scrum-half or

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Professional career

Tanga was named in the squad for the

.< Tanga is a Kenyan international in both 15-a-side and sevens.

International career

He represented

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at the

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* 1995 births Living people Rugby union scrum-halves Rugby union wings Kenyan rugby union players Kenya international rugby union players Simbas players Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic rugby sevens players for Kenya {{Kenya-rugbyunion-bio-stub Kenya international rugby sevens players