Nicolas Martins

What grabs me about Nicolas Martins is the identity story written into his career. Born in Toulouse to a Portuguese father, he could have chased the French dream but instead chose to wear Portugal's jersey, honoring his roots rather than his birthplace. That decision says something about character. As a flanker for Colomiers in the Pro D2, he plays the muddiest, most physical role rugby offers, grinding his way up to international level. Born in 1999, he represents a generation claiming heritage on their own terms. I respect players who define who they are by choice, not by accident of geography.

Name (English)

Nicolas Martins

Name (Japanese)

ニコラス・マルティンス

Reading

にこらす・まるてぃんす

Born

January 18, 1999 (age 27)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rabbit

Origin

Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France

Occupation

rugby union player

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nicolas.mrtns/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Haute-Garonne
• rugby union player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.