Javan Sebastian

Last updated

Javan Sebastian
Date of birth (1994-09-02) 2 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
School Queen Elizabeth High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Edinburgh
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2023 Scarlets 68 (10)
2023– Edinburgh Rugby 16 (10)
Correct as of 29 May 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Scotland 8 (0)
2022 Scotland 'A' 1 (0)
Correct as of 16 March 2024

Javan Sebastian (born 2 September 1994) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh Rugby.

Contents

Club career

Sebastian has played for Carmarthen Athletic, Llanelli RFC and Carmarthen Quins. [1] [2] [3]

Sebastian has represented Wales at under-16 and under-18 level. [4] He was then signed as part of the Scarlets academy programme [5] and made one competitive appearance for the Scarlets against Sale in the LV Cup. [6]

Sebastian has signed a one-year partnership contract with the Glasgow Warriors which ran until May 2016. It was a full-time professional contract that allowed Sebastian to play for Ayr RFC when not on Warriors duty. [7]

On 21 February 2023, it was announced that Sebastian would depart the Scarlets and join Edinburgh for the 2023–24 season. [8]

International career

Born in England , Sebastian is eligible to play for Wales, but also for Scotland through his father, who was born and raised in Edinburgh. [9]

In June 2021, Sebastian was called up to the Scotland squad for the summer internationals against England A, Romania and Georgia. [10] He was called up again for the Autumn internationals following the withdrawal of Rory Sutherland due to injury. He won his first cap by coming on as a second half substitute during the Autumn Internationals in a match against Japan on the 20th Nov 2021. [11]

In 2023 Sebastian was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scarlets</span> Rugby team based in Llanelli, Wales

The Scarlets are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams and are based in Llanelli, Wales. Their home ground is the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. The club was originally named the Llanelli Scarlets but was renamed at the start of the 2008–09 rugby season.

John Davies is a former Welsh rugby union prop. He spent much of his professional career playing for Llanelli RFC, and subsequently the Llanelli Scarlets regional side, where he now works as an academy coach. Davies also made 34 appearances for the Wales national team, scoring two tries.

Darren Daniel is a Welsh rugby union footballer.

Jon Thiel is a Canadian former rugby union footballer who played as a prop.

Dominic Day is a Welsh rugby union player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Turnbull</span> Wales international rugby union footballer

Joshua Turnbull is a Welsh former professional rugby union player, who played in the back row and second row. He played for the Scarlets and Cardiff Rugby in the United Rugby Championship, and at club level for Carmarthen Quins, Llanelli and Llandovery. He played internationally for Wales at under-16, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels, and earned 13 caps for the senior team between 2011 and 2022. Born in Haverfordwest, he is a fluent Welsh speaker.

Samson Lee is a former Wales international rugby union player. Lee played for the Scarlets, as well as local teams Llanelli and Ammanford. His position is prop forward. Lee has represented Wales, making his debut against Argentina in November 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Williams (rugby union)</span> Welsh rugby union player

Jordan Rhys Williams is a Welsh rugby union footballer who plays for the Dragons. His regular position is at full-back, but he has also played at fly-half and on the wing. He began his career with amateur side New Dock Stars RFC, before being signed by Llanelli RFC and ultimately breaking into the Scarlets regional side. However, he struggled to find playing time with the Scarlets and moved to Bristol in 2016, only to return to Wales with the Dragons two years later. He has also played internationally for Wales at under-16, under-18 and under-20 level, as well as for the Wales Sevens team.

Ryan Grant is a rugby union coach, the co-owner of a gin business and a former Scotland international rugby union player. He became the head coach of Glasgow Academicals in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gordon Reid (rugby union)</span> Scotland international rugby union player

Gordon Reid is a Scottish international Rugby union player. He plays as a loosehead prop. He now plays for Marr. He previously played for English Premiership sides London Irish and Northampton Saints, the Pro14 side Glasgow Warriors and the Super 6 side Ayrshire Bulls.

The 2015-16 season saw Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the Guinness Pro12 and the European Champions Cup.

Alex Jeffries is a Welsh former professional rugby union player who played as a prop. He retired from rugby due to a neck injury in April 2023.

Fergus Scott is a Scotland Club XV international rugby union player who plays for Currie Chieftains at the Hooker position.

Robbie Fergusson is a Scottish rugby union player who plays international rugby for Great Britain 7s. He formerly played for Glasgow Warriors and London Scottish, and will re-join Glasgow Warriors in January 2022.

Alisha Joyce-Butchers is a Welsh rugby union player who plays flanker for Bristol Bears Women and the Wales women's national rugby union team. She made her debut for the Wales rugby union team in 2016 and has played in 29 matches for the national side. Butchers scored her first international try in 2016 in a Women's Six Nations Championship victory over Scotland. She works as an Active Young People Officer and a Girls' Hub Officer while continuing her rugby career.

Eddie James is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets as a centre. He is a Wales under-20 international.

References

  1. ↑ Liam Dolan. "Wales Name u18s Squad". In At The Side. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Javan Sebastian". Llanelli RFC. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Match Report". Cardiff RFC. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Glasgow snap up young Scarlets prop". South Wales Evening Post. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Griffiths, Gareth (6 February 2015). "Wales scrum-half Rhodri Williams leads Scarlets for first time in Sale Sharks mission". Wales Online. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Carmarthen prop Javan Sebastian looking forward to playing for Glasgow Warriors". Carmarthen Journal. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ayr Rugby Club Latest News: Partnership contracts for Bordill and Sebastian". Ayrrugbyclubnews.blogspot.co.uk. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Prop Sebastian to leave Scarlets for Edinburgh". BBC Sport. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Quartet pen Glasgow deals". Glasgow Warriors. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Scotland: Seventeen uncapped players in squad for summer Tests". BBC. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Scotland 29-20 Japan". Scottish Rugby Union. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2023". Scottish Rugby Union.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.