Rayan Rebbadj

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Rayan Rebbadj
Date of birth (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 24) [1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011-2018
2018-
RC Port-de-Bouc
Rugby Club Toulonnais
()
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
France 7s
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Team competition

Rayan Rebbadj (born 15 August 1999) is a French rugby union player who plays at Centre for Rugby Club Toulonnais and the France national rugby sevens team.

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Career

He played as a youngster for RC Port-de-Bouc between 2011 and 2018, and for Rugby Club Toulonnais from 2018, signing his first professional contract in 2021. [2] [3]

He was included in the team of the tournament as France national rugby sevens team won the 2024 Spain Sevens in June 2024. [4] [5] [6] He was subsequently named in the French Rugby Sevens team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [7] [8]

Personal life

From Martigues, he has Algerian heritage. His uncles Rabah and Salek played for RC Toulon in the 1980s. His brother Swan Rebbadj is also a professional rugby union player. [9] [10]

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