Swan Rebbadj

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Swan Rebbadj
Birth nameSwan Rebbadj
Date of birth (1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Mont-de-Marsan, France
Height2.02 m (6 ft 7+12 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, flanker
Current team Toulon
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
RC Martigues Port-de-Bouc ()
Toulon ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– Toulon 131 (25)
Correct as of 13 February 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017– Barbarian RC 4 (0)
2020– France 4 (5)
Correct as of 26 Mar 2021

Swan Rebbadj (born 15 January 1995) is a French rugby union player, his regular playing position is Flanker and as Lock for Toulon in the Top 14. [1]

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Career

Rebbadj started playing at RC Toulon in the 2016–17 season quickly becoming one of Toulon central pieces in the next few seasons. [2]

Rebbadj was selected by Franck Azéma et Bernard Goutta for the French Barbarians during the autumn rugby union internationals. [3] He made his debut on the international stage starting against the Māori All Blacks at Chaban-Delmas on the 10 November 2020. [4]

International career

After a remarkable 2019–20 season, [2] [5] Rebbadj was selected in the French national squad for the Autumn Nations Cup. [6] [7]

International tries

International tries
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
126 March 2021 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, FranceFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 23–2023–27 2021 Six Nations

Personal life

From Martigues, he has Algerian heritage. His uncles Rabah and Salek played for RC Toulon in the 1980s. His brother Rayan Rebbadj is also a professional rugby union player for the France national rugby sevens team. [8] [9]

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References

  1. "Swan Rebbadj Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 Ilic-Ruffinatti, Pierrick (1 January 2020). "L'envol de Swan". Rugbyrama .
  3. "Barbarians français à Bordeaux : un groupe très jeune autour de Rougerie". Sud Ouest (in French). 25 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. "Le Toulonnais Rebbadj titulaire avec les Barbarians". Var-Matin (in French). 7 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. "Top 14. Bézy, Bouthier, Rebbadj... Voici notre XV-type à mi-championnat". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. Oussama, Boukercha (8 October 2020). "XV de France - Après les 31, Fabien Galthié dévoile enfin les 11 réservistes". Le Rugbynistère (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. "XV de France: Barraque et de nombreux nouveaux dans le groupe pour l'Italie". RMC Sport (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. "XV of France: 5 things to know about Swan Rebbadj, the new second-row of the Blues". lefigaro.fr. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  9. "In the Rebbadj family, ask for the little brother". Lemarseillaise. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024.