Xerom Civil

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Xerom Civil
Date of birth (1994-04-02) 2 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Bordeaux, France
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Bassin d'Arcachon
Youth career
- Union Bordeaux Bègles
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2017 Union Bordeaux Bègles 7 (0)
2017–2018 Carcassonne 20 (10)
2018–2019 Agen 13 (0)
2019-2021 Carcassonne 9 (10)
2021- Bassin d'Arcachon ()
Correct as of 21 July 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015– Spain 13 (0)
Correct as of 21 July 2024

Xerom Civil (born 13 April 1996) is a Spanish rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Bassin d'Arcachon in the Nationale 2. He also has caps playing for the Spanish National Rugby Union side. Although born in France, Civil holds dual nationality with Spain. [1]

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Rugby Union Career

Civil began playing rugby at Union Bordeaux Bègles, where he rose to prominence as a rugby union prop in their youth side. He made his full senior debut during the 2016-17 Top 14 season. Civil dropped down a division to play for Carcassonne in Pro D2 the following season. Civil was signed by Agen for the 2018-19 Top 14 season. After just one Top 14 season Civil returned to Carcassonne ahead of the 2019-2020 French rugby union season. [2]

Civil holds dual nationality and could have played for France but opted for Spain. He made his international debut on 21 November 2015 in Spain against Chile at Torrelavega.

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References

  1. "Call of the XV of the Lions" . Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. "Xerom Civil signs three years with Agen". Ventidos. Retrieved 27 December 2018.