Sebastian de Chaves

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Sebastian de Chaves
Date of birth (1990-10-30) 30 October 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
SchoolDe La Salle Holy Cross College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2013
2013–2016
2016−2019
2019–2020
2020
2021–2022
2021-2022
2022		 Mont de Marsan
Leicester Tigers
London Irish
Newcastle Falcons
London Irish
Austin Gilgronis
Wasps
Newcastle Falcons 		19
45
53
39
8
21
5		 (0)
(5)
(20)
(0)
(0)
(5)
(0)
Correct as of 13 August 2021
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 Golden Lions
3 0
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010 South Africa Under-20

Sebastian de Chaves (born 30 October 1990) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Gallagher Premiership. He plays as a Lock.

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Club career

De Chaves initially played with the Golden Lions, reaching an Under-19s Currie Cup Final in 2009 and playing Vodacom Cup rugby in 2012. In the same year, De Chaves moved to Stade Montois in France, newly promoted into the Top14. De Chaves again moved team in 2013, this time to Aviva Premiership club Leicester Tigers. [1]

On 31 March 2016 it was announced that De Chaves would join English side London Irish on a two-year deal from the end of the 2015–2016 season. [2]

He joined Newcastle Falcons ahead of the 2019–20 RFU Championship season. [3]

In August 2020, de Chaves signed for former club London Irish on a short-term deal for the remainder of the Premiership Rugby season. [4] He was due to return to Newcastle Falcons ahead of their return to Premiership Rugby; however, he signed for Major League Rugby side Austin Gilgronis ahead of the 2021 season. [5]

On 15 September 2021, he returned to England once again as he signed a short-term deal with Wasps from the 2021-22 season. [6]

De Chaves signed a new contract with Newcastle ahead of the 2022/23 season, [7] marking his second spell with the club. In January 2024 the club announced that De Chaves had agreed a new two-year term, [8] extending his stay in Newcastle to the end of the 2025/26 season.

International career

De Chaves is qualified to play for South Africa, Portugal and England. However, as of 2014, De Chaves has only represented the South African Under-20s Team, playing for them in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship and finishing in third place.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Sebastian de Chaves". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "London Irish sign Sebastian de Chaves".
  3. ↑ "Sebastian de Chaves: Newcastle Falcons sign London Irish lock on a one-year deal". BBC Sport. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ross Neal and Sebastian de Chaves join on short-term deals | 5th August 2020 | News". London Irish. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Austin signs Premiership veteran Sebastian de Chaves". Americas Rugby News. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Sebastian de Chaves signs for Wasps". Americas Rugby News. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Sebastian de Chaves returns to Newcastle Falcons - Newcastle Falcons". NC Falcons. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Sebastian de Chaves re-signs with Falcons - Newcastle Falcons". NC Falcons. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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