Swan Rebbadj
| Birth name | Swan Rebbadj | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 January 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mont-de-Marsan, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2021 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  Scotland
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23–20 | 23–27 | 2021 Six Nations |
Personal life
[edit]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]
External links
[edit]- France profile at FFR
References
[edit]- ^ "Swan Rebbadj Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ilic-Ruffinatti, Pierrick (1 January 2020). "L'envol de Swan". Rugbyrama.
- ^ "Barbarians français à Bordeaux : un groupe très jeune autour de Rougerie". Sud Ouest (in French). 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Le Toulonnais Rebbadj titulaire avec les Barbarians". Var-Matin (in French). 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Top 14. Bézy, Bouthier, Rebbadj... Voici notre XV-type à mi-championnat". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ Oussama, Boukercha (2020-10-08). "XV de France - Après les 31, Fabien Galthié dévoile enfin les 11 réservistes". Le Rugbynistère (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "XV de France: Barraque et de nombreux nouveaux dans le groupe pour l'Italie". RMC Sport (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "XV of France: 5 things to know about Swan Rebbadj, the new second-row of the Blues". lefigaro.fr. March 24, 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "In the Rebbadj family, ask for the little brother". Lemarseillaise. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- French people of Algerian descent
- French rugby union players
- RC Toulon players
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union flankers
- France international rugby union players
- Sportspeople from Mont-de-Marsan
- Sportspeople from Martigues
- Rugby union players from Landes (department)
- French rugby union biography stubs