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Sébastien Chabal

セバスチャン・シャバル　/　せばすちゃん・しゃばる

Rugby union player from France

December 8, 1977 (age 48)　・　Valence, Drôme, France

Drôme
rugby union player
radio personality
athlete

My Take

Sébastien Chabal is one of those rugby figures whose presence preceded his stats. The bearded, long-haired Frenchman built a sixteen-year career across Bourgoin, Sale Sharks and Racing Métro, winning the English Premiership and the 2007 Six Nations with France. At 191cm playing number eight and lock, he was built to collide, and that fearsome image made him a genuine cult icon. What I appreciate is how he pivoted afterward into radio and even studied at a business school. Longevity in a sport that punishes the body is no accident; it speaks to discipline I think gets overlooked behind the wild-man reputation.

Overview

Sébastien Chabal (born 8 December 1977) is a French former rugby union player. He played number eight and lock for Bourgoin (1998–2004), Sale Sharks (2004–2009), Racing Métro 92 Paris (2009 – February 2012), and for the French national team. Chabal played professionally for 16 years and won the English Premiership with Sale, and the 2007 Six Nations Championship with France.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sébastien Chabal
Name (Japanese): セバスチャン・シャバル
Reading: せばすちゃん・しゃばる
Born: December 8, 1977 (age 48)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Snake
Origin: Valence, Drôme, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 191 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player / radio personality / athlete

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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