Sébastien Chabal
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| Sébastien Chabal | |||
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| Date of birth | December 8, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Valence | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight | 260 lb (120 kg/19 st) | ||
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| Position | Number eight, Lock, Flanker | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 2000–2004 2004–present |
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu Sale Sharks |
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| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 2000–present | France | 34 | (25) |
Sébastien Chabal (born 8 December 1977) is a French rugby union player who plays at number eight for Sale Sharks and France, and has also played as a lock for France. He earned his first cap on 4 March 2000 against Scotland. He has played 31 games for France and has scored five tries, two against Italy in the 2007 Six Nations, a match-winning try against England in the run-up to the 2007 World Cup and two against Namibia in the 2007 World Cup itself.
Chabal was born in Valence. He was included in France's squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. He played in games against the USA, Japan and New Zealand. He has played in a number of Six Nations Championships, including the 2007 French victory.
Chabal joined English club Sale from French club Bourgoin-Jallieu—making his debut against the Leicester Tigers in 2004. He is renowned for his hard-hitting and aggressive style of play, but a short temper has led to disciplinary problems, most recently on 26 February 2006, when he received a red card for stamping on Wasps player Lawrence Dallaglio.[citation needed] Chabal has acquired cult status at Sale, enjoying the nickname "Seabass". Sale won the Guinness Premiership in 2005-06.
He is known for his beard and his long hair, leading to French rugby fans nicknaming him "l'Homme des Cavernes"—the Caveman.
He is also famous for a number of eccentric moments in his rugby career. These include missing a tackle on an opponent and tackling the linesman instead; lurching towards the referee when blown up trying to tackle a player; and whilst attempting a small kick just behind the back line, he miscued the kick and subsequently attempted to kick the ball over the posts whilst it was still on the ground.[citation needed]
Although Chabal is primarily a back-row player, former France coach Bernard Laporte frequently used him as a lock. In a 2007 interview, Chabal said that Laporte called him just before the France squad was announced for the 2007 World Cup and told him, "I really want to pick you but to play second row." Chabal accepted Laporte's offer.[1]
At France's recent loss to England in the semi-final of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Chabal was visibly distraught, as they failed to make it to the Final.
Recently, under the leadership of France's new head coach, Chabal has not been picked for the 2008 six nations tournament.
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[edit] External links
- Sale profile
- L'Equipe profile
- Sporting-Heroes (part 1)
- Sporting-Heroes (part 2)
- "Beware of the Sea Bass that swims with Sharks", The Guardian, Saturday December 9, 2006
- Sébastien Chabal at the Internet Movie Database
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sébastien Chabal |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | French Rugby union footballer. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8 December 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valence, Drôme, France |
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