Rayan Rebbadj
{{short description|French rugby union player (born 1999)}}
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| relatives = Swan Rebbadj (brother)
| ru_position = Centre
| ru_clubyears = 2011-2018
2018-
| ru_proclubs= RC Port-de-Bouc
Rugby Club Toulonnais
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| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = France 7s
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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
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Rayan Rebbadj (born 15 August 1999) is a French rugby union player who plays at Centre for Rugby Club Toulonnais and the France national rugby sevens team.
Career
He played as a youngster for RC Port-de-Bouc between 2011 and 2018, and for Rugby Club Toulonnais from 2018, signing his first professional contract in 2021.{{cite web|url= https://all.rugby/player/rayan-rebbadj#google_vignette |title= Rayan Rabbadj|website=AllRugby|accessdate=11 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/transferts/2021/rayan-rebbadj-signe-son-premier-contrat-professionnel-avec-toulon_sto8996079/story.shtml|title=Rayan Rebbadj signs his first professional contract with Toulon|website=rugbyrama.fr|date=June 17, 2022|accessdate=11 July 2024}}
He was included in the team of the tournament as France national rugby sevens team won the 2024 Spain Sevens in June 2024.{{cite web|url= https://scrummage.co.ke/2024/06/03/vincent-onyala-in-dream-team/#:~:text=The%20backs%20in%20the%20Dream,Winners%20the%20double%20in%20Madrid.|website=Scrummage.co.ke|accessdate=11 July 2024|title= NEWS Vincent Onyala included in Madrid World SVNs Series Dream Team|date=3 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/amp/sports/madrid-sevens-rugby-a83327|website=Newsday|accessdate=11 July 2024|title= France rugby sevens raises expectations for home Olympics after its first world series win|date=2 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://supersport.com/rugby/sevens/news/2b70365c-f21c-4089-bdf6-2c391db4cf24/dupont-guides-france-to-sevens-glory|website=Supersport|accessdate=11 July 2024|title=Dupont guides France to Sevens glory|date=2 June 2024}} He was subsequently named in the French Rugby Sevens team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.{{cite web|url= https://www.mauinews.com/sports/local-sports/2024/07/duponts-olympic-selection-confirmed-as-french-rugby-federation-announces-squads-for-paris-games/|title= Dupont's Olympic selection confirmed as French rugby federation announces squads for Paris Games|website=Maulnews|accessdate=11 July 2024|date=9 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240708-dupont-confirmed-in-france-sevens-squad-for-paris-olympics|website=France24.com|accessdate=11 July 2024|title= Dupont confirmed in France Sevens squad for Paris Olympics|date=8 July 2024}}
Personal life
From Martigues, he has Algerian heritage. His uncles Rabah and Salek played for RC Toulon in the 1980s. His brother Swan Rebbadj is also a professional rugby union player.{{cite web|url= https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/rugby/6-nations/actualites/xv-de-france-5-choses-a-savoir-sur-swan-rebbadj-le-nouveau-deuxieme-ligne-des-bleus-1037992|title= XV of France: 5 things to know about Swan Rebbadj, the new second-row of the Blues|website=lefigaro.fr|date=March 24, 2021|accessdate=11 July 2024}}{{cite web|title= In the Rebbadj family, ask for the little brother|accessdate=11 July 2024|url= https://www.lamarseillaise.fr/sports/dans-la-famille-rebbadj-demandez-le-petit-frere-EJ10197276|date=21 January 2022|website=Lemarseillaise}}
References
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{{France men's rugby sevens squad 2024 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:France international rugby sevens players
Category:French sportspeople of Algerian descent
Category:French rugby union players
Category:Sportspeople from Martigues
Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic gold medalists for France
Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics