Sebastian de Chaves
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa
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| years2 = 2013–2016
| years3 = 2016−2019
| years4 = 2019–2020
| years5 = 2020
| years6 = 2021–2022
| years7 = 2021-2022
| years8 = 2022
| clubs1 = Mont de Marsan
| clubs2 = Leicester Tigers
| clubs3 = London Irish
| clubs4 = Newcastle Falcons
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| clubs7 = Wasps
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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.
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.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=50026 | name=Sebastian de Chaves | date=4 June 2016}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/2016/03/31/london-irish-sign-sebastian-de-chaves/|title = London Irish sign Sebastian de Chaves}}
He joined Newcastle Falcons ahead of the 2019–20 RFU Championship season.{{Cite news|date=2019-07-03|title=Sebastian de Chaves: Newcastle Falcons sign London Irish lock on a one-year deal|language=en-gb|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48854962|access-date=2020-06-17}}
In August 2020, de Chaves signed for former club London Irish on a short-term deal for the remainder of the Premiership Rugby season.{{Cite web|date=2020-08-05|title=Ross Neal and Sebastian de Chaves join on short-term deals {{!}} 5th August 2020 {{!}} News|url=https://www.london-irish.com/news/ross-neal-and-sebastian-de-chaves-join-on-shortterm-deals/bp2638/|access-date=2020-08-05|website=London Irish|language=en}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2020/11/24/austin-signs-premiership-veteran-sebastian-de-chaves/|title=Austin signs Premiership veteran Sebastian de Chaves|work=Americas Rugby News|date=24 November 2020|accessdate=25 November 2020}}
On 15 September 2021, he returned to England once again as he signed a short-term deal with Wasps from the 2021-22 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/09/15/sebastian-de-chaves-signs-for-wasps/|publisher=Americas Rugby News|title=Sebastian de Chaves signs for Wasps|date=15 September 2021|accessdate=7 December 2021}}
De Chaves signed a new contract with Newcastle ahead of the 2022/23 season,{{Cite web |date=2022-05-21 |title=Sebastian de Chaves returns to Newcastle Falcons - Newcastle Falcons |url=https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/sebastian-de-chaves-returns-to-newcastle-falcons/ |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=NC Falcons}} marking his second spell with the club. In January 2024 the club announced that De Chaves had agreed a new two-year term,{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=Sebastian de Chaves re-signs with Falcons - Newcastle Falcons |url=https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/sebastian-de-chaves-re-signs-with-falcons/ |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=NC Falcons}} 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|date=April 2023}}
References
External links
- [http://www.leicestertigers.com/rugby/leicester_tigers_senior_squad.php?player=96757&includeref=dynamic Leicester Tigers Profile]
- {{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=50026 | name=Sebastian de Chaves | date=4 June 2016}}
{{Newcastle Falcons squad}}
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Category:Rugby union players from Johannesburg
Category:South African rugby union players
Category:South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players
Category:Leicester Tigers players
Category:South African people of Portuguese descent
Category:Sportspeople of Portuguese descent
Category:Stade Montois Rugby players
Category:Newcastle Falcons players
Category:Austin Gilgronis players
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in France
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in England
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in the United States