Swan Rebbadj

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Swan Rebbadj

| image = Swan Rebbadj 2025.jpg

| caption =

| birth_name = Swan Rebbadj

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|1|15}}

| birth_place = Mont-de-Marsan, France

| height = {{height|m=2.02}}

| weight = {{convert|115|kg|lb stlb}}

| relatives = Rayan Rebbadj (brother)

| ru_currentteam = Toulon

| ru_currentposition = Lock, flanker

| position = Lock, flanker

| amatyears1 =

| amatteam1 = RC Martigues Port-de-Bouc

| amatteam2 = Toulon

| ru_amateurupdate =

| years1 = 2016–

| clubs1 = Toulon

| apps1 = 131

| points1 = 25

| ru_clubupdate = 13 February 2021

| repyears1 = 2017–

| repyears2 = 2020–

| repteam1 = Barbarian RC

| repteam2 = France

| repcaps1 = 4

| repcaps2 = 4

| reppoints1 = 0

| reppoints2 = 5

| ru_ntupdate = 26 Mar 2021

}}

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.{{cite web|title=Swan Rebbadj Profile|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-40037.html|publisher=Itsrugby.co.uk|accessdate=20 November 2020}}

Career

Rebbadj started playing at RC Toulon in the 2016–17 season quickly becoming one of Toulon central pieces in the next few seasons.{{Cite news|last=Ilic-Ruffinatti|first=Pierrick|date=1 January 2020|title=L'envol de Swan|work=Rugbyrama|url=https://www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/top-14/2019-2020/top-14-l-envol-de-swan-rebbadj-toulon_sto7592302/story.shtml|access-date=}}

Rebbadj was selected by Franck Azéma and Bernard Goutta for the French Barbarians during the autumn rugby union internationals.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=25 October 2017|title=Barbarians français à Bordeaux : un groupe très jeune autour de Rougerie|url=https://www.sudouest.fr/2017/10/25/barbarians-francais-a-bordeaux-un-groupe-tres-jeune-autour-de-rougerie-3892742-773.php|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Sud Ouest|language=fr-FR}} He made his debut on the international stage starting against the Māori All Blacks at Chaban-Delmas on the 10 November 2020.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2017-11-07|title=Le Toulonnais Rebbadj titulaire avec les Barbarians|url=https://www.varmatin.com/rugby/le-toulonnais-rebbadj-titulaire-avec-les-barbarians-181781|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Var-Matin|language=fr}}

International career

After a remarkable 2019–20 season,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Top 14. Bézy, Bouthier, Rebbadj... Voici notre XV-type à mi-championnat|url=https://actu.fr/sports/rugby/top-14/top-14-bezy-bouthier-rebbadj-voici-xv-type-mi-championnat_30583069.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-20|website=actu.fr|language=fr}} Rebbadj was selected in the French national squad for the Autumn Nations Cup.{{Cite web|last=Oussama|first=Boukercha|date=2020-10-08|title=XV de France - Après les 31, Fabien Galthié dévoile enfin les 11 réservistes|url=https://www.lerugbynistere.fr/news/xv-de-france-apres-les-31-fabien-galthie-devoile-enfin-les-11-reservistes-0810201317.php|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Le Rugbynistère|language=fr}}{{Cite web|date=|title=XV de France: Barraque et de nombreux nouveaux dans le groupe pour l'Italie|url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/rugby/xv-de-france-barraque-et-de-nombreux-nouveaux-dans-le-groupe-pour-l-italie-2008184.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-20|website=RMC Sport|language=fr}}

=International tries=

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|26 March 2021

|Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France

|{{ru|SCO}}

|align=center|23–20

|align=center|23–27

|{{nowrap|2021 Six Nations}}

Personal life

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.{{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}}

External links

[https://www.ffr.fr/equipe-de-france/rugby-a-xv/xv-de-france-masculin/joueurs/rebbadj-swan France profile] at FFR

References

Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:French sportspeople of Algerian descent

Category:French rugby union players

Category:RC Toulon players

Category:Rugby union locks

Category:Rugby union flankers

Category:France international rugby union players

Category:Sportspeople from Mont-de-Marsan

Category:Sportspeople from Martigues

Category:Rugby union players from Landes (department)

Category:21st-century French sportsmen