Daniel Revailler (born 20 August 1948) is a French former international
rugby union
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player.
Born in
Rabastens
Rabastens () is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. The historian Gustave de Clausade (1815–1888) was born in Rabastens of which he became mayor in 1848.
On 23 July 1570, during the French Wars of Religion, the troops of ...
, Revailler was a strongly built lock forward, widely known by the nickname "Sam" (after
Samson
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, the biblical character with superhuman powers). He spent a decade with UA Gaillac, but didn't gain his international call up until moving to
SC Graulhetois, making total of 14 capped appearances for France across 1981 and 1982. This included France's grand slam–winning
1981 Five Nations campaign, as well as a tour of Australia the same year.
Revailler was left a
quadriplegic
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in 1994 when he got injured during a charity rugby match. He gradually recovered mobility and by 2002 was able to walk again.
See also
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List of France national rugby union players
List of France national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the France national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match.
Note that the "position" column lists the position at w ...
References
External links
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Daniel Revaillerat Fédération Française de Rugby
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1948 births
Living people
French rugby union players
France international rugby union players
Rugby union players from Tarn (department)
Rugby union locks
Sporting Club Graulhetois players