Swan Rebbadj (born 15 January 1995) is a French

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player, his regular playing position is Flanker and as

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for

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in the

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Career

Rebbadj started playing at

RC Toulon Rugby Club Toulonnais (), also referred to as Rugby Club Toulon or simply Toulon, is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon and competing in the Top 14. Located on the French Riviera, in the Provence region, the club plays its h ...

in the 2016–17 season quickly becoming one of Toulon central pieces in the next few seasons. Rebbadj was selected by

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and Bernard Goutta for the

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during the

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. He made his debut on the international stage starting against the

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at Chaban-Delmas on the 10 November 2020.

International career

After a remarkable 2019–20 season, Rebbadj was selected in the French national squad for the

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International tries

Personal life

From

Martigues Martigues ( in classical norm, ''Lou Martegue'' in Mistralian norm) is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte. A ...

, he has Algerian heritage. His uncles Rabah and Salek played for

in the 1980s. His brother Rayan Rebbadj is also a professional rugby union player for the

France national rugby sevens team The France national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens, and other international tournaments. France's best finish in the World Series has been finishing in first (Grand Finals), which they ...

External links

France profile
at FFR

References

1995 births Living people French sportspeople of Algerian descent French rugby union players RC Toulon players Rugby union locks Rugby union flankers France international rugby union players Sportspeople from Mont-de-Marsan Sportspeople from Martigues Rugby union players from Landes (department) 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub