Sébastien Chabal

Sébastien Chabal

Born: December 8, 1977
in Valence, Drôme, France
Sébastien Chabal (born 8 December 1977) is a French former rugby union player. He played number eight and lock for Bourgoin (1998–2004), Sale Sharks (2004–2009), Racing Métro 92 Paris (2009 – February 2012), and for the French national team.

Chabal played professionally for 16 years and won the English Premiership with Sale, and the 2007 Six Nations Championship with France. He also finished in fourth place at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He earned his first international cap on 4 March 2000 against Scotland, and represented France in 62 games.

He is known for his full beard, long hair and ferocious tackling, leading the French rugby fans to nickname him l'Homme des Cavernes (Caveman). With this look, he has a number of lucrative commercial contracts. He was one of the most popular sportsmen in France, so much that local journalists wrote about Chabalmania.

Born on 8 December 1977 in Valence, Drôme, Chabal grew up in Beaumont-lès-Valence in the Drôme department in southeast France. His modest family was originally from Ardèche. His father worked in a garage and his mother worked in a jewellery store.Passionate about mechanical works, he attended a Lycée professionnel where he studied for and obtained a brevet d'études professionnelles in mechanics.He then worked as a milling machine operator in a Salmson factory in Crest. While working in Crest, he played rugby for the amateur club in Beauvallon. When he joined Valence Sportif, he left his factory job and became a professional rugby union player.

While playing for Bourgoin-Jallieu, he married Annick and became stepfather to her daughter who was born in 1994. In 2005, he welcomed the birth of his daughter Lily-Rose.

Chabal is a member of the 'Champions for Peace' club, a group of 54 famous athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Monaco-based international organization Peace and Sport.

In 2019, Sébastien Chabal studied at EM Lyon Business School.

Chabal first tried rugby at the age of nine, but gave it up after just two months. However, he again tried his hand at rugby when he was sixteen, by following two friends who played for the local club in Beauvallon. This time, he discovered a passion for the game, and the camaraderie that follows matches. ...

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Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
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Released: March 1, 2024
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Title: Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Released: March 3, 2023
Type: Movie
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BDE
Title: BDE
Character: Mouche
Released: January 20, 2023
Type: Movie
The story of four lifelong friends who met in the 2000s when they were presidents of the BDE of the Nantes Institute of Business. At the time, they were the "Bioman": the kings of partying, excess and "transmutation". 20 years later, they have mellowed out and lead well-ordered lives. Except... Once a year, when they get together for the WEB: the Bioman Weekend. There, they "transmute" hard as they like to say. In short: they drink and sing in a pathetic way.
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Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
Released: March 4, 2022
Type: Movie
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Family Swap
Title: Family Swap
Character: Sébastien Chabal
Released: June 30, 2021
Type: Movie
Husband does not understand his wife? Conflict with children? Do you want to be heard and stood in your place? Be afraid of your desires. In this family, everything changed places, including grandmother.
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Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous
Title: Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous
Released: March 5, 2021
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Released: March 6, 2020
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
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Released: March 8, 2019
Type: Movie
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Title: Fort Boyard, toujours plus fort !
Character: Self - Candidate (archive footage)
Released: July 7, 2018
Type: TV
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Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Title: Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Released: March 9, 2018
Type: Movie
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Enfoirés Kids
Title: Enfoirés Kids
Released: December 1, 2017
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Released: March 3, 2017
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2016 - Au rendez-vous des Enfoirés
Released: March 11, 2016
Type: Movie
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Title: Top Gear France
Character: Self - Guest
Released: March 18, 2015
Type: TV
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Title: Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Released: December 13, 2014
Type: Movie
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Title: Scènes de ménages
Character: Seb - Cousin préféré de Fabien
Released: November 9, 2009
Type: TV
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Title: Fort Boyard
Character: Self
Released: July 7, 1990
Type: TV
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