Rabah Slimani (born 18 October 1989) is a French rugby union player who can play on both sides of the scrum; tight head prop and loose head prop. He currently plays for URC side Leinster.[1]
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| Date of birth | 18 October 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sarcelles, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (18 st 10 lb; 262 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editSlimani first discovered rugby in his home town of Sarcelles. While playing for AAS Sarcelles, he was spotted by Stade Français cadets and was invited to train with the squad in 2008. He made his professional club debut in 2009, and made his international debut with France, coming off the bench against New Zealand on 9 November 2013 at the Stade de France.
Personal life
editBorn in France, Slimani is of Algerian descent.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Rabah Slimani Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Rabah Slimani, l'enfant d'à côté". 28 February 2015.
External links
edit- France profile at FFR
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