Rabah Slimani
French rugby union player (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
French rugby union player (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Slimani 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.
Born in France, Slimani is of Algerian descent.[2]
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