Rabah Slimani
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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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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. Slimani has signed a contract to play with Leinster Rugby in the URC for the 2024/25 Season.[1]
Career
[edit]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.
Personal life
[edit]Born 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.
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- French rugby union players
- French sportspeople of Algerian descent
- Sportspeople from Sarcelles
- Rugby union players from Île-de-France
- Stade Français Paris players
- Rugby union props
- France international rugby union players
- ASM Clermont Auvergne players
- Leinster Rugby players
- 2015 Rugby World Cup players
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- French rugby union biography stubs