Rayan Rebbadj (born 15 August 1999) is a French rugby union player who plays at Centre for Rugby Club Toulonnais and the France national rugby sevens team.

Rayan Rebbadj
Born (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 26)[1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Notable relativeSwan Rebbadj (brother)
Rugby union career
Position Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011-2018 RC Port-de-Bouc
2018- Rugby Club Toulonnais
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
France 7s
Medal record

Career

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He played as a youngster for RC Port-de-Bouc between 2011 and 2018, and for Rugby Club Toulonnais from 2018, signing his first professional contract in 2021.[2][3]

He was included in the team of the tournament as France national rugby sevens team won the 2024 Spain Sevens in June 2024.[4][5][6] He was subsequently named in the French Rugby Sevens team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7][8]

Continuing with France for the 2025-26 SVNS, he was a try scorer in the final as France won the 2026 France Sevens in Bordeaux in June 2026, defeating New Zealand 14-5 in the final.[9]

Personal life

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From Martigues, he has Algerian heritage. His uncles Rabah and Salek played for RC Toulon in the 1980s. His brother Swan Rebbadj is also a professional rugby union player.[10][11]

References

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  1. "Rayan Rebbadj". Its Rugby. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. "Rayan Rabbadj". AllRugby. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  3. "Rayan Rebbadj signs his first professional contract with Toulon". rugbyrama.fr. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. "NEWS Vincent Onyala included in Madrid World SVNs Series Dream Team". Scrummage.co.ke. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  5. "France rugby sevens raises expectations for home Olympics after its first world series win". Newsday. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  6. "Dupont guides France to Sevens glory". Supersport. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  7. "Dupont's Olympic selection confirmed as French rugby federation announces squads for Paris Games". Maulnews. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  8. "Dupont confirmed in France Sevens squad for Paris Olympics". France24.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  9. "France celebrate in Bordeaux as South Africa are crowned World Champions". svns.com. 7 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  10. "XV of France: 5 things to know about Swan Rebbadj, the new second-row of the Blues". lefigaro.fr. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  11. "In the Rebbadj family, ask for the little brother". Lemarseillaise. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024.