Sebastian de Chaves
| Date of birth | 30 October 1990 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb) | ||
| School | De La Salle Holy Cross College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012 2012–13 2013–16 |
Golden Lions Stade Montois Leicester Tigers |
3 19 42 |
(0) (0) (5) |
| correct as of February 2016. | |||
Sebastian de Chaves (born 30 October 1990) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a Lock.[1]
Club career
De Chaves initially played with the Golden Lions, reaching an Under-19s Currie Cup Final in 2009 and playing Vodacom Cup rugby in 2012. In the same year De Chaves moved to Stade Montois in France, newly promoted into the Top14. De Chaves again moved team in 2013, this time to Aviva Premiership club Leicester Tigers.[2]
On 31 March 2016 it was announced that de Chaves will join English side London Irish on a two-year deal from the end of the 2015-16 season.[3]
International career
De Chaves is qualified to play for South Africa, Portugal and England. However, as of 2014, De Chaves has only represented the South African Under-20s Team, playing for them in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship and finishing in third place.
References
- ↑ "Leicester Tigers Senior Squad - Sebastian de Chaves". web page. Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 10 Nov 2014.
- ↑ "SARU Profile - Sebastian de Chaves". web page. SARU. Retrieved 10 Nov 2014.
- ↑ Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-3517099/Sebastian-Chaves-joins-London-Irish-Aviva-Premiership-rivals-Leicester.html. Retrieved 31 March 2016. Missing or empty
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