RUGBY PLAYER
Sébastien Chabal
1977 - Today

Sébastien Chabal
Sébastien Chabal (born 8 December 1977) is a French former rugby union player. He played number eight and lock for Bourgoin (1998–2004), Sale Sharks (2004–2009), Racing Métro 92 Paris (2009 – February 2012), and for the French national team. Chabal played professionally for 16 years and won the English Premiership with Sale, and the 2007 Six Nations Championship with France. He also finished in fourth place at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Sébastien Chabal is the 3rd most popular rugby player (up from 4th in 2024), the 4,814th most popular biography from France (down from 4,749th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular French Rugby Player.
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Among RUGBY PLAYERS
Among rugby players, Sébastien Chabal ranks 3 out of 35. Before him are André Rischmann, and Jonah Lomu. After him are Auguste Giroux, Francois Pienaar, Léon Binoche, Jonny Wilkinson, Dan Carter, Sergio Parisse, Richie McCaw, Joost van der Westhuizen, and Mike Tindall.
Most Popular Rugby Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndré Rischmann
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 1
Jonah Lomu
1975 - 2015
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 2
Sébastien Chabal
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 3
Auguste Giroux
1874 - 1953
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 4
Francois Pienaar
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 5
Léon Binoche
1878 - 1962
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 6
Jonny Wilkinson
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 7
Dan Carter
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 8
Sergio Parisse
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 9
Richie McCaw
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 10
Joost van der Westhuizen
1971 - 2017
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 11
Mike Tindall
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Sébastien Chabal ranks 152. Before him are Jelena Rozga, Makoto Ikeda, Sarah Biasini, Sam Rivers, Lana Parrilla, and Samantha Cristoforetti. After him are Bode Miller, The Alchemist, Aleksandar Živković, Adam Darski, Mariusz Pudzianowski, and Morgan De Sanctis.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsJelena Rozga
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 146
Makoto Ikeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 147
Sarah Biasini
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 148
Sam Rivers
MUSICIAN
1977 - 2025
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 149
Lana Parrilla
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 150
Samantha Cristoforetti
ASTRONAUT
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 151
Sébastien Chabal
RUGBY PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 152
Bode Miller
SKIER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 153
The Alchemist
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 154
Aleksandar Živković
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 155
Adam Darski
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 156
Mariusz Pudzianowski
MARTIAL ARTS
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 157
Morgan De Sanctis
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 158
In France
Among people born in France, Sébastien Chabal ranks 4,814 out of 6,770. Before him are Armand Lanoux (1913), Jérémy Ménez (1987), Léon Frapié (1863), Charles Devendeville (1882), Philippe Gondet (1942), and James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope (1673). After him are Marcel Mouloudji (1922), Zacarias Moussaoui (1968), Gilles Grangier (1911), Christian Estrosi (1955), Gilles Kepel (1955), and Michel Deguy (1930).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsArmand Lanoux
WRITER
1913 - 1983
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 4,808
Jérémy Ménez
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 4,809
Léon Frapié
WRITER
1863 - 1949
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 4,810
Charles Devendeville
SWIMMER
1882 - 1914
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 4,811
Philippe Gondet
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 4,812
James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1721
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 4,813
Sébastien Chabal
RUGBY PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 4,814
Marcel Mouloudji
SINGER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 4,815
Zacarias Moussaoui
EXTREMIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 4,816
Gilles Grangier
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 1996
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 4,817
Christian Estrosi
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 4,818
Gilles Kepel
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 4,819
Michel Deguy
WRITER
1930 - 2022
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 4,820
Among RUGBY PLAYERS In France
Among rugby players born in France, Sébastien Chabal ranks 2. Before him are André Rischmann (1882). After him are Auguste Giroux (1874), Léon Binoche (1878), Antoine Dupont (1996), Dimitri Yachvili (1980), Vincent Clerc (1981), Morgan Parra (1988), Fanny Horta (1986), Lina Guérin (1991), Coralie Bertrand (1994), and Camille Grassineau (1990).
André Rischmann
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 1
Sébastien Chabal
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 2
Auguste Giroux
1874 - 1953
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 3
Léon Binoche
1878 - 1962
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 4
Antoine Dupont
1996 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 5
Dimitri Yachvili
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 6
Vincent Clerc
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 7
Morgan Parra
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 8
Fanny Horta
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.98
Rank: 9
Lina Guérin
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.02
Rank: 10
Coralie Bertrand
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.48
Rank: 11
Camille Grassineau
1990 - Present
HPI: 26.99
Rank: 12











































