Esteban Abadie
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1 December 1997
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| Born | Esteban Abadie 1 December 1997 Le Mans, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Esteban Abadie (born 1 December 1997) is a French rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Toulon and the France national team.[1]
Born in Le Mans, Sarthe,[2][3] Esteban Abadie came through the youth ranks of Racing 92,[2] where he made his first and only appearance with the first-team during the 2017–18 season against Stade Toulousain.[4]
In 2019, he joined CA Brive, where he was a standout player, despite his team struggling with relegation.[4]
He had established himself as one of the most regular Top 14 player, excelling both as a line-out specialist and an efficient ball-carrier,[2] earning him a move to RC Toulon in June 2023.[3][4] There he quickly emerged as one of the leaders of his team, under the supervision of Pierre Mignoni and Sergio Parisse.[2][5]
International career
Abadie was first called to the France senior team in January 2024 for the Six Nations Championship,[4][6][7][8] despite the player then being injured.[9]
Style of play
Esteban Abadie is part of a rugby family, his dad Geoffrey Abadie,[4] his grandfather Alain Abadie and his great-uncle André Abadie all played at professional level.[10]
