Sebastian de Chaves

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Sebastian de Chaves
Date of birth (1990-10-30) 30 October 1990 (age 33)
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
2012–2013
2013–2016
2016−
Golden Lions
Mont de Marsan
Leicester Tigers
London Irish
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.

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