Esteban Abadie

Esteban Abadie
Birth nameEsteban Abadie
Date of birth (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birthLe Mans, France
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Youth career
2009–2017 Racing 92
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2019
2019–2023
2023–		 Racing 92
Brive
Toulon		 1
59
14		 (0)
(15)
(5)
Correct as of 25 February 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024– France 1 0
Correct as of 25 February 2024

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]

Club career

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 [fr],[4] his grandfather Alain Abadie [fr] and his great-uncle André Abadie all played at professional level.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Esteban Abadie profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Dalmasso, Florian (4 December 2023). "Débarqué à l'intersaison, Esteban Abadie déjà comme chez lui au RCT". Var-Matin [fr] (in French). Nice-Matin. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Esteban Abadie, Rouge & Noir jusqu'en 2025 !". Rugby Club Toulonnais (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e Arnould, Paul. "Formation au Racing, famille de rugbymen et fan de surf : 5 choses à savoir sur Abadie". Rugbyrama (in French). Midi Olympique. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ François, Olivier (29 December 2023). "Top 14 : " Ce nom j'en suis fier "… de Paris à Toulon, Esteban Abadie puise sa force de son histoire familiale". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ Bové, Hugo (17 January 2024). "Tournoi des 6 Nations - XV de France : Halagahu, Gibert, Depoortère... Qui sont les cinq nouveaux joueurs appelés par Fabien Galthié ?". L'Indépendant (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  7. ^ "6 Nations. Grégory Alldritt capitaine, six novices, des surprises… La liste des Bleus est dévoilée". Ouest-France (in French). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ^ "France Six Nations squad: Alldritt named captain with six debutants picked". Evening Standard. Reuters. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  9. ^ Corbet, Thomas (17 January 2024). "6 Nations 2024. Sélectionné, Esteban Abadie est toujours blessé selon Pierre Mignoni". actu.fr [fr] (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  10. ^ Demay, Riwan (7 June 2015). "Disparition de l'ancien ailier du Racing et du Stade Français Geoffrey Abadie". Le Rugbynistère (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2024.