Joachim Trouabal (born 18 August 2000) is a French professional rugby union footballer who is an international for the France national rugby sevens team.
| Date of birth | 18 August 2000[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jean-Charles Trouabal | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editHe played a number of different sports growing up, including tennis, football, and judo. He ultimately chose rugby union and starting playing in the Paris region for Brétigny from 2008 to 2013, before training with Rugby Club Massy Essonne.[3]
Career
editRugby Union
editHe trained as a youngster at Top 14 club Racing 92 and played for France in Rugby Sevens at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. He made his debut for the senior France national rugby sevens team in Cape Town on December 9, 2018 against Samoa, during the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series.[4][3]
He continued to play for France Rugby Sevens in the 2021–22 World Rugby Sevens Series and was a member of the France Squad at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa.[5]
He played for France in the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series and 2023–24 SVNS, with his performances including a hat trick against Fiji in Toulouse in May 2023.[6][7]
NFL
editFollowing the end of his France Rugby Sevens contract he participated in the NFL International Combine in Loughborough, England in October 2024.[8] In December 2024, he was announced as joining the NFL's International Player Pathway scheme.[9][10]
Personal life
editHis father is French international sprinter Jean-Charles Trouabal.[3][11]
References
edit- ^ "Joachim Troubal". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Joachim Troubal". Its Rugby. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Bertrande, Arnaud (31 March 2021). "Joachim Trouabal: "If we go to the Olympics, it will be to aim for gold"". Lequotidiendusport.fr. Retrieved 10 Dec 2024.
- ^ "THESE 8 GREAT STORIES NOT TO BE MISSED BEFORE THE IN EXTENSO SUPERSEVENS". Supersevems.fr. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Morton, Finn (9 December 2024). "French sevens star joins ex-Wallaby in NFL's prestigious pathway program". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Matairakula, Talei (May 14, 2023). "Fiji out of cup contention in France". fbcnews. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Fevrier, Patrick (24 May 2023). "Rugby 7s: "It's certainly the best season for the French team," according to Joachim Trouabal". Sudouest. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Bessiere, Loïc (12 October 2024). "Joachim Trouabal tries his hand at American football: "There are hundreds of combinations, you have to learn everything"". Rugbyrama. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Petaia, Stona & Sexton named in NFL's 2025 IPP class". BBC Sport. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "NFL announces International Player Pathway program Class of 2025". NFL. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "JEAN-CHARLES TROUABAL: BETWEEN HIGH-LEVEL SPORT AND THE DESIRE TO PASS ON KNOWLEDGE". Xperience-sport. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.