The Most Famous
RUGBY PLAYERS from France
This page contains a list of the greatest French Rugby Players. The pantheon dataset contains 13 Rugby Players, 4 of which were born in France. This makes France the birth place of the 2nd most number of Rugby Players.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary French Rugby Players of all time. This list of famous French Rugby Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Auguste Giroux (1874 - 1953)
With an HPI of 44.53, Auguste Giroux is the most famous French Rugby Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
Auguste Paul Almire Giroux (29 July 1874 in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, Loiret – 9 August 1953 in Portel-des-Corbières, Aude) was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.
2. Sébastien Chabal (1977 - )
With an HPI of 41.03, Sébastien Chabal is the 2nd most famous French Rugby Player. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
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. He earned his first international cap on 4 March 2000 against Scotland, and represented France in 62 games. He is known for his full beard, long hair and ferocious tackling, leading the French rugby fans to nickname him l'Homme des Cavernes (Caveman). With this look, he has a number of lucrative commercial contracts. He was one of the most popular sportsmen in France, so much that local journalists wrote about Chabalmania.
3. André Rischmann (1882 - 1955)
With an HPI of 41.00, André Rischmann is the 3rd most famous French Rugby Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
André Félix Rischmann (26 January 1882 in Paris – 9 November 1955 in Paris) was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.
4. Léon Binoche (1878 - 1962)
With an HPI of 39.16, Léon Binoche is the 4th most famous French Rugby Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Léon Binoche (16 August 1878 – 28 August 1962) was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal. His great-niece is the actress Juliette Binoche.
Pantheon has 4 people classified as rugby players born between 1874 and 1977. Of these 4, 1 (25.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living rugby players include Sébastien Chabal. The most famous deceased rugby players include Auguste Giroux, André Rischmann, and Léon Binoche. As of April 2022, 3 new rugby players have been added to Pantheon including Auguste Giroux, André Rischmann, and Léon Binoche.
Living Rugby Players
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Auguste Giroux
1874 - 1953
HPI: 44.53
André Rischmann
1882 - 1955
HPI: 41.00
Léon Binoche
1878 - 1962
HPI: 39.16
Newly Added Rugby Players (2022)
Go to all RankingsAuguste Giroux
1874 - 1953
HPI: 44.53
André Rischmann
1882 - 1955
HPI: 41.00
Léon Binoche
1878 - 1962
HPI: 39.16
Which Rugby Players were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 3 most globally memorable Rugby Players since 1700.
