Sébastien Vahaamahina
| Born | Sébastien Vahaamahina 21 October 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 126 kg (19 st 12 lb; 278 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sébastien Vahaamahina (born 21 October 1991) is a former French rugby union player of Wallisian origin from the French-administered South Pacific overseas collectivity of New Caledonia.
Vahaamahina's position is Lock and played most of his career for Clermont Auvergne[1] in the Top 14.[2] He began his career in New Caledonia and after moving to France, played with Brive before moving to Perpignan from 2011 to 2014. He was called up for France for the 2012 autumn internationals.
Born to parents from the Wallis and Futuna Polynesian community in Noumea,[3] Vahaamahina began his rugby career in New Caledonia, in the South Pacific before moving to mainland France.
International career
Vahaamahina represented France in the 2019 Rugby World Cup and scored his first try in the quarter-final against Wales, but was sent off after elbowing Welsh player Aaron Wainwright in the head. Wales went on to win the match by a scoreline of 20-19.[4][5] The day after the match he announced he would retire from international rugby.[6]
International tries
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 20 October 2019 | Ōita Stadium, Ōita, Japan | Wales | 5–0 | 19–20 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
References
- ^ "ASM Clermont Auvergne - Rugby - 131031-recrutement". Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Sébastien Vahaamahina Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Tournoi 2017 – Rugby: Le Wallisien Sébastien Vahaamahina enfin épanoui". Outremers360° (in French). Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "2019 Rugby World Cup: France lock Sebastien Vahaamahina given straight red for elbow on Aaron Wainwright". 20 October 2019 – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
- ^ Calvert, Lee (20 October 2019). "Wales 20-19 France: Rugby World Cup 2019, quarter-final – as it happened" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Sebastien Vahaamahina retires after red card in Rugby World Cup match". 21 October 2019 – via www.stuff.co.nz.