Esteban Abadie

Esteban Abadie (born 1 December 1997) is a French rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Toulon and the France national team.

Club career

Born in Le Mans, Sarthe, Esteban Abadie came through the youth ranks of Racing 92, where he made his first and only appearance with the first-team during the 2017–18 season against Stade Toulousain.

In 2019, he joined CA Brive, where he was a standout player, despite his team struggling with relegation.

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, earning him a move to RC Toulon in June 2023. There he quickly emerged as one of the leaders of his team, under the supervision of Pierre Mignoni and Sergio Parisse.

International career

Abadie was first called to the France senior team in January 2024 for the Six Nations Championship, despite the player then being injured.

Style of play

Esteban Abadie is part of a rugby family, his dad Geoffrey Abadie, his grandfather Alain Abadie and his great-uncle André Abadie all played at professional level.