US EditionFormer French star has 'no memories' of rugby career
- Former French rugby star Sebastien Chabal, now 47, revealed he suffers from amnesia.
- Chabal's memory loss is thought to stem from repeated head trauma during his rugby career.
- Chabal, who played 62 times for France, cannot recall any rugby matches or even his daughter's birth.
- Speaking to Legend, Chabal said, "I have no memory of a single second of a rugby match I played."
- Chabal's experience highlights concerns about brain injuries, amid a lawsuit involving over 1,000 former players.
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With an impressive career of nearly two decades in performance sports, Chabal says he no longer remembers even the iconic moments he spent on the field.” I don't remember any Marseillaise. No match. Nothing.” In a candid intervention on the Legend YouTube channel, the former French national player admitted that he suffers from memory lapses that have completely erased his sporting past. “I don't remember anything about my career as a player. Non…
Is the practice of rugby dangerous? The recent revelations by Drômois Sébastien Chabal about his amnesia, the result of concussion during his sporting career, have caused trouble. What do the seeds of champions think? On the Federation side, we want to be reassuring: the safety of young practitioners is a priority.
The former iconic player of the XV of France entrusted this week in a podcast no longer "remember of a single second of a rugby game" that he played.
Chabal Forgets His Career
Can you win it all and then forget it? That’s exactly what’s happened to French rugby star Sébastien Chabal, due to the repeated blows to the head he suffered while playing. “I don’t remember a single second of a rugby match I played,” he said in a recent interview on the YouTube show Legend, which has over two million subscribers. Now 47, Chabal appeared on the programme with his trademark long… Source
Former rugby star laments massive memory loss
Over the course of his career from 2000 to 2015, Sebastien Chabal became one of the most popular and recognisable players, with his trademark beard and long hair leading to his nickname ‘the Caveman’. Having been capped 62 times by France, the forward was an extremely influential player and also enjoyed memorable stints with the Sale Sharks and Racing Metro. However, Chabal has now made a poignant admission that he is suffering from serious memo…
Sébastian Chabal, 47, has played 62 games for France. The French rugby icon doesn't remember a single one. He doesn't even remember the birth of his daughter.
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