Fabien Barcella

Fabien Barcella (born 27 October 1983)[2] is a French former professional rugby union player who played as a prop. He played for France at international level, earning 20 caps between 2008 and 2011.

Fabien Barcella
Birth nameFabien Barcella
Date of birth (1983-10-27) 27 October 1983
Place of birthAgen, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team FC Grenoble
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Valence-d'Agen ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016		 Agen
Toulousain
Valence-d'Agen
Auch
Biarritz
Toulonnais
Grenoble
1
0
27
112
3
31
(0)
(0)
(5)
(5)
(0)
(5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2011 France 20 (0)

Domestic Clubs

Barcella played for Toulouse before joining Valence-d'Agen in 2005. He then went on to play for Auch between 2006 and 2008. In 2008 he joined Biarritz Olympique where he made his Heineken Cup debut.

International Selection

In 2008 French coach Marc Lievremont sprung a surprise when he called up Barcella for the 2008 Six Nations Championship match against Italy at the Stade de France. He was also called up to the Wales game a week later. He featured again in the Autumn against Argentina. During the 2009 Six Nations Championship, he was in competition with Sale prop Lionel Faure for the starting job, which he obtained, making big performances. He played at the 2011 Rugby World Cup squad in New Zealand.

He was later called for test matches against New Zealand and Australia in June, where he made a number of standout performances. Barcella is often seen as one of the best loose head props in the world, his ability to destroy his opposite number in the scrum and cause havoc around the pitch with his brute aggression often sets him apart from his peers.

Notes
  1. "Fabien Barcella". Official RWC 2011 Site. International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. Fabien Barcella player profile Scrum.com
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