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How rugby’s toughest ever players earned their nicknames

Sébastien Chabal AKA ‘The Caveman’

It may seem hard to believe but there was a time when the French forward, one of the most famous faces in world rugby, was clean shaved and had a short back and sides. In 2005, with his wife became pregnant he resolved to let his beard and hair grow until the baby arrived. Little Lily Rose was born, but the hairy look remained, the Caveman nickname began being used and his career, not too mention his sponsorships and endorsements went into overdrive. He retired in 2014, but the look remains! 

The powerhouse won 62 caps for France between 2000 and 2011

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