Sébastien Viars
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Sébastien Viars is a former French rugby union footballer. He was nicknamed "The Compass". He played as a centre and as a wing.
Viars was born at Aurillac
. He played at Stade Aurillacois (1989/90-1991/92), CA Brive
(1992/93-1997/98), where he won the Cup of France, in 1995/96, Stade français Paris
(1998/99), winning once more the Cup of France, and ASM Clermont (1999/2000-2004/05), where he would finish his career. He won the Heineken Cup
, in 1997, with CA Brive
, scoring an anthological try in the 28–9 win over Leicester Tigers
, from England.
Even in a short international career, he's usually considered one of the best French players of his generation. Viars held 17 caps for France
, from 1992 to 1997, scoring 9 tries, 17 penalties and 17 conversions, 127 points in aggregate. He played two times at the Five Nations
, in 1992 and 1995, scoring 4 tries, 6 conversions and 4 penalties, 41 points in aggregate. He scored a record of 21 points, 2 tries, 5 conversions and 2 penalties, in the 44-12 win over Ireland
, at 21 March 1992. He was also one of the top try scorers of the competition with 3 tries.
Viars was selected for the 1995 Rugby World Cup
finals, playing a single game, in the 54–18 win over Côte d'Ivoire
and scoring a try.
Viars wasn't called again for the National Team since 1997, when he was only 26 years old.
Viars was born at Aurillac
Aurillac
Aurillac is a commune in the Auvergne region in south-central France, capital of the Cantal department.Aurillac's inhabitants are called Aurillacois, and are also Cantaliens or Cantalous in Occitan....
. He played at Stade Aurillacois (1989/90-1991/92), CA Brive
CA Brive
Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...
(1992/93-1997/98), where he won the Cup of France, in 1995/96, Stade français Paris
Stade Français Paris
Stade Français CASG is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French clubs of the modern era....
(1998/99), winning once more the Cup of France, and ASM Clermont (1999/2000-2004/05), where he would finish his career. He won the Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
, in 1997, with CA Brive
CA Brive
Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin is a French rugby union team founded in 1910 and based in Brive-la-Gaillarde in the département of Corrèze of the Limousin région . They wear black and white and play in the Stade Amédée-Domenech .- History :The club was created on 15 March 1910 established on...
, scoring an anthological try in the 28–9 win over Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
, from England.
Even in a short international career, he's usually considered one of the best French players of his generation. Viars held 17 caps for France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
, from 1992 to 1997, scoring 9 tries, 17 penalties and 17 conversions, 127 points in aggregate. He played two times at the Five Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
, in 1992 and 1995, scoring 4 tries, 6 conversions and 4 penalties, 41 points in aggregate. He scored a record of 21 points, 2 tries, 5 conversions and 2 penalties, in the 44-12 win over Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
, at 21 March 1992. He was also one of the top try scorers of the competition with 3 tries.
Viars was selected for the 1995 Rugby World Cup
1995 Rugby World Cup
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....
finals, playing a single game, in the 54–18 win over Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire national rugby union team
The Ivory Coast national rugby union team, nicknamed Les Éléphants, represents Côte d'Ivoire in rugby union. The team is recognised as Ivory Coast by the International Rugby Board...
and scoring a try.
Viars wasn't called again for the National Team since 1997, when he was only 26 years old.