Xerom Civil
Xerom Civil (born 13 April 1996) is a Spanish rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Agen in the Top 14. He also has caps playing for the Spanish National Rugby Union side. Although born in France, Civil holds dual nationality with Spain.[1]
| Birth name | Xerom Civil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 April 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union Career
Civil began playing rugby at Union Bordeaux Bègles, where he rose to prominence as a rugby union prop in their youth side. He made his full senior debut during the 2016-17 Top 14 season. Civil dropped down a division to play for Carcassonne in Pro D2 the following season. Civil was signed by Agen for the 2018-19 Top 14 season. After just one Top 14 season Civil returned to Carcassonne ahead of the 2019-2020 French rugby union season.[2]
Civil holds dual nationality and could have played for France but opted for Spain. He made his international debut on 21 November 2015 in Spain against Chile at Torrelavega.
References
- "Call of the XV of the Lions". Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- "Xerom Civil signs three years with Agen". Ventidos. Retrieved 27 December 2018.