Javan Sebastian

Scotland international rugby union player

Rugby player

Javan Sebastian

Date of birth

(1994-09-02) 2 September 1994 (age 29)

Place of birth

England

Height

1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)

Weight

118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)

School

Queen Elizabeth High School

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Prop
Current team	Edinburgh
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2015–2023	Scarlets	68	(10)
2023–	Edinburgh Rugby	8	(5)
Correct as of 10 May 2023
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2021–	Scotland	8	(0)
2022	Scotland 'A'	1	(0)
Correct as of 16 March 2024

Javan Sebastian (born 2 September 1994) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh Rugby.

Club career

Sebastian has played for Carmarthen Athletic, Llanelli RFC and Carmarthen Quins.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Sebastian has represented Wales at under-16 and under-18 level.^[4] He was then signed as part of the Scarlets academy programme^[5] and made one competitive appearance for the Scarlets against Sale in the LV Cup.^[6]

Sebastian has signed a one-year partnership contract with the Glasgow Warriors which ran until May 2016. It was a full-time professional contract that allowed Sebastian to play for Ayr RFC when not on Warriors duty.^[7]

On 21 February 2023, it was announced that Sebastian would depart the Scarlets and join Edinburgh for the 2023–24 season.^[8]

International career

Born in England , Sebastian is eligible to play for Wales, but also for Scotland through his father, who was born and raised in Edinburgh.^[9]

In June 2021, Sebastian was called up to the Scotland squad for the summer internationals against England A, Romania and Georgia.^[10] He was called up again for the Autumn internationals following the withdrawal of Rory Sutherland due to injury. He won his first cap by coming on as a second half substitute during the Autumn Internationals in a match against Japan on the 20th Nov 2021.^[11]

In 2023 Sebastian was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.^[12]

References

^ Liam Dolan. "Wales Name u18s Squad". In At The Side. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
^ "Javan Sebastian". Llanelli RFC. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
^ "Match Report". Cardiff RFC. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
^ "Glasgow snap up young Scarlets prop". South Wales Evening Post. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
^ Griffiths, Gareth (6 February 2015). "Wales scrum-half Rhodri Williams leads Scarlets for first time in Sale Sharks mission". Wales Online. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
^ "Carmarthen prop Javan Sebastian looking forward to playing for Glasgow Warriors". Carmarthen Journal. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
^ "Ayr Rugby Club Latest News: Partnership contracts for Bordill and Sebastian". Ayrrugbyclubnews.blogspot.co.uk. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
^ "Prop Sebastian to leave Scarlets for Edinburgh". BBC Sport. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
^ "Quartet pen Glasgow deals". Glasgow Warriors. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
^ "Scotland: Seventeen uncapped players in squad for summer Tests". BBC. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ "Scotland 29-20 Japan". Scottish Rugby Union. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2023". Scottish Rugby Union.