Sebastien Chabal has become an idol in France, where songs, videos, and pictures celebrate the bearded giant.

The second picture shows how the player changed from 2003 and 2007. He is only 28.

In TV interviews, Sébastien Chabal can be very shy. But scroll down to the video at the bottom of the article, and you will see what Chabal answers to journalist who wants him to answer a question in English.

Compare 2003 and 2007

Chabal scaring off the All Blacks