Carlu Johann Sadie

Carlú Johann Sadie brings a hard physical edge to the Union Bordeaux Bègles forward pack. Born on 7 May 1997, the South African forward honed his game in his homeland before moving to the Top 14, where his strength and work rate have made him a useful addition to the Bordeaux engine room. His game is defined by set-piece power and a robust presence in the collisions, the qualities that make him valuable in the tight exchanges that decide so many matches in French rugby. Sadie is at his most effective doing the unglamorous work close to the breakdown and in defence, where his physicality helps slow opposition ball and gives his side a platform to compete. As an experienced campaigner with a South African grounding, his role is to add grunt and reliability to the Bordeaux forwards, lending the pack ballast in both attack and defence across a demanding Top 14 season.