Benoît Cabello (born 27 February 1980) is a French

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player. His position is Hooker and he currently plays for Clermont Auvergne in the

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. He began his career with the Paris clubs, moving from Racing Métro to

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, before settling at Bourgoin in 2003, where he would stay for five years, becoming a key part of the side as the starting Hooker and a semi-regular try scorer. He moved to Clermont Auvergne in 2008. He was a replacement in the final as Clermont won the

title in 2009–10.

Honours

* Top 14 Champion – 2009–10

References

1980 births Living people French rugby union players Rugby union players from Perpignan ASM Clermont Auvergne players Rugby union hookers 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-rugbyunion-bio-1980s-stub