Gabrielle Vernier

Gabrielle Vernier (born 12 June, 1997) is a French rugby union player who plays for Blagnac SCR and the France women's national rugby union team.

Gabrielle Vernier
Date of birth (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-  France

Early life

Vernier started playing aged 10 for Rueil Athletic Club before playing for Racing Club Nanterre. She then moved north to Lille to continue her studies.[1]

Career

Vernier won the French championships with Lille MRCV in 2016.[2] She made her French debut on November 11, 2017 against Spain.[3] In 2021 she was voted Women’s Six Nations Player of Round 1.[4] She was named in France's team for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[5][6] She started their opening game, a 40-5 victory over South Africa and played register throughout the tournament, scoring a try in the French semi-final defeat to hosts New Zealand.[7][8]

References
  1. "TESTIMONY OF GABRIELLE VERNIER, FRANCE RUGBY TEAM". conseilsport.decathlon.fr.
  2. "Gabrielle Vernier ready to tackle the Scots". lavoixdunord.fr.
  3. "Gabrielle Vernier". lequipe.fr.
  4. "GABRIELLE VERNIER VOTED WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS PLAYER OF ROUND 1". Sixnationsrugby.com.
  5. Shepard, Kit (2022-10-15). "France Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 7-13 England". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  6. Eddison, Paul (2022-09-30). "World Cup Lowdown: France". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 2022-10-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Seven of France's match-day 23 for their RWC 2021 quarter-final with Italy made their test debuts against the Azzurre". ultimaterugby.com.
  8. "Black Ferns edge France and move into the RWC Final". ultimaterugby.com.
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