Gabrielle Vernier
French rugby player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 as a centre. She competed at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.
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| Birth name | Gabrielle Vernier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suresnes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 November 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 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[5][6] She started their opening game, a 40–5 victory over South Africa and played throughout the tournament, scoring a try in the French semi-final defeat to hosts and eventual champions New Zealand.[7][8]
In May 2023 she was awarded the best player award for the 2023 Six Nations after a tournament in which she played every minute and scored five tries.[9][10] In November 2023 she was nominated for the World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year.[11]
She was named in France's side for the 2025 Women's Six Nations Championship on 7 March.[12]
References
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