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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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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.
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
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 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] 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]
References[edit]
- ^ "TESTIMONY OF GABRIELLE VERNIER, FRANCE RUGBY TEAM". conseilsport.decathlon.fr.
- ^ "Gabrielle Vernier ready to tackle the Scots". lavoixdunord.fr.
- ^ "Gabrielle Vernier". lequipe.fr.
- ^ "GABRIELLE VERNIER VOTED WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS PLAYER OF ROUND 1". Sixnationsrugby.com.
- ^ Shepard, Kit (2022-10-15). "France Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 7–13 England". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ Eddison, Paul (2022-09-30). "World Cup Lowdown: France". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "Seven of France's match-day 23 for their RWC 2021 quarter-final with Italy made their test debuts against the Azzurre". ultimaterugby.com.
- ^ "Black Ferns edge France and move into the RWC Final". ultimaterugby.com.
- ^ "Women's Six Nations: Marlie Packer and Holly Aitchison nominated for award". BBC Sport. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Six Nations: Gabrielle Vernier named player of the championship". BBC Sport. May 18, 2023.
- ^ "World Rugby awards: England's Marlie Packer and Abby Dow nominated for women's player of the year". BBC Sport. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.