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France Women's National Rugby Union Team (sevens)
France women's national rugby sevens team was champion of Europe in 2007 ( European Women's Sevens Championship). They competed at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, their qualification being determined by their placement in the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. They met defending champions, New Zealand, in the finals and were defeated 29 - 0. France qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo after winning the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in Monaco. They went undefeated until the gold medal final where they lost to New Zealand 26 - 12. Tournament history Summer Olympics Rugby World Cup Sevens Rugby X Tournament Current squad France's roster of 12 athletes was named on 5 July 2021. Additionally, Joanna Grisez was named as a replacement. Head coach: Christophe Reigt * Coralie Bertrand *Anne-Cécile Ciofani * Caroline Drouin * Camille Grassineau * Lina Guérin * Fanny Horta * Shannon Izar * Chloé Jacquet * Carla Neisen * Séraphine Okemba * Chl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Horta
Fanny Horta (born 22 January 1986) is a rugby union player. She represented at the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup, and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She captained France at the 2014 China Women's Sevens. She was selected as a member of France's women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 .... References External links * * * * 1986 births Living people French female rugby union players Female rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic rugby sevens players for France France international rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in rugby sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Grisez
Joanna Grisez (born 5 October 1996) is a French rugby union, and rugby sevens player. She was selected as a member of the France women's national rugby sevens team to the 2020 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Grisez was named in France's fifteens team for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Grisez, Joanna Living people 1996 births French rugby sevens players France international women's rugby sevens players France women's international rugby union players French female rugby union players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Sevens At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's Tournament
The women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held in Brazil, hosted at the Deodoro Stadium, a temporary outdoor stadium constructed as part of the Deodoro Modern Pentathlon Park in Rio de Janeiro. The tournament was held from 6 August to 8 August 2016, starting with group matches before finishing with the medal ceremony on 8 August. Australia beat New Zealand 24–17 in the final. Canada secured the bronze medal with a win over Great Britain. Qualification With Brazil being the hosts, their team automatically qualified despite their sevens team not regularly appearing in the top 6 on the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. The 2014–15 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series was the initial stage of qualification, where the top 4 teams at the end of the series gaining qualification to the 2016 Olympic Games. Between June and September 2015, each of the six regional rugby unions held an Olympic qualification event, where one team from each region qualified, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade Ulutule
Jade Ulutule ( ''née'' Le Pesq, born 12 October 1992) is a French rugby sevens player. Biography Ulutule played for the Auckland Storm in the 2012 Women's Provincial Championship in New Zealand. Ulutule was selected as a member of the France women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was part of the French team that won the 2018 Six Nations Championship. She also competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal. In 2021, She played for the French fifteens team at the Six Nations Championship. She was in the starting line-up when they routed Ireland 56–15. She also featured in their defeat to England in the Six Nations title match. Ulutule captained the side that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloé Pelle
Chloé Pelle (born 14 November 1989 in Paris) is a French international rugby union and rugby sevens player who has played for RC Chilly-Mazarin as a wing since 2020 and for the France women's national rugby union team since 2011. Biography Pelle was born in Paris. As a youth, she played basketball. At the age of 20, she enrolled at the Ecole Centrale de Lille. She then started playing rugby sevens at the school and joined the Lille Metropole Rugby Club Villeneuve. She graduated with a degree in engineering and mathematics. She is a cybersecurity analyst at a large French bank. Career Pelle played for Lille Métropole Rugby Club Villeneuvois from 2010 to 2018. In June 2018, she left Lille Métropole RCV to join Stade français, with whom she played for two years. She currently plays for RC Chilly-Mazarin. She played her first international rugby union game as part of the French team on October 29, 2011 against Italy. In 2017, she was selected to play in the 2017 Women's Rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Séraphine Okemba
Séraphine Okemba (born 3 December 1995) is a French rugby union and sevens player. She plays fifteens rugby for Stade Francais in France. She was named in France's sevens squad that won a silver medal in Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She also won a bronze medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest .... References External links * * 1995 births Living people Black French sportspeople French female rugby union players French rugby sevens players Olympic rugby sevens players for France Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Dreux Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in rugby sevens French sportspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Neisen
Carla Neisen (born 8 March 1996) is a French rugby player who plays as a center for the Blagnac women's rugby club and for the France women's national rugby union team since 2012. Neisen competed at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, where the team won a silver medal. She competed at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens and won a bronze medal. Family She is the younger sister of Anderson Neisen, and the cousin of rugby player Enzo Hervé. Awards * Ordre national du Mérite The Ordre national du Mérite (; en, National Order of Merit) is a French order of merit with membership awarded by the President of the French Republic, founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle. The reason for the order's esta ... (8 September 2021 decree) References External links * * * 1996 births Living people France international women's rugby sevens players France women's international rugby union players French female rugby league players French female rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloé Jacquet
Chloé Jacquet (born 17 April 2002 in Viriat) is a French rugby union player. She plays rugby union for her home town Lyon in France where she also attends university. Jacquet was named in the France squad for the Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was named in France's fifteens team for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... References External links * * * 2002 births Living people People from Viriat Rugby union players from Ain French female rugby union players France women's international rugby union players French rugby sevens players France international women's rugby sevens players Olympic rugby sevens players for France Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Izar
Shannon Izar (born 8 May 1993 in London) is a French rugby union player. She has represented France in both codes of the game. She played at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Izar was a member of the squad that won their fourth Six Nations title in 2014. She was selected as a member of the France women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 .... References External links * * 1993 births Living people Rugby union players from London French female rugby union players Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic rugby sevens players for France France international rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lina Guérin
Lina Guérin (born 16 April 1991) is a French rugby union player. She was a member of the France women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 .... She has played in 22 matches in the Women's Sevens Series so far, made 12 tries and scored 60 points. References External links * * * * 1991 births Living people Female rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics French female rugby union players Olympic rugby sevens players of France France international rugby sevens players Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in rugby sevens France international women's rugby seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Grassineau
Camille Grassineau (born 10 September 1990) is a French rugby union player. She represented at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was a member of the squad that won their fourth Six Nations title in 2014. Grassineau was also a member of the French squad to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens She was selected as a member of the France women's national rugby sevens team to the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to score a tri in the olympics since rugby returned to the games. Grassineau won a bronze medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens The 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens was the eighth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens organised by World Rugby. The 2022 tournament, comprising 24 men's and 16 women's teams as previously, was played over three days in one venue in September. It .... References External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grassineau, Camille People from Bergerac, Dordogne 1990 births Living people French female rugby union players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Drouin
Caroline Drouin (born 7 July 1996) is a French rugby union player. Rugby career Drouin was part of France's squad that placed third at the 2017 Rugby World Cup. In 2018, Her first-half try in the 18–17 victory over England played a crucial role in France winning the Six Nations Championship. Drouin was instrumental for France in the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament as she scored a try and successfully made seven conversions to help them claim one of two available spots for the Tokyo Olympics. Her side eventually reached the Gold medal final but lost to New Zealand 26–12. Drouin played for France in the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship. She started at fly-half in the Six Nations final against England. She was named in France's fifteens team for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
