Grégory Mounis (born 18 January 1985 in
Perpignan
Perpignan (, , ; ca, Perpinyà ; es, Perpiñán ; it, Perpignano ) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the ...
, France) is a French former professional
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons ( French: ''Dragons Catalans'', Catalan: ''Dracs Catalans'') are a professional rugby league club from Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales department, France. The team competes in the Super League and are the only team from ...
in the
Super League
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competition. Equally comfortable at or at , Mounis became the first French captain of Catalans in 2007 and featured in every Super League season for the club between 2006 and 2016, having made his debut in the club's inaugural Super League match against
Wigan Warriors
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Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby ...
in 2006.
Playing career
An established international, Mounis featured for
France
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in the
2008 Rugby League World Cup
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and the
2013 Rugby League World Cup
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It was the main event of the year's 2013 Festival of World ...
.
In 2016 Mounis was named at in the Dragons' Team of the Decade. He announced his retirement from the sport following the 2016 Super League season.
Coaching
On 19 January 2021 it was announced that Mounis would take up the role of defensive consultant at
Palau Broncos for the remainder of the season.
References
External links
Super League profile
1985 births
Living people
Catalans Dragons captains
Catalans Dragons players
France national rugby league team players
French rugby league players
Rugby league locks
Rugby league players from Perpignan
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