Tony Maurel (born 21 April 1993) is a
French professional
rugby league
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footballer who plays as a or on the for the
Limoux Grizzlies
XIII Limouxin, also known as Limoux Grizzlies, are a semi-professional rugby league club from the town of Limoux in the Aude area in southern France. They play in the Elite One Championship. The club was formed in 1951. They have won the French ...
in the
Elite One Championship
Elite 1 is the top level rugby league competition in France, sanctioned by the French Rugby League Federation. The season runs from September to April, which is in contrast to the majority of other major domestic rugby league competitions worl ...
and
France
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at international level.
Maurel has previously played for Ayguevives, Belberaud Ramonville and the
Toulouse Olympique Broncos and
Toulouse Olympique
Toulouse Olympique or TO XIII is a professional rugby league club in Toulouse, south-west France. Founded in 1937, two years after the French Rugby League Federation, the club is a six-time winner of the French Rugby League Championship.
The cl ...
in the
Betfred Championship
The Championship, known as the Betfred Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a professional rugby league competition. It is the second-tier competition organised by the Rugby Football League, the governing body for the sport in England, ...
.
Background
Maurel was born in
Saint-Léon, Haute-Garonne,
France
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.
Career
On 22 July 2020 it was announced that Maurel would leave
Toulouse Olympique
Toulouse Olympique or TO XIII is a professional rugby league club in Toulouse, south-west France. Founded in 1937, two years after the French Rugby League Federation, the club is a six-time winner of the French Rugby League Championship.
The cl ...
.
References
External links
Toulouse Olympique profile
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1993 births
Living people
France national rugby league team players
French rugby league players
Limoux Grizzlies players
Rugby league fullbacks
Rugby league players from Occitania (administrative region)
Rugby league wingers
category:Sportspeople from Haute-Garonne
Toulouse Olympique players