Grégory Mounis (born 18 January 1985 in
Perpignan
Perpignan (, , ; ; ) is the prefectures in France, prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales departments of France, department in Southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the Me ...
, 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 language, French: ''Dragons Catalans'', Catalan language, Catalan: ''Dracs Catalans'') are a professional rugby league club from Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales department, France. Despite being based in France the ...
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
The Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester.
The club competes in the Super League, the top tier of the British rugby league system. Formed in 1872, the club is a founding member of the Ru ...
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
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup was the fourteenth World Cup for men’s national rugby league teams. It took place between the 26 October and 30 November and was hosted by England and Wales (although some games were played in France and Ire ...
.
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
Palau XIII Broncos also known as Palau XIII or Palau Broncos are a professional rugby league team based in Palau-del-Vidre in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie region in the south of France. They currently play in the Elite 2 (rug ...
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
21st-century French sportsmen
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