Arthur Mourgue

Arthur Mourgue

Personal information
Born	(1999-05-02) 2 May 1999 (age 25) Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	11 st 9 lb (74 kg)
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half, Stand-off, Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018– Catalans Dragons 99 24 156 1 413 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2021– France 7 2 14 0 36
Source: [1][2][3][4][5] As of 5 September 2024

Arthur Mourgue (born 2 May 1999) is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half, stand-off and fullback for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League and France at international level.

He has previously played for Saint-Esteve in the Elite One Championship.

Background

Mourgue was born in Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Playing career

In 2018 he made his Catalans debut in the Super League against the Warrington Wolves.[6] On 9 October 2021, he played for Catalans in their 2021 Super League Grand Final defeat against St. Helens.[7] On 14 October 2023, Mourgue played in Catalans 2023 Super League Grand Final loss against Wigan coming off the interchange bench with 15 minutes remaining.[8]

International career

He was selected in France 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[9][10] In France's opening match of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Greece, Mourgue scored a try and kicked seven goals during Les Blues 34-12 victory.[11]

References

1. loverugbyleague
2. Catalans Dragons profile
3. Rugby League Project
4. Itsrugby
5. "Player Summary: Arthur Mourgue". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
6. "Super League: Warrington Wolves v Catalans Dragons". BBC. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
7. "Super League Grand Final: Catalans Dragons 10-12 St Helens: Saints win three in a row". BBC Sport.
8. Bower, Aaron (14 October 2023). "Wigan Warriors crowned Super League champions after downing Dragons". The Observer.
9. "La liste des joueurs pour la Coupe du Monde dévoilée!" (in French). FFRXIII. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
10. "XIII de France: Romain Puso remplace Lilian Albert, forfait!" (in French). FFR XIII. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
11. "Rugby League World Cup: France 34-12 Greece - Les Bleus beat debutants". BBC Sport.

External links

• Catalans Dragons profile
• SL profile
• France profile
• French profile