Cyrielle Banet

Cyrielle Banet

Banet with Montpellier in 2015
Date of birth	(1994-08-29) 29 August 1994 (age 30)
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–Present Montpellier (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–Present  France 26 (60)

Cyrielle Banet (born 29 August 1994) is a French rugby union player. She plays at the wing for France internationally and for Montpellier at club level.[1]

Rugby career

2018

Banet started playing for Montpellier in 2018.[2] She was selected for the French team for the 2018 Six Nations Championship.[2] She scored a try each in the games against Ireland and Scotland, before scoring a brace of tries in her sides 57–0 win against Italy.[2]

2020

Banet scored two tries in her sides 50–0 thrashing of Wales at the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[3][4] She made a line break from inside her own 10-metre line in one of her tries and beat four defenders to cross the try line.[4] She also scored two tries in their victory over Italy the week before.[3][5][6]

2021

Banet's two tries in the 2021 Six Nations Championship helped her side defeat Ireland 56–15.[7][8] She scored her first try in the first half and her second try in the second half.[7][8] In November, she scored twice against the Black Ferns in her sides 38–13 win during their Autumn international.[9][10]

2022

Banet was named in the French squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship.[11][12] She was initially named in the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup squad but missed out due to injury.[13][14]

2023

Banet made selection for the 2023 Six Nations Championship.[15][16][17]

References

1. "Cyrielle Banet, rugbywoman de l'équipe de France". www.equipe-france.fr. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
2. "Une laurentine championne de France – Le Petit Journal". www.lepetitjournal.net. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
3. Coleman-Phillips, Ceri (23 February 2020). "Wales women suffer heavy France defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
4. "Six Nations team of the week: England and France lead the way in round three XV". Sky Sports. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
5. Baker, Luke (23 February 2020). "Bourdon and Banet inspire France Women to impressive win in Wales". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
6. Eddison, Paul (9 February 2020). "France Women bounce back with victory over Italy". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
7. Cummiskey, Gavin (19 April 2021). "French rout confirms fears of ever-widening gulf between countries". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
8. "France beat Ireland 56-15 to set up a Women's Six Nations final against England". Sky Sports. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
9. "Black Ferns lose third straight test". NZ Herald. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
10. Lacey-Hatton, Jack (13 November 2021). "France women pick up superb autumn international win over New Zealand". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
11. "Le groupe pour le Tournoi des Six Nations". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
12. Masters, Tom (14 March 2022). "France name squad for TikTok Women's Six Nations". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
13. "Rugby à XV : La Catalane Cyrielle Banet veut prendre le wagon de la Coupe du Monde". lindependant.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 April 2023.
14. "World Cup Lowdown: France". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
15. "TikTok Women's Six Nations Top Picks: Round Two". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
16. World, Rugby (21 April 2023). "France Women's Six Nations Squad – Team to face Wales". Rugby World. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
17. "Tournoi des VI Nations : Romane Ménager et Cyrielle Banet de retour dans le XV des Bleues pour affronter les Galloises". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 April 2023.