Gabrielle Vernier

Gabrielle Vernier

Birth name	Gabrielle Vernier
Date of birth	(1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Suresnes, France
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–  France

Gabrielle Vernier (born 12 June 1997) is a French rugby union player who plays for Blagnac SCR and the France women's national rugby union team.

Early life

Vernier started playing aged 10 for Rueil Athletic Club before playing for Racing Club Nanterre. She then moved north to Lille to continue her studies.[1]

Career

Vernier won the French championships with Lille MRCV in 2016.[2] She made her French debut on 11 November 2017 against Spain.[3] In 2021 she was voted Women’s Six Nations Player of Round 1.[4] She was named in France's team for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[5][6] She started their opening game, a 40–5 victory over South Africa and played register throughout the tournament, scoring a try in the French semi-final defeat to hosts New Zealand.[7][8] In May 2023 she was awarded the best player award for the 2023 Six Nations after a tournament in which she played every minute and scored five tries.[9][10] In November 2023 she was nominated for the World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year.[11]

References

1. "TESTIMONY OF GABRIELLE VERNIER, FRANCE RUGBY TEAM". conseilsport.decathlon.fr.
2. "Gabrielle Vernier ready to tackle the Scots". lavoixdunord.fr.
3. "Gabrielle Vernier". lequipe.fr.
4. "GABRIELLE VERNIER VOTED WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS PLAYER OF ROUND 1". Sixnationsrugby.com.
5. Shepard, Kit (15 October 2022). "France Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 7–13 England". Rugby World. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
6. Eddison, Paul (30 September 2022). "World Cup Lowdown: France". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
7. "Seven of France's match-day 23 for their RWC 2021 quarter-final with Italy made their test debuts against the Azzurre". ultimaterugby.com.
8. "Black Ferns edge France and move into the RWC Final". ultimaterugby.com.
9. "Women's Six Nations: Marlie Packer and Holly Aitchison nominated for award". BBC Sport. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
10. "Women's Six Nations: Gabrielle Vernier named player of the championship". BBC Sport. 18 May 2023.
11. "World Rugby awards: England's Marlie Packer and Abby Dow nominated for women's player of the year". BBC Sport. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.