 Berthoumieu in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 July 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Axelle Berthoumieu (born 9 July 2000) is a French rugby union player. She plays flanker for France internationally and club rugby for Espalion.
Berthoumieu plays for Espalion. [1] She was named in France's squad for the 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship. [2] [3] She was also selected in the side again for the 2023 Championship. [4] [5] [6]
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