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Céline Ferer (born 21 June 1991) is a French rugby union player. She plays for the France women's national rugby union team and Stade Toulousain.
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Céline Ferer (born 21 June 1991) is a French rugby union player. She plays for the France women's national rugby union team and Stade Toulousain.
Ferer had been Aviron Bayonnais's captain before joining Stade Toulousain in 2019. After 9 years with Bayonne, she initially turned down the advances from Toulouse but didn’t feel she could turn them down a second time with new opportunities on offer. [1]
She was named in France's team for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [2] [3] She was named as captain for the French side for their opening match against South Africa in the World Cup. [4]
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a professional rugby union club based in Toulouse, France. They compete in the Top 14, France's top division of rugby, and the European Rugby Champions Cup.
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