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| Birth name | Gabrielle Vernier | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suresnes, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
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]
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