Maëlle Filopon

Maëlle Filopon
Date of birth (1997-05-27) 27 May 1997 (age 27)
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–  France 18 (0)

Maëlle Filopon (born 27 May 1997) is a French rugby union player. She plays for the France women's national rugby union team and Stade Toulousain.

Career

From Grenoble, she also competed in judo as a child before concentrating on rugby from 12 years-old. Filopon scored a try on her home ground at the Stade des Alpes, against New Zealand, as France secured their first ever victory over the Black Ferns in November 2019.[1] She was named in France's team for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[2][3]

Filopon was named in France's squad for the 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "MAËLLE FILOPON: "I UNDERSTAND MOVEMENT BETTER AND NOW IT'S MUCH EASIER"". women.rugby.
  2. ^ Shepard, Kit (15 October 2022). "France Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 7-13 England". Rugby World. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. ^ Eddison, Paul (30 September 2022). "World Cup Lowdown: France". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ^ Eddison, Paul (7 March 2023). "France name squad for TikTok Women's Six Nations". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ^ Rendell, Sarah (27 April 2023). "France Women's Six Nations Squad – Team to face England". Rugby World. Retrieved 28 April 2023.


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