Céline Ferer Explained

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.

Career

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elite 1 Women. "I could not refuse Toulouse a second time" confides Céline Ferer. actu.fr.
2. Web site: Shepard . Kit . 2022-10-15 . France Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 7-13 England . 2022-10-15 . Rugby World . en-US.
3. Web site: Eddison . Paul . 2022-09-30 . World Cup Lowdown: France . 2022-10-15 . TikTok Women’s Six Nations . en-GB.
4. Web site: Rugby World Cup 2022: Céline Ferer captain in the absence of Gaëlle Hermet for the opening match of Les Bleues against South Africa. francetvinfo.fr.