Caroline Drouin Explained
Caroline Drouin |
Birth Date: | 7 July 1996 |
Birth Place: | Auray, Brittany |
Height: | 1.72m |
Weight: | 71kg[1] |
Ru Position: | Fly-Half |
Ru Currentteam: | Stade Rennais Rugby |
Repyears1: | 2017–Present |
Repcaps1: | 25 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Ru Sevensnationalyears1: | 2017–Present |
Caroline Drouin (born 7 July 1996) is a French rugby union player.[2]
Rugby career
Drouin was part of France's squad that placed third at the 2017 Rugby World Cup.[3] In 2018, Her first-half try in the 18–17 victory over England played a crucial role in France winning the Six Nations Championship.[4]
Drouin was instrumental for France in the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament as she scored a try and successfully made seven conversions to help them claim one of two available spots for the Tokyo Olympics. Her side eventually reached the Gold medal final but lost to New Zealand 26–12.[5]
Drouin played for France in the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship.[6] [7] She started at fly-half in the Six Nations final against England. She was named in France's fifteens team for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[8] [9]
She was a member of the French women's sevens team that competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[10] [11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Caroline Drouin . world.rugby . 20 December 2021.
- Web site: Caroline Drouin . Fédération Française de Rugby . 21 April 2021.
- Web site: 2021-07-27 . Olympic women's rugby sevens - five players to watch . 2022-10-15 . supersport.com . en.
- Web site: Trio up for women's player of the year award in France . Six Nations Rugby . 21 April 2021.
- Web site: 2021-07-31 . NZ beat France to win Sevens gold medal . 2022-10-15 . ESPN.com . en.
- Web site: Caroline Drouin titulaire à l'ouverture contre l'Irlande . L'Équipe . 21 April 2021.
- News: Mendola . Nicholas . New Zealand women's rugby gets its gold with win over France NBC Olympics . www.nbcolympics.com . en.
- 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.
- Web site: Eddison . Paul . 2022-09-30 . World Cup Lowdown: France . 2022-10-15 . TikTok Women’s Six Nations . en-GB.
- Web site: 2024-07-09 . Dupont's Olympic selection confirmed as French rugby federation announces squads for Paris Games . live . 2024-07-10 . AP News . en.
- Web site: 2024 . France - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 . live . 2024-07-19 . www.world.rugby.