Cyrielle Banet Explained

Height Cm:170
Weight Kg:60
Ru Position:Winger
Years1:2018–Present
Clubs1:Montpellier
Points1:0
Repyears1:2017–Present
Repcaps1:26
Reppoints1:60

Cyrielle Banet (born 29 August 1994) is a French rugby union player. She plays at the wing for France internationally and for Montpellier at club level.[1]

Rugby career

2018

Banet started playing for Montpellier in 2018.[2] She was selected for the French team for the 2018 Six Nations Championship. She scored a try each in the games against Ireland and Scotland, before scoring a brace of tries in her sides 57–0 win against Italy.

2020

Banet scored two tries in her sides 50–0 thrashing of Wales at the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[3] [4] She made a line break from inside her own 10-metre line in one of her tries and beat four defenders to cross the try line. She also scored two tries in their victory over Italy the week before.[5] [6]

2021

Banet's two tries in the 2021 Six Nations Championship helped her side defeat Ireland 56–15.[7] [8] She scored her first try in the first half and her second try in the second half. In November, she scored twice against the Black Ferns in her sides 38–13 win during their Autumn international.[9] [10]

2022

Banet was named in the French squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship.[11] [12] She was initially named in the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup squad but missed out due to injury.[13] [14]

2023

Banet made selection for the 2023 Six Nations Championship.[15] [16] [17]

References

  1. Web site: Cyrielle Banet, rugbywoman de l'équipe de France . 2023-04-23 . www.equipe-france.fr.
  2. Web site: 9 April 2018 . Une laurentine championne de France – Le Petit Journal . 2020-09-03 . www.lepetitjournal.net.
  3. News: Coleman-Phillips . Ceri . 2020-02-23 . Wales women suffer heavy France defeat . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2020-09-03.
  4. Web site: 2020-02-24 . Six Nations team of the week: England and France lead the way in round three XV . 2023-05-04 . Sky Sports . en.
  5. Web site: Baker . Luke . 2020-02-23 . Bourdon and Banet inspire France Women to impressive win in Wales . 2023-05-04 . Six Nations Rugby . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Eddison . Paul . 2020-02-09 . France Women bounce back with victory over Italy . 2023-05-04 . Six Nations Rugby . en-GB.
  7. News: Cummiskey . Gavin . 2021-04-19 . French rout confirms fears of ever-widening gulf between countries . 2023-04-23 . The Irish Times . en.
  8. Web site: 2021-04-18 . France beat Ireland 56-15 to set up a Women's Six Nations final against England . 2023-05-04 . Sky Sports . en.
  9. Web site: 2021-11-14 . Black Ferns lose third straight test . 2023-05-04 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  10. Web site: Lacey-Hatton . Jack . 2021-11-13 . France women pick up superb autumn international win over New Zealand . 2023-05-04 . Six Nations Rugby . en-GB.
  11. Web site: 2022-03-14 . Le groupe pour le Tournoi des Six Nations . 2022-03-14 . Fédération Française de Rugby . fr.
  12. Web site: Masters . Tom . 2022-03-14 . France name squad for TikTok Women's Six Nations . 2022-03-16 . TikTok Women’s Six Nations . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Rugby à XV : La Catalane Cyrielle Banet veut prendre le wagon de la Coupe du Monde . 2023-04-23 . lindependant.fr . fr.
  14. Web site: 2022-09-30 . World Cup Lowdown: France . 2023-04-23 . TikTok Women’s Six Nations . en-GB.
  15. Web site: TikTok Women's Six Nations Top Picks: Round Two . 2023-04-23 . www.rugbypass.com . en.
  16. Web site: World . Rugby . 2023-04-21 . France Women's Six Nations Squad – Team to face Wales . 2023-04-23 . Rugby World . en-US.
  17. Web site: Tournoi des VI Nations : Romane Ménager et Cyrielle Banet de retour dans le XV des Bleues pour affronter les Galloises . 2023-04-23 . midilibre.fr . fr.