Gavin Marguerite Explained

Gav Marguerite
Fullname:Gavin Marguerite
Birth Date:1995 8, df=yes
Birth Place:France
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)
Weight:88abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Year1start:2016
Year1end:19
Appearances1:70
Tries1:40
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:160
Club2:Catalans Dragons
Year2start:2020
Appearances2:0
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Year3start:2020
Appearances3:3
Tries3:1
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:4
Year4start:2020
Year4end:23
Appearances4:6
Tries4:4
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:16
Teama:France
Yearastart:2018
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:France 9s
Yearbstart:2019
Appearancesb:3
Triesb:2
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:8
New:yes
Source:[1] [2] [3]
Updated:4 April 2023

Gavin Marguerite (born 12 August 1995) is a French former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a and er for the Villeneuve Leopards in the Elite One Championship

He previously played for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League.

Playing career

Toulouse Olympique

Marguerite joined Toulouse in 2016 and made 70 appearances in four seasons, scoring 40 tries.[4]

Catalans Dragons

After leaving Toulouse at the end of 2019, he signed for Super League side Catalans Dragons ahead of the 2020 season but made no first team appearances.[4]

Ottawa Aces

On 15 August 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Ottawa Aces in the RFL League 1,[5] however COVID-19 delayed their entry into League 1 until 2022.[6]

Villeneuve XIII RLLG

On 19 November 2020 it was reported that he had signed for Villeneuve XIII RLLG in the Elite One Championship due to the Ottawa Aces situation.[7] In March 2023 it was announced Marguerite was banned from all competition for three years with effect from 15 December 2022 for drug offences. The ban was imposed by the French Anti-Doping Agency after Marguerite tested positive for the use of an anabolic steroid and testosterone.[8] Upon the announcement of the ban Marguerite announced his immediate retirement from rugby.[4]

International

He was selected in France 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/gavin-marguerite/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. Web site: loverugbyleague . 2018-07-24 . 2018-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180724215011/https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Gavin-Marguerite/ . dead .
  3. http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_36218.html itsrugby
  4. News: France international announces retirement after being handed drugs ban . 4 April 2023 . LoveRugbyLeague . 4 April 2023.
  5. Web site: www.rugby-league.com. 15 Aug 2020. 11 Jan 2021. OTTAWA ADD GAVIN MARGUERITE FOR 2021.
  6. Web site: Toulouse speaking to "high level" players to join if Super League bid is successful + French round up . Love Rugby League . James . Gordon . 26 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Trieze Mondial.fr. 19 Nov 2020. 11 Jan 2021. Gavin Marguerite est de retour en Elite 1.
  8. News: Walker . Callum . Ex-Catalans Dragons and Toulouse Olympique winger banned for three years for doping . 4 April 2023 . TotalRL.com . 4 April 2023.
  9. Web site: 2 October 2019. La liste des joueurs pour la Coupe du Monde dévoilée!. FFRXIII. 1 November 2019. French.
  10. Web site: 10 October 2019. XIII de France: Romain Puso remplace Lilian Albert, forfait!. FFR XIII. 1 November 2019. French.