Laure Sansus Explained

Height:1.57 m
Ru Position:Scrumhalf
Years1:2014–2022
Clubs1:Toulouse
Points1:0
Repyears1:2016–2022
Repcaps1:30
Reppoints1:0

Laure Bourdon Sansus (née Sansus, born 21 June 1994) is a former French rugby union player.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Biography

Originally from Toutens, she attended the rugby school of Labastide-Beauvoir. She then joined the Saint-Orens rugby féminin before being recruited l'Avenir Fonsorbais rugby féminin (which later became Stade toulousain).[5]

On 6 February 2016, in Bourg-en-Bresse, she made her international debut for France in a 39-0 victory over Italy.[6] [7]

Sansus paused her career during the 2017-18 season, before returning to play with Stade toulousain for the 2018-19 season. That season, she made her first appearance in the French women's rugby championship, as Stade toulousain lost 22-13 to Stade Maurice-Trélut. She was nominated for the 2021 World Rugby Player of the Year.[8]

She was named the Best Player of the 2022 women's Six Nations, leading the competition in tries.[9] [10] [11] On 15 May 2022, she announced she would be retiring at the end of the year.[12] She was named in France's team to the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[13] [14]

Sansus suffered a serious knee injury in France's pool game against England. Following this, Sansus retired from rugby.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toulouse. Laure Sansus : "Assez extraordinaire" . 2022-06-24 . ladepeche.fr . fr.
  2. Web site: 2022-04-10 . Écosse-France : Laure Sansus, l'incontournable à la mêlée . 2022-06-24 . Franceinfo . fr-FR.
  3. Web site: 2022-04-07 . Pour Sansus, Laure de gloire a sonné . 2022-06-24 . L'Humanité . fr.
  4. Web site: reporters . Stuff sports . 2022-04-10 . French halfback Laure Sansus scores sensational try in Women's Six Nations win . 2022-06-24 . Stuff . en.
  5. Web site: Michel Vidal . 2016-02-10 . Labastide-Beauvoir. Formée à l'ACLB, Laure a atteint l'équipe de France . 2020-02-10 . La Dépêche du Midi.
  6. Web site: Sansus : « Contre l'Irlande, ce sera une toute autre affaire » . 2020-02-03 . lsports.fr.
  7. Web site: February 7, 2016 . Tournoi des 6 Nations: Le XV de France féminin fait bien mieux que les garçons contre l'Italie . September 3, 2020 . 20minutes.fr/toulouse .
  8. Web site: 2022-04-01 . Laure Sansus: Ten things you should know about the France scrum-half . 2022-06-24 . Rugby World . en-US.
  9. News: 6 Nations féminin. XV de France: Laure Sansus, la belle vie en bleu . Ewen . Renou . Ouest-france.fr . 2022-03-25 . 2022-06-29.
  10. News: France's Sansus wins Women's Six Nations award . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-06-24.
  11. Web site: 2022-05-15 . Sansus is the fans' favourite . 2022-06-24 . The Rugby Paper . en-GB.
  12. Web site: 2022-05-15 . Féminines - Laure Sansus annonce sa retraite à l'issue du Mondial 2022 ! . 2022-05-16 . Rugbyrama . fr.
  13. 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.
  14. Web site: Eddison . Paul . 2022-09-30 . World Cup Lowdown: France . 2022-10-15 . TikTok Women’s Six Nations . en-GB.
  15. News: France's Sansus retires after World Cup injury . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2022-10-17.

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