Maëlle Filopon Explained

Birth Date:	27 May 1997
Height:	1.8 m
Weight:	82 kg
Ru Position:	Winger
Repyears1:	2016–
Repcaps1:	18
Reppoints1:	0

Maëlle Filopon (born 27 May 1997) is a French rugby union player. She plays for the France women's national rugby union team and Stade Toulousain.

Career

From Grenoble, she also competed in judo as a child before concentrating on rugby from 12 years-old. Filopon scored a try on her home ground at the Stade des Alpes, against New Zealand, as France secured their first ever victory over the Black Ferns in November 2019.^[1] She was named in France's team for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.^{[2] [3]}

Filopon was named in France's squad for the 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: MAËLLE FILOPON: "I UNDERSTAND MOVEMENT BETTER AND NOW IT'S MUCH EASIER". women.rugby.
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: Eddison . Paul . 2023-03-07 . France name squad for TikTok Women's Six Nations . 2023-04-23 . TikTok Women’s Six Nations . en-GB.
5. Web site: Rendell . Sarah . 2023-04-27 . France Women's Six Nations Squad – Team to face England . 2023-04-28 . Rugby World . en-US.