Cyrielle Banet
 Banet with Montpellier in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
2018[edit]
Banet started playing for Montpellier in 2018.[2] She was selected for the French team for the 2018 Six Nations Championship.[2] 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.[2]
2020[edit]
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.[4] She also scored two tries in their victory over Italy the week before.[3][5][6]
2021[edit]
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.[7][8] In November, she scored twice against the Black Ferns in her sides 38–13 win during their Autumn international.[9][10]
2022[edit]
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[edit]
Banet made selection for the 2023 Six Nations Championship.[15][16][17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cyrielle Banet, rugbywoman de l'équipe de France". www.equipe-france.fr. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ a b c "Une laurentine championne de France – Le Petit Journal". www.lepetitjournal.net. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ a b Coleman-Phillips, Ceri (2020-02-23). "Wales women suffer heavy France defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ a b "Six Nations team of the week: England and France lead the way in round three XV". Sky Sports. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ Baker, Luke (2020-02-23). "Bourdon and Banet inspire France Women to impressive win in Wales". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ Eddison, Paul (2020-02-09). "France Women bounce back with victory over Italy". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ a b Cummiskey, Gavin (2021-04-19). "French rout confirms fears of ever-widening gulf between countries". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ a b "France beat Ireland 56-15 to set up a Women's Six Nations final against England". Sky Sports. 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Black Ferns lose third straight test". NZ Herald. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (2021-11-13). "France women pick up superb autumn international win over New Zealand". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Le groupe pour le Tournoi des Six Nations". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Masters, Tom (2022-03-14). "France name squad for TikTok Women's Six Nations". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Rugby à XV : La Catalane Cyrielle Banet veut prendre le wagon de la Coupe du Monde". lindependant.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "World Cup Lowdown: France". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "TikTok Women's Six Nations Top Picks: Round Two". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ World, Rugby (2023-04-21). "France Women's Six Nations Squad – Team to face Wales". Rugby World. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
- ^ "Tournoi des VI Nations : Romane Ménager et Cyrielle Banet de retour dans le XV des Bleues pour affronter les Galloises". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-04-23.
