Céline Ferer (born 21 June 1991) is a French

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. She plays for the France women's national rugby union team, which she has also captained, and

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Career

Ferer had been Aviron Bayonnais's captain before joining

in 2019. After 9 years with Bayonne, she initially turned down the advances from Toulouse but didn’t feel she could turn them down a second time with new opportunities on offer. She was named in France's team for the delayed

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. She was named as captain for the French side for their opening match against South Africa in the World Cup.

References

1991 births Living people French female rugby union players France women's international rugby union players 21st-century French sportswomen {{France-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub