Tony Maurel (born 21 April 1993) is a
French
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* The French (band), ...
professional
rugby league
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footballer who plays as a or on the for the
Limoux Grizzlies
XIII Limouxin, also known as Limoux Grizzlies, are a semi-professional rugby league club from the town of Limoux in the Aude area in southern France. They play in the Super XIII. The club was formed in 1951. They have won the French rugby league ...
in the
Elite One Championship
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and
France
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at international level.
Maurel has previously played for Ayguevives, Belberaud Ramonville and the
Toulouse Olympique Broncos
Toulouse Olympique Broncos are a semi-professional rugby league team based in Toulouse in the south-west of France. Formerly called Toulouse Jules-Julien Broncos XIII, the club changed its name at the end of the 2011-12 season after being taken o ...
and
Toulouse Olympique
Toulouse Olympique or TO XIII is a professional rugby league club in Toulouse, south-west France. Founded in 1937, two years after the French Rugby League Federation, the club is a six-time winner of the French Rugby League Championship.
The clu ...
in the
Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
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.
Background
Maurel was born in
Saint-Léon, Haute-Garonne,
France
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.
Career
On 22 July 2020 it was announced that Maurel would leave
Toulouse Olympique
Toulouse Olympique or TO XIII is a professional rugby league club in Toulouse, south-west France. Founded in 1937, two years after the French Rugby League Federation, the club is a six-time winner of the French Rugby League Championship.
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.
References
External links
Toulouse Olympique profile
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1993 births
Living people
France national rugby league team players
French rugby league players
Limoux Grizzlies players
Rugby league fullbacks
Rugby league players from Occitania (administrative region)
Rugby league wingers
Sportspeople from Haute-Garonne
Toulouse Olympique players
21st-century French sportsmen