Lina Queyroi
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Lina Queyroi (born 18 May 2001) is a French rugby union player who plays for Blagnac SCR and the France women's national rugby union team.
Early life
[edit]Queyroi attended the Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche rugby school.[1]
Career
[edit]Having made her debut in 2019 for Blagnac SCR she filled many positions as a utility player for the first couple of seasons before beginning to play regularly in the centre.[2] On 3 September 2022 she made her international debut for France, against Italy.[3][4] She was subsequently named in France's team for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[5][6] Queyroi kicked a second half conversion as France became the first team to reach the semi-finals with a 39-3 win over Italy.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Originally from the country of Saint-Yrieix, Lina Queyroi knocks on the door of the France team". lepopulaire.fr.
- ^ "For Lina Queyroi (Blagnac RF), the ascent has only just begun". ladepeche.fr.
- ^ "Lina Queyroi, Périgourdine at the Rugby World Cup". actualnewsmagazine.com.
- ^ "Lina Queyroi: "The most difficult thing is to stay there!". ffr.fr.
- ^ Shepard, Kit (15 October 2022). "France Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 7-13 England". Rugby World. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Eddison, Paul (30 September 2022). "World Cup Lowdown: France". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "France turn on style in the second half to progress to last four". world.rugby.
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