Nathalie Amiel
.jpg) Amiel at the 2014 Women's Six Nations Championship - France, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | November 4, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Béziers, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nathalie Amiel (born November 4, 1970) is a former French rugby union player. She represented France at three World Cup's in 1991, 1994 and the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1][2] She debuted for France against Great Britain in 1986 at the age of 15.[3][2]
Amiel practised judo when she was young.[4] Her mother registered her for a club which offered women's rugby when she was 12.[4] Her initial position was at Flanker, she later switched to centre near the end of her playing career in 2002.[4]
Amiel was inducted into the
References
- ^ "Nathalie Amiel - World Rugby - Hall of Fame". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ a b "Rugby's all-time greatest women's XV". Rugby World. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ a b World Rugby (18 November 2014). "2014 Inductee: Nathalie Amiel". Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Nathalie Amiel: The 'country girl' turned Hall of Fame inductee". www.women.rugby. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ AFP/de (channelnewsasia.com) (18 November 2014). "Rugby: Women enter IRB Hall of Fame for first time". Retrieved 18 November 2014.