Caroline Drouin
Caroline Drouin in 2019
Date of birth (1996-07-07) 7 July 1996
Place of birthAuray, Brittany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-Half
Current team Stade Rennais Rugby
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–Present  France 25 (0)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2017–Present  France
Medal record
Representing  France
Women's rugby sevens
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam competition

Caroline Drouin (born 7 July 1996) is a French rugby union player.[2]

Rugby career

Drouin was part of France's squad that placed third at the 2017 Rugby World Cup.[3] In 2018, Her first-half try in the 18–17 victory over England played a crucial role in France winning the Six Nations Championship.[4]

Drouin was instrumental for France in the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament as she scored a try and successfully made seven conversions to help them claim one of two available spots for the Tokyo Olympics.[3] Her side eventually reached the Gold medal final but lost to New Zealand 26–12.[5]

Drouin played for France in the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship.[6][7] She started at fly-half in the Six Nations final against England.[3] She was named in France's fifteens team for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Caroline Drouin". world.rugby. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Caroline Drouin". Fédération Française de Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Olympic women's rugby sevens - five players to watch". supersport.com. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Trio up for women's player of the year award in France". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "NZ beat France to win Sevens gold medal". ESPN.com. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Caroline Drouin titulaire à l'ouverture contre l'Irlande". L'Équipe. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Mendola, Nicholas. "New Zealand women's rugby gets its gold with win over France | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com.
  8. ↑ Shepard, Kit (15 October 2022). "France Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 7-13 England". Rugby World. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  9. ↑ Eddison, Paul (30 September 2022). "World Cup Lowdown: France". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 15 October 2022.


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