Gilles Clausells is a French wheelchair rugby league player who currently plays for Catalans Dragons in Elite One Championship and the France national wheelchair rugby league team of whom he is the captain.
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| Full name | Gilles Clausells | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 December 1962[1] France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editClub
editGilles Clausells has been a player of Catalans Dragons since its inception and has been a key player in multiple successful Elite One Championship campaigns with the club. In 2023, Clausells helped Catalans to win the inaugural European Club Challenge against UK champions Halifax after 32–32 draw resulted in a shared title.[2] A few months later he helped Catalans secure their first Challenge Cup, with the club making their debut the UK competition the season prior.[3] 2024 saw Catalans win the European Club Challenge outright, beating Wigan 68–28.[4] Catalans also retained the Challenge Cup in 2024, again beating Wigan in the final.[5][6]
International
editGilles Clausells is one the original players of French wheelchair rugby league. He is the current captain of the national side and has represented France at every Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup. France finished third in the inaugural 2008 tournament[7] before winning the tournament in 2013, with Clausells scoring a hatrick in the final.[8] France defended their title in 2017[9] where Clausells won player of the tournament.[10] He finished as runners up with France in the 2021 tournament.[11]
Honours
editCatalans Dragons
edit- Source[1]
- Elite 1:
- Champions (11): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Lord Derby Cup:
- Winners (6): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18
- Challenge Cup:
- Winners (2): 2023, 2024
- European Club Challenge:
- Winners (2): 2023, 2024
France
editIndividual
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Gilles CLAUSELLS".
- ^ "Wheelchair Rugby League European Club Challenge". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Catalans Dragons 66-20 Leeds Rhinos: French side clinch Wheelchair Challenge Cup final victory". skysports.com. August 20, 2023. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Fletcher, Charlotte (2024-04-06). "Warriors beaten in Wheelchair European Championship". Wigan Warriors. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Wheelchair Challenge Cup final: Catalans Dragons 81-18 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Classy Catalans take Sheffield by storm to retain Beftred Wheelchair Challenge Cup trophy". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Results: 2008". RLEF. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009.
- ^ "Match Report: Wheelchair World Cup Final". European Rugby League. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Des Guerriers d'Exception!". July 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "Dragons Catalans › News › 2017 › July › Gilles Clausells rewarded". Les Dragons Catalans.
- ^ "England beat France to win Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup - reaction". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-27.