Célian Pouzelgues
| Born | 30 September 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Célian Pouzelgues (born 30 September 2003) is a French professional rugby union player. He plays for Stade Toulousain and the France national rugby sevens team. His preferred positions are centre or wing.
Club career
From Moissac, he was a keen footballer before focusing on rugby union, and is capable of playing centre or wing.[3] He made his debut for Avenir Valencien prior to his eighteenth birthday during the 2021-22 season.[4] During the 2022-23 season, he joined the Stade Toulousain youth academy under a dual registration with Avenir Valencien, winning French under-21 championship with Toulouse, before winning the title a second time, in which he scored the first try of the final.[3][5]
During the 2024-2025 season, he was included in the senior match-day squad for the first time and made his Top 14 debut in the sixteenth round of the championship against ASM Clermont Auvergne in February 2024.[5][3] Later that season, he made his first start for Stade Toulousain in a match against Stade Rochelais.[6] His performances in the 2025-26 season included a try from the bench in a 44-14 loss to Montpellier Hérault Rugby in September 2025.[7]
International career
In October 2024, he was selected for the first time to train with the France national rugby sevens team.[8] He subsequently made his debut at the 2024 Dubai Sevens.[3]
He scored 12 tries in his first six tournament appearances of the 2025-26 SVNS series.[7] He was awarded player-of-the-final as France won the 2026 France Sevens in Bordeaux in June 2026, defeating New Zealand 14-5 in the final.[9]
References
- ↑ "Célian Pouzelgues". Rugby Database. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Célian Pouzelgues". All.Rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dabo, Delamare, Arfeuil... Discover the 9 new faces of the French Sevens team". Lequipe. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Galinier, Simon (14 January 2022). "Valence d'Agen angry, sanctioned for fielding a player who was too young". actu.fr. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Valence-d'Agen. Rugby: Célian Pouzelgues, French U23 champion". La Dépêche du Midi. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ Franco, Vincent (3 January 2025). "Top 14 – 22,4 ans de moyenne, 4 néophytes… Les chiffres fous de la composition de Toulouse à La Rochelle". rugbyrama.fr. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- 1 2 Harvey, Joe (7 January 2026). "Five young HSBC SVNS Series stars looking to make the leap in 2026". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "France 7 men's team: Back to the future!". ffr.fr. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "France celebrate in Bordeaux as South Africa are crowned World Champions". svns.com. 7 June 2026. Retrieved 7 June 2026.