Gabrielle Vernier

Vernier started playing aged 10 for Rueil Athletic Club before playing for Racing Club Nanterre. She then moved north to Lille to continue her studies.^[1]

Vernier won the French championships with Lille MRCV in 2016.^[2] She made her French debut on 11 November 2017 against Spain.^[3] In 2021 she was voted Women's Six Nations Player of Round 1.^[4] She was named in France's team for the delayed (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.^[5][6] She started their opening game, a 40–5 victory over South Africa and played throughout the tournament, scoring a try in the French semi-final defeat to hosts and eventual champions New Zealand.^[7][8]

In May 2023 she was awarded the best player award for the 2023 Six Nations after a tournament in which she played every minute and scored five tries.^[9][10] In November 2023 she was nominated for the World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year.^[11]

She was named in France's side for the 2025 Women's Six Nations Championship on 7 March.^[12] On 2 August, she was selected in the French side to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.^[13][14] In April 2026, she won her sixtieth cap for France as they played Wales in the 2026 Women's Six Nations Championship, but a shoulder injury which forced her off in the 48th minute of France's 38-7 victory in the game ruled her out for the rest of the tournament.^[15]