Éloi Pélissier

Éloi Pélissier
Personal information
Born June 1991 (age 23)
Perpignan, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 81 kg (12 st 11 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011– Catalans Dragons 112 19 0 1 77
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–14 France 12 2 0 0 8
As of 25 April 2015
Source: RLP

Éloi Pélissier (born 18 June 1991 in Perpignan, France) is a French professional rugby league player, currently playing for the Catalans Dragons of Super League.[1] He is by preference a hooker.

Playing career

Pelissier has a trial with Wigan Warriors in 2008 in their Under 18s squad. He made 2 appearances against Huddersfield Giants and Hull Kingston Rovers playing centre but failed to earn a contract.[2]

In 2009 and 2010 Pelissier played for St Estève in the Elite One Championship. He has repressed France at Under 20's level and was included in the French train-on squad for 2010 Alitalia European Cup.[3]

He joined the Catalans Dragons in 2011. Pelissier made his Super League début for the Dragons in a 22-16 defeat to St Helens in 2011, coming off the bench to play at hooker.[4] He then played the week after, in a 31-18 win over Hull Kingston Rovers.[5]

Pelissier went on to establish himself as a regular in the Dragons side, and made his full international debut for France in 2011.

He played for France in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

He played in the 2014 European Cup

References

  1. ↑ interview (French)
  2. ↑ "Wigan RL History - 2008 Academy Team (Under 18s)". www.cherryandwhite.co.uk (UK: www.cherryandwhite.co.uk). 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  3. ↑ "Nine Newcomers In French Squad". rlef.eu.com (UK: http://www.rlef.eu.com). 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  4. ↑ "Catalans 16-22 St Helens". Sky Sports. 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  5. ↑ "Hull KR 18-31 Catalans". Sky Sports. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-03-19.