Éloi Pélissier
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1991 (age 24) Perpignan, Languedoc-Roussillon, France | |||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb)[1] | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | hooker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2011– | Catalans Dragons | 128 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 89 |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2011–14 | France | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| As of 14 February 2016 | ||||||
| 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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5] He then played the week after, in a 31-18 win over Hull Kingston Rovers.[6]
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
- ↑ "Catalans Dragons Equipe Saison 2015". Catalans Dragons site officiel. Catalans Dragons S.A.S.P. 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ interview (French)
- ↑ "Wigan RL History - 2008 Academy Team (Under 18s)". www.cherryandwhite.co.uk (UK: www.cherryandwhite.co.uk). 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ↑ "Nine Newcomers In French Squad". rlef.eu.com (UK: http://www.rlef.eu.com). 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-10-07. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Catalans 16-22 St Helens". Sky Sports. 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- ↑ "Hull KR 18-31 Catalans". Sky Sports. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-03-19.