Charlotte Escudero (born 26 December 2000) is a French rugby union player who plays for Blagnac SCR and the France women's national rugby union team.

Charlotte Escudero
Date of birth (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 23)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022-  France

Career edit

Escudero who joined Blagnac at the age of 18, had been called up to the French squad ahead of the 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship but had to pull out with injury, however she remained in the French coaches thoughts and was called up again on her return.[1] She made her France debut in September 2022 against Italy.[2] She was named in France's team for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[3][4] She started the World Cup quarter-final against Italy that France won to clinch a semi final berth.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Charlotte Escudero (XV de France Féminin) : "Il y a un an, je n'aurais pas cru jouer la Coupe du monde"". actu.fr.
  2. ^ "Bleues: Chloé Jacquet in the center, Charlotte Escudero in the third row against Italy". lequipe.fr.
  3. ^ Shepard, Kit (2022-10-15). "France Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 7-13 England". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  4. ^ Eddison, Paul (2022-09-30). "World Cup Lowdown: France". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  5. ^ "Charlotte Escudero in n°8, Émilie Boulard at the back of the French team against Italy". lequipe.fr.