{{Short description|French wheelchair rugby league player}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Gilles Clausells | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | fullname = Gilles Clausells | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1962|12|21}}<ref name="FranceProfile">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/joueur/gilles-clausells/|title=Gilles CLAUSELLS}}</ref> | birth_place = [[France]] | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|death YYYY|death MM|death DD|birth YYYY|birth MM|birth DD|df=y}} --> | death_place = | height = <!-- {{convert|X|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} or {{convert|X|ft|X|in|cm|abbr=on}} --> | weight = <!-- {{convert|X|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} or {{convert|X|st|X|lb|kg|abbr=on}} --> | position = | club1 = [[Catalans Dragons Wheelchair|Catalans Dragons]] | year1start = before 2009 | year1end = present | appearances1 = | tries1 = | goals1 = | fieldgoals1 = | points1 = | teamA = [[France national wheelchair rugby league team|France]] | yearAstart = 2006 | yearAend = present | appearancesA = | triesA = | goalsA = | fieldgoalsA = | pointsA = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|[[Wheelchair rugby league]]}} {{Medal|Country|{{FRA}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]]}}{{Medal|Gold|[[2013 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|2013 England]]|}}{{Medal|Gold|[[2017 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|2017 France]]|}} {{Medal|Silver|[[2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|2021 England]]|}} }}
'''Gilles Clausells''' is a French [[wheelchair rugby league]] player who currently plays for [[Catalans Dragons Wheelchair|Catalans Dragons]] in [[Elite 1 (wheelchair rugby league)|Elite One Championship]] and the [[France national wheelchair rugby league team]] of whom he is the captain.
==Career==
===Club=== Gilles Clausells has been a player of [[Catalans Dragons Wheelchair|Catalans Dragons]] since its inception and has been a key player in multiple successful Elite One Championship campaigns with the club. In 2023, Clausells helped Catalans to win the inaugural [[European Club Challenge]] against UK champions [[Halifax Panthers Wheelchair|Halifax]] after 32–32 draw resulted in a shared title.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wheelchair Rugby League European Club Challenge |url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62078/wheelchair-rugby-league-european-club-challenge |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=www.rugby-league.com |language=en}}</ref> A few months later he helped Catalans secure their first [[Wheelchair Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]], with the club making their debut the UK competition the season prior.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 20, 2023 |title=Catalans Dragons 66-20 Leeds Rhinos: French side clinch Wheelchair Challenge Cup final victory |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/12944001/catalans-dragons-66-20-leeds-rhinos-french-side-clinch-wheelchair-challenge-cup-final-victory |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=skysports.com}}</ref> 2024 saw Catalans win the European Club Challenge outright, beating [[Wigan Warriors Wheelchair|Wigan]] 68–28.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fletcher |first=Charlotte |date=2024-04-06 |title=Warriors beaten in Wheelchair European Championship |url=https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2024/04/06/warriors-beaten-in-wheelchair-european-championship/ |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=Wigan Warriors |language=en-GB}}</ref> Catalans also retained the Challenge Cup in 2024, again beating Wigan in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-01 |title=Wheelchair Challenge Cup final: Catalans Dragons 81-18 Wigan Warriors |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/clwwnj47xlro |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Classy Catalans take Sheffield by storm to retain Beftred Wheelchair Challenge Cup trophy |url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/62796/classy-catalans-take-sheffield-by-storm-to-retain-beftred-wheelchair-challenge-cup-trophy |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=www.rugby-league.com |language=en}}</ref>
===International===
Gilles Clausells is one the original players of French wheelchair rugby league. He is the current captain of the national side and has represented [[France national wheelchair rugby league team|France]] at every [[Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup]]. France finished third in the [[2008 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|inaugural 2008 tournament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/results.php?s=2008 |title=Results: 2008 |publisher=RLEF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724132857/http://www.rlef.eu.com/results.php?s=2008 |archive-date=24 July 2009}}</ref> before winning the tournament in [[2013 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|2013]], with Clausells scoring a hatrick in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/508 |title=Match Report: Wheelchair World Cup Final |website=European Rugby League |access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref> France defended their title in [[2017 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|2017]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/des-guerriers-dexception/|title=Des Guerriers d'Exception!|date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> where Clausells won player of the tournament.<ref name="POTT17" /> He finished as runners up with France in the [[2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|2021 tournament]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-league/55510706?page=2|title=England beat France to win Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup - reaction|work=BBC Sport |access-date=2024-08-27}}</ref>
==Personal life== Clausells is the uncle of fellow France and Catalans teammate [[Nicolas Clausells]].<ref>https://www.rugby-league.com/article/63292/france-wheelchair-defeat-england-in-fassolette-kielty-trophy</ref>
==Honours==
===Catalans Dragons=== ;Source<ref name="FranceProfile" /> *'''[[Elite 1 (wheelchair rugby league)|Elite 1]]:''' **'''Champions (11)''': 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 *'''[[Coupe de France de Para Rugby XIII|Coupe de France]]:''' **'''Winners (6)''': 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18 *'''[[Wheelchair Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]]:''' **'''Winners (2)''': 2023, 2024 *'''[[European Club Challenge]]:''' **'''Winners (2)''': 2023, 2024
===France=== *'''[[Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]]:''' **'''Champions (2): ''' [[2013 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|2013]], [[2017 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|2017]] **'''Runner-up (1): ''' [[2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|2021]]
===Individual=== *'''RLWC: Player of the Tournament''' **'''Winners (1): ''' [[2017 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|2017]]<ref name="POTT17">{{Cite web|url=http://www.catalansdragons.com/en/articles-9/156-5215-gilles-clausells-rewarded/|title=Dragons Catalans › News › 2017 › July › Gilles Clausells rewarded|website=Les Dragons Catalans}}</ref>
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