{{Short description|French wheelchair rugby league player}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Nicolas Clausells | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | fullname = Nicolas Clausells | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|1|18}}<ref name="FranceProfile">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/joueur/nicolas-clausells/|title=Nicolas 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 = c. 2011 | year1end = present | appearances1 = | tries1 = | goals1 = | fieldgoals1 = | points1 = | teamA = [[France national wheelchair rugby league team|France]] | yearAstart = c. 2011 | 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]]|}} }}
'''Nicolas 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]].
==Career==
===Club=== Nicolas Clausells has been a playing for [[Catalans Dragons Wheelchair|Catalans Dragons]] since around 2011 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]] scoring twice in a 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 scored five tries and eight goals helping 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> Catalans retained the Challenge Cup in 2024, beating Wigan 81–18 in the final, scoring three tries and kicking for goals.<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===
Nicolas Clausells began representing [[France national wheelchair rugby league team|France]] before the [[2013 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup]], he was selected for the tournament in which France won.<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> He was selected again for the [[2017 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|2017 tournament]] which saw him score a hatrick in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ffr13.fr/des-guerriers-dexception/|title=Des Guerriers d'Exception!|date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> Clausells was again a key player in the [[2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup|2021 tournament]] making team of the tournament,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/11/16/world-cup-teams-of-the-tournament-announced/ |title=World Cup Teams of the Tournament announced |date=16 November 2022 |website=NRL |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref> though France finished as runners-up to [[England national wheelchair rugby league team|England]] this time out.<ref>{{cite web|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|website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=2024-08-27}}</ref> In the 2024 internationals, Clausells scored 28 points in France's 32–28 over England after coming off the bench around the 30th minute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cn7mnel0x55o|title=England beaten by France in wheelchair international|date=November 23, 2024|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
==Personal life== Clausells is the nephew of fellow France and Catalans teammate [[Gilles 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 (10)''': 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
===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]]
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