{{short description|France international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Romain Navarrete |image = Romain Navarrete Wigan.jpg |position = {{rlp|PR}} |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|6|30}} |birth_place = [[Occitania (administrative region)|Occitania]], France |height = {{convert|1.84|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref>[http://www.catalansdragons.com/fiche-365-navarrete-romain/ Catalans Dragons profile]</ref> |weight = {{convert|103|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref>[http://www.catalansdragons.com/fiche-365-navarrete-romain/ Catalans Dragons profile]</ref> |club1 = [[SM Pia XIII]] |year1start = 2012 |year1end = 13 |appearances1 = 3 |tries1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 0 |club2 = [[Limoux Grizzlies]] |year2start = 2013 |year2end = 14 |appearances2 = 6 |tries2 = 2 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 8 |club3 = [[Hemel Stags]] |year3start = 2014 |year3end = |appearances3 = 6 |tries3 = 1 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 4 |club4 = [[Catalans Dragons]] |year4start = 2015 |year4end = 16 |appearances4 = 11 |tries4 = 0 |goals4 = 0 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 0 |club5 = [[Wigan Warriors]] |year5start = 2017 |year5end = 20 |appearances5 = 60 |tries5 = 0 |goals5 = 0 |fieldgoals5 = 0 |points5 = 0 |club6 = → [[Swinton Lions]] |year6start = 2017{{small|(loan)}} |year6end = |appearances6 = 2 |tries6 = 0 |goals6 = 0 |fieldgoals6 = 0 |points6 = 0 |club7 = {{nowrap|→ [[Catalans Dragons]]}} |year7start = 2017{{small|(loan)}} |year7end = |appearances7 = 4 |tries7 = 0 |goals7 = 0 |fieldgoals7 = 0 |points7 = 0 |club8 = → [[Swinton Lions]] |year8start = 2018{{small|(loan)}} |year8end = |appearances8 = 1 |tries8 = 0 |goals8 = 0 |fieldgoals8 = 0 |points8 = 0 |club9 = → [[Wakefield Trinity]] |year9start = 2020{{small|(loan)}} |year9end = |appearances9 = 11 |tries9 = 0 |goals9 = 0 |fieldgoals9 = 0 |points9 = 0 |club10 = [[London Broncos]] |year10start = 2021 |year10end = |appearances10 = 11 |tries10 = 2 |goals10 = 0 |fieldgoals10 = 0 |points10 = 8 |club11 = {{nowrap|[[Toulouse Olympique]]}} |year11start = 2021 |year11end = 22 |appearances11 = 49 |tries11 = 5 |goals11 = 0 |fieldgoals11 = 0 |points11 = 20 |club12 = {{nowrap|[[Catalans Dragons]]}} |year12start = 2023 |year12end = present |appearances12 = 88 |tries12 = 3 |goals12 = 0 |fieldgoals12 = 0 |points12 = 0 |teamA = [[France national rugby league team|France]] |yearAstart = 2016 |yearAend = present |appearancesA = 8 |triesA = 1 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 4 |new = yes |source = <ref>[http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Romain-Navarette/ Love Rugby League]</ref><ref>[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/romain-navarrete/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref><ref>[https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/romain-navarrete-27174.html itsrugby]</ref> |updated = 27 October 2025 }}
'''Romain Navarrete''' (born 30 June 1994) is a French [[rugby league]] footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} for the [[Catalans Dragons]] in the [[Super League]] and [[France national rugby league team|France]] at international level.
He previously played for [[SM Pia XIII]] and the [[Limoux Grizzlies]] in the [[Elite One Championship]], and the [[Hemel Stags]] in [[2014 Championship 1|Championship 1]]. Navaratte played for the [[Catalans Dragons]] in the [[Super League]]. He has also played for the [[Wigan Warriors]] in the [[Super League|top flight]] and has spent time on loan from [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] at the [[Swinton Lions]] in the [[RFL Championship|Championship]], and [[Catalans Dragons|Catalans]] and [[Wakefield Trinity]] in the Super League. Navarette has also played for the [[London Broncos]] in the [[RFL Championship|Championship]]
==Club career== ===Early career=== Navarrete began his career at [[SM Pia XIII]], moving to Limoux when Pia left the [[Elite One Championship]]. In 2014 he joined [[Hemel Stags]] in [[League 1 (rugby league)|League 1]], making 6 appearances for the club.<ref>[http://www.berkhamstedtoday.co.uk/sport/hemel-stags-snap-up-french-recruit-romain-navarette-1-6060836 Hemel Stags snap up French recruit Romain Navarette]</ref>
===Catalans Dragons=== Navarrete joined Catalans Dragons in late 2014 and spent two seasons playing in the reserves team. He was called up to the first team squad in 2016 and made his [[Super League]] début on May 14, 2016, in the victory over [[Huddersfield Giants]].<ref>[https://www.rugby-league.com/article/37455/tickets/get_involved/coach McGillvary prepares for Broughton threat]</ref>
===Wigan Warriors=== On 5 October 2016, [[Wigan Warriors]] announced that they had signed Navarrette on a two-year contract, for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37562249|title=Romain Navarrete: Wigan Warriors sign Catalans Dragons prop|date=2016-10-05|newspaper=BBC Sport|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-10-05}}</ref>
In July 2017, Navarrette was loaned back to Catalans until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Romain Navarrete and Lewis Tierney: Wigan Warriors loan duo to Catalans Dragons|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/40595017|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 August 2017|date=13 July 2017}}</ref> [[File:Romain Navarrete.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Navarrete playing for the Wigan Warriors in 2018]] He played in the [[2018 Super League Grand Final]] victory over the [[Warrington Wolves]] at [[Old Trafford]].<ref name="Super League Grand Final 2018: Wigan 12-4 Warrington – as it happened">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/oct/13/super-league-grand-final-2018-wigan-warriors-v-warrington-wolves-live?page=with:block-5bc1ff43e4b05798be94cc63#liveblog-navigation|title=Super League Grand Final 2018: Wigan 12-4 Warrington – as it happened|publisher=Guardian|date=13 October 2018|accessdate=5 November 2019}}</ref> [[File:Romain Navarrete Wigan Warriors.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Navarrete playing for the Wigan Warriors in 2019]]
====Swinton loan==== Navarette played on loan with the [[Swinton Lions]] in 2017 and 2018.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
====Catalans loan==== Navarette spent the latter part of the 2017 season with the Catalans Dragons on loan from Wigan.
====Wakefield loan==== Navarette spent the 2020 season with [[Wakefield Trinity]] on loan from Wigan.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
===London Broncos=== On 9 January 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the [[London Broncos]].<ref>{{cite web|website=BBC Sport|date=9 Jan 2021|accessdate=10 Jan 2021|title=Romain Navarrete: Wigan Warriors prop forward leaves to join London Broncos|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/55604593}}</ref>
===Toulouse Olympique=== On 14 July 2021, it was reported that he had signed for [[Toulouse Olympique]] in the [[RFL Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=14 Jul 2021|accessdate=14 Jul 2021|title=Toulouse snap up Navarrette|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/toulouse-snap-up-romain-navarrete/}}</ref>
===Catalans Dragons=== In November 2022, Navarrete signed a two-year deal with Catalans starting in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/france-international-romain-navarrete-returns-to-catalans/|title=France international Romain Navarrete returns to Catalans|website=www.loverugbyleague.com}}</ref> On 14 October 2023, Navarrete played in Catalans [[2023 Super League Grand Final]] loss against [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/14/catalans-dragons-wigan-super-league-grand-final-rugby-league-match-report/|title=Wigan Warriors crowned Super League champions after downing Dragons|website=www.theguardian.com}}</ref>
==International career== On 22 October 2016, Navarrete made his international début for [[France national rugby league team|France]] in their [[2016 Rugby League Four Nations#France vs England|end of year test match]] against England in Avignon.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
==Club statistics== {|class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" ! Year !! Club !! Competition !! Appearances !! Tries !! Goals !! Drop goals !! Points |- | [[Elite One Championship 2012–2013|2012-13]] || [[SM Pia XIII]] || [[Elite One Championship 2012–2013|Elite One Championship]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[Elite One Championship 2013–2014|2013-14]] || [[Limoux Grizzlies]] || [[Elite One Championship 2013–2014|Elite One Championship]] || 6 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8 |- | [[2014 Rochdale Hornets season|2014]] || [[Hemel Stags]] || [[2014 Championship 1|Championship 1]] || 6 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 |- | [[Elite One Championship 2014–2015|2014-15]] || [[Saint-Estève XIII Catalan]] || [[Elite One Championship 2014–2015|Elite One Championship]] || 16 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 16 |- | [[Elite One Championship 2015–2016|2015-16]] || [[Saint-Estève XIII Catalan]] || [[Elite One Championship 2015–2016|Elite One Championship]] || 22 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 16 |- | [[2016 Catalans Dragons season|2016]] || [[Catalan Dragons]] || [[Super League XXII|Super League]] || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2017 Wigan Warriors season|2017]] || [[Wigan Warriors]] || [[Super League XXII|Super League]] || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2017 Swinton Lions season|2017]] || [[Swinton Lions]] || [[2017 RFL Championship|Championship]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2017 Catalans Dragons season|2017]] || [[Catalans Dragons]] || [[Super League XXII|Super League]] || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2018 Wigan Warriors season|2018]] || [[Wigan Warriors]] || [[Super League XXIII|Super League]] || 26 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2018 Swinton Lions season|2018]] || [[Swinton Lions]] || [[2018 RFL Championship|Championship]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2019 Wigan Warriors season|2019]] || [[Wigan Warriors]] || [[Super League XXIV|Super League]] || 24 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2020 Wigan Warriors season|2020]] || [[Wigan Warriors]] || [[Super League XXV|Super League]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2020 Wakefield Trinity season|2020]] || [[Wakefield Trinity]] || [[Super League XXV|Super League]] || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2021 London Broncos season|2021]] || [[London Broncos]] || [[2021 RFL Championship|Championship]] || 11 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 8 |- | [[2021 London Broncos season|2021]] || [[Toulouse Olympique]] || [[2021 RFL Championship|Championship]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- !colspan=3|Club career total<ref>[http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Romain-Navarette/ Love Rugby League]</ref><ref>[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/romain-navarrete/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref><ref>[https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/romain-navarrete-27174.html itsrugby]</ref> | 153 || 13 || 0 || 0 || 52 |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://www.wiganwarriors.com/teams/first-team/romain-navarrete Wigan Warriors profile] *[https://www.ffr13.fr/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/romain_navarette-791x1024.jpg France profile] *[https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/223/romain%3Cbr-%3Enavarrete SL profile] *[https://www.rlwc2017.com/players?team=380#Romain-Navarrete 2017 RLWC profile]
{{Catalans Dragons squad}} {{Wigan Warriors - 2018 Super League Grand Final winners}} {{France 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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