Assa Koïta (born 28 June 1991 in Vitry-sur-Seine) is a retired French female rugby union player. She played Lock for France and AC Bobigny 93 women's. She played at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup[1] and was named to the tournament Dream Team.[2] Koita was a member of the squad that won their fourth Six Nations title in 2014.[3] She announced here retirement in August 2020.[4]
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| Born | 28 June 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In January 2021, the former international suggested a likely link between her non-selection for the French national team from 2015 and the fact that she chose to wear the veil.[5]
References
edit- ↑ allblacks.com (IRB) (24 June 2014). "Australia, SA, France and Wales name 2014 WRWC squads". Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "Womens RWC - #WRWC2014 Dream Team revealed after fan vote". 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ↑ Alison Donnelly, Scrumqueens.com (March 2014). "France win 2014 Grand Slam". Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ "Assa Koïta, la désormais ex-deuxième ligne du Stade Français et de l'équipe de France, explique pourquoi elle raccroche". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ↑ Mouv', Team (21 January 2021). "Assa Koita écartée de l'Equipe de France à cause de son voile ?". Mouv' (in French). Retrieved 28 May 2025.