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{{short description|French rugby player (born 2001}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|10|17|df=y}} <ref>{{cite web|url= https://all.rugby/player/theo-forner|title=Theo Forner|accessdate=17 July 2024|website=All Rugby}}</ref>
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|weight= 80kg
| ru_position = [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
| ru_clubyears = 2022-
| ru_proclubs= [[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]]
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| ru_sevensnationalyears1 = 2023-
| ru_sevensnationalteam1 = [[France national rugby sevens team|France 7s]]
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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[rugby sevens]]}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
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'''Théo Forner''' (born 17 October 2001) is a French rugby union player. He plays at full-back or wing for [[USA Perpignan]] and the [[France national rugby sevens team]].▼
==Early and personal life==
▲'''Théo Forner''' is a French rugby union player. He plays for the [[France national rugby sevens team]].
From [[Espira-de-l'Agly]] in the north-east of [[Pyrénées-Orientales]], his grandfather played rugby union as a prop and his father played rugby league at [[Estagel]] before also playing rugby union. He played as a youngster at Esc-Bac-Asp in [[Espira-de-l'Agly]] and was educated in [[Perpignan]] at Maillol high school. In 2019 he was recruited into the academy at USAP, originally playing at fly-half but then converted to wing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyrama.fr/2024/02/23/rugby-a-7-famille-ovale-nomme-par-world-rugby-prince-de-vancouver-qui-est-theo-forner-11779796.php|website=rugbyrama|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= Rugby 7s - Oval family, named by World Rugby, Prince of Vancouver...: who is Théo Forner?|date=23 February 2002|first=Vincent|last=Bissonnet}}</ref> He is of Catalan descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lindependant.fr/2024/07/08/top-14-usap-theo-forner-prolonge-son-bail-de-3-ans-avec-son-club-de-toujours-12069989.php|title=Top 14 – USAP : Théo Forner prolonge son bail de 3 ans avec son club de toujours|website=lindependant.fr}}</ref>
==Career==
A winger, he came through the academy at [[USA Perpignan|USAP]] and made his debut in the [[EPCR Challenge Cup]] during the 2021-22 season. The following season he made his league debut for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.lindependant.fr/2023/04/14/rugby-a-xv-top-14-toulon-un-examen-de-passage-pour-le-jeune-ailier-de-lusap-theo-forner-11133473.php|title= Rugby Union - Top 14: Toulon, a passing exam for the young USAP winger, Théo Forner |date=14 April 2023|first= Guilhem |last=Richaud|website=lindependant.fr|accessdate=17 July 2024}}</ref>
He made an impact after making his debut for the [[France national rugby sevens team]], and was nominated for Rugby Sevens rookie of the year in May 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://supersport.com/rugby/general/news/ffe95ec0-ef78-4d32-8697-7c1404da527f/duarttee-darts-away-with-world-series-award|website=supersport|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= Duarttee darts away with World Series award|date=22 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.lindependant.fr/2023/11/27/rugby-le-catalan-theo-forner-retenu-avec-lequipe-de-france-a-7-pour-le-lancement-du-circuit-mondial-a-dubai-11605941.php|website=lindependent|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= Rugby 7s: Catalan Théo Forner selected with the French team for the launch of the world circuit in Dubai|date=27 November 2023}}</ref>
In 2024, he played as France won bronze in the [[2024 Canada Sevens]] leg of the [[2023-24 SVNS]], and his performances led to him being nicknamed the "Prince of Vancouver" in the media. He then scored a try in the final of the [[2024 USA Sevens]] in [[Los Angeles]] as France beat Great Britain in the final for their first international tournament win for 19 years. He also won his 50th cap for the France sevens team during the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/rugby/a-los-angeles-le-triomphe-de-theo-forner-avec-l-equipe-de-france-de-rugby-a-vii-4294560|title= Théo Forner's triumph with the French rugby sevens team|first=Cyrille|last= Manière|date= March 4, 2024|website=francebleu|accessdate=17 July 2024}}</ref> In June 2024, he scored in the final as France won the [[2024 Spain Sevens]] in Madrid.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.world.rugby/news/932668/hsbc-svns-2024-madrid-mens-day-three-recap?lang=en|website=World.Rugby|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= HSBC SVNS 2024: France deny Argentina to become men's HSBC SVNS Champions|date=2 June 2024}}</ref>
In July 2024, he was confirmed in the French team for the [[2024 Paris Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Sports/wireStory/duponts-olympic-selection-confirmed-french-rugby-federation-announces-111766269|website=abcnews|accessdate=17 July 2024|title= Dupont's Olympic selection confirmed as French rugby federation announces squads for Paris Games|date=9 July 2024}}</ref>
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{France men's rugby sevens squad 2024 Summer Olympics}}
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[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from Perpignan]]
[[Category:USA Perpignan players]]
[[Category:France international rugby sevens players]]
[[Category:French rugby union players]]
[[Category:French people of Catalan descent]]
[[Category:Rugby union wings]]
[[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for France]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for France]]
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