Jérémy Bourson

Jérémy Bourson

Personal information
Full name	Jérémy Bourson
Born	(1988-08-03) 3 August 1988 (age 36)[1] France
Playing information
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2017– Catalans Dragons 2022; 2023; 2024 Halifax Panthers Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019– France
Medals Wheelchair rugby league Representing  France World Cup 2021 England

Jérémy Bourson is a French wheelchair rugby league player who currently plays for Catalans Dragons in Elite One Championship and the France national wheelchair rugby league team.

Career

Club

Jérémy Bourson has been successful in multiple Elite One Championship campaigns with Catalans Dragons. In 2023, Bourson helped Catalans to win the inaugural European Club Challenge against UK champions Halifax after 32–32 draw resulted in a shared title.^[2] A few months later he helped Catalans secure their first Challenge Cup title after scoring in the final, with the club making their debut the UK competition the season prior.^[3] Bourson ended the year winning the IRL Wheelchair Golden Boot, receiving the award from the previous year's winner and Catalans teammate Seb Bechara.^[4][5] 2024 saw Catalans win the European Club Challenge outright, beating Wigan 68–28 with Bourson scoring five tries in the match.^[6] Catalans also retained the Challenge Cup in 2024, again beating Wigan in the final.^[7][8]

During the 2022, 2023, and 2024 French off season, Bourson played for Halifax.^[9] While at Halifax, he won the 2022 RFL Wheelchair Super League.^{[10][11][12][13]}

International

Jérémy Bourson represented France at the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup in 2021 tournament,^[14] losing out to England in the final by a score of 24–28.^[15] Despite the final loss, he made team of the tournament.^[16]

Honours

Catalans Dragons

Source^[1]

• Elite 1:
  • Champions (5): 2017–18, 2018–19 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Lord Derby Cup:
  • Winners (1): 2017–18
• Challenge Cup:
  • Winners (2): 2023, 2024
• European Club Challenge:
  • Winners (2): 2023, 2024

Halifax

• Super League (and predecessor tournaments):
  • Champions (2): 2022

France

• World Cup:
  • Runner-up (1): 2021

Individual

• IRL Wheelchair Golden Boot
  • Winners (1): 2023

References

1. https://www.ffr13.fr/joueur/jeremy-bourson/
2. "Wheelchair Rugby League European Club Challenge". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
3. "Catalans Dragons 66-20 Leeds Rhinos: French side clinch Wheelchair Challenge Cup final victory". skysports.com. August 20, 2023. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
4. "Dragons Catalans › News › 2023 › Dec. › Jérémy Bourson wins 2023 Golden Boot Award". Les Dragons Catalans. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
5. "Georgia Hale, James Fisher-Harris and Jérémy Bourson win Golden Boot awards". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
6. Fletcher, Charlotte (2024-04-06). "Warriors beaten in Wheelchair European Championship". Wigan Warriors. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
7. "Wheelchair Challenge Cup final: Catalans Dragons 81-18 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
8. "Classy Catalans take Sheffield by storm to retain Beftred Wheelchair Challenge Cup trophy". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
9. "Wheelchair Magic Round-Up". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
10. "Wheelchair Super League Grand Final: Halifax Panthers win thriller final 52–48 vs Leeds Rhinos". Sky Sports. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
11. "Wheelchair Super League Grand Final: Halifax Panthers beat Leeds Rhinos to win title". BBC Sport. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
12. "Leeds Rhinos come up short in thrilling Wheelchair Grand Final against Halifax despite sensational comeback". Serious About Rugby League. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
13. Blackburn, Annie (2024-08-16). "Leeds Rhinos Wheelchair claim League Leaders Shield for fifth year running". Leeds Rhinos Foundation. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
14. "Rugby League World Cup 2021: Official wheelchair squads". NRL.com. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
15. "England beat France to win Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup - reaction". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
16. "World Cup Teams of the Tournament announced". NRL. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2024.