Anthony Jelonch


Anthony Jelonch is a French rugby union flanker and he currently plays for Toulouse.

International career

Jelonch was part of the France national [rugby union team|French] squad for the France [rugby union tour">France national rugby union team">France [rugby union tour of South Africa].
On 17 July 2021, in the fifth minute of the third test between Australia and France, Marika Koroibete was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Jelonch. The red card was later rescinded by the World Rugby judiciary, who made the following finding, "No contact is made by the Player on the French player higher than the neck region... The French player grabs at his face and falls to the ground but no contact was made in the tackle by the Player to the area he grabbed." In the view of the three-person committee, Jelonch was acting. Despite this incident, Australia went on to win the match 33-30, and the series 2-1.

Honours

International

; France national [rugby union team|France]

Club

Toulouse
Castres