France national under-20 rugby union team
The France under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from France. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19s and Under 21s. Their first tournament was the 2008 Six Nations U20 Championship, where they finished 3rd with three wins (over Scotland, Ireland and Italy) and two losses (to England and Wales). They also have participated in the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship and all subsequent competitions. They won the Six Nations Under 20s Championship in 2009, 2014, and 2018, when they also won World Rugby Under 20 Championship (2018, 2019).
Union | Fédération Française de Rugby | ||
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Nickname(s) | Les Bleuets | ||
Coach(es) | Sébastien Piqueronies | ||
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First international | |||
France 12-6 Scotland (1 February 2008) | |||
Largest win | |||
France 68-13 Wales (21 June 2009) | |||
Largest defeat | |||
New Zealand 45–7 France (15 June 2015) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 11 (First in 2008) | ||
Best result | Champions, 2009 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, 2014 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, Champions, 2018 and 2019 |
U20 Six Nations Championship
The France Under 20s won three of their five matches and finished 3rd in the 2008 Six Nations Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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First Match | 12–6 | Scotland |
Second Match | 24–13 | Ireland |
Third Match | 6–24 | England |
Fourth Match | 26–14 | Italy |
Fifth Match | 16–20 | Wales |
The France Under 20s won four of their five matches to be crowned champions in the 2009 Six Nations Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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First Match | 6–9 | Ireland |
Second Match | 30–3 | Scotland |
Third Match | 40–20 | Wales |
Fourth Match | 31–11 | England |
Fifth Match | 43–10 | Italy |
The France Under 20s won two of their five matches and finished 4th in the 2010 Six Nations Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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First Match | 8–8 | Scotland |
Second Match | 20–15 | Ireland |
Third Match | 8–43 | Wales |
Fourth Match | 25–6 | Italy |
Fifth Match | 31–47 | England |
The France Under 20s won four of their five matches and were the runners-up in the 2011 Six Nations Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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First Match | 49–5 | Scotland |
Second Match | 38–13 | Ireland |
Third Match | 8–19 | England |
Fourth Match | 25–3 | Italy |
Fifth Match | 29–22 | Wales |
The France Under 20s won four of their five matches and were the runners-up in the 2012 Six Nations Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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First Match | 19–5 | Italy |
Second Match | 12–13 | Ireland |
Third Match | 30–21 | Scotland |
Fourth Match | 12–8 | England |
Fifth Match | 36–16 | Wales |
The France Under 20s won two of their five matches and finished 4th in the 2013 Six Nations Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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First Match | 13–6 | Italy |
Second Match | 13–27 | Wales |
Third Match | 10–40 | England |
Fourth Match | 5–22 | Ireland |
Fifth Match | 13–10 | Scotland |
Junior World Championship
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA |
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2008 | 5th-8th place | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 155 | 102 |
2009 | 5th-8th place | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 100 |
2010 | 5th-8th place | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 94 |
2011 | Semi-final | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 114 |
2012 | 5th-8th place | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 89 |
2013 | 5th-8th place | 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 101 |
2014 | 5th-8th place | 6th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 83 |
2015 | Semi-final | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 111 |
2016 | 9th-12th place | 9th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 129 |
2017 | Semi-final | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 144 | 124 |
2018 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 97 |
2019 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 110 |
Total | 12/12 | 2 Title | 60 | 40 | 1 | 19 | 1651 | 1254 |
The France Under 20s ended up 6th in the 2008 Junior World Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool Match | 53–17 | Japan |
Pool Match | 32–14 | Italy |
Pool Match | 19–23 | Wales |
5th–8th places Playoff Semi-Final | 30–6 | Argentina |
5th place Playoff Final | 21–42 | Australia |
The France Under 20s ended up 5th in the 2009 Junior World Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool Match | 43–13 | Italy |
Pool Match | 48–25 | Fiji |
Pool Match | 27–43 | South Africa |
5th–8th places Playoff Semi-Final | 16–6 | Samoa |
5th place Playoff Final | 68–13 | Wales |
The France Under 20s ended up 5th in the 2010 Junior World Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool Match | 25–22 | Ireland |
Pool Match | 31–23 | Argentina |
Pool Match | 9–17 | England |
5th–8th places Playoff Semi-Final | 44–9 | Fiji |
5th place Playoff Final | 37–23 | Argentina |
The France Under 20s ended up 4th in the 2011 Junior World Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool Match | 24–12 | Fiji |
Pool Match | 27–14 | Tonga |
Pool Match | 31–25 | Australia |
Semi-Final | 18–33 | England |
3rd place Playoff Final | 17–30 | Australia |
The France Under 20s ended up 6th in the 2012 Junior World Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool Match | 15–18 | Argentina |
Pool Match | 30–29 | Scotland |
Pool Match | 31–7 | Australia |
5th–8th places Playoff Semi-Final | 19–17 | Australia |
5th place Playoff Final | 7–18 | Ireland |
The France Under 20s ended up 5th in the 2013 Junior World Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool Match | 6–30 | England |
Pool Match | 45–3 | United States |
Pool Match | 19–26 | South Africa |
5th–8th places Playoff Semi-Final | 9-8 | Ireland |
5th place Playoff Final | 37–24 | Argentina |
The France Under 20s ended up 6th in the 2014 Junior World Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool Match | 19–14 | Ireland |
Pool Match | 37–5 | Fiji |
Pool Match | 3–13 | Wales |
5th–8th places Playoff Semi-Final | 19–18 | Wales |
5th place Playoff Final | 27–34 | Australia |
The France Under 20s ended up 4th in the 2015 Under 20 Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool Match | 19–10 | Wales |
Pool Match | 47–7 | Japan |
Pool Match | 30–18 | England |
Semi-Final | 7–45 | New Zealand |
3rd place Final | 18–31 | South Africa |
The France Under 20s ended up 9th in the 2016 Under 20 Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool Match | 15–24 | Argentina |
Pool Match | 46–14 | Japan |
Pool Match | 31–40 | South Africa |
9th–12th places Playoff Semi-Final | 41–27 | Japan |
9th place Final | 27–24 | Georgia |
The France Under 20s ended up 4th in the 2017 Under 20 Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool Match | 23–23 | South Africa |
Pool Match | 26–25 | Argentina |
Pool Match | 54–0 | Georgia |
Semi-Final | 26–39 | New Zealand |
3rd place Final | 15–37 | South Africa |
The France Under 20s ended up Champions of the 2018 Under 20 Championship.
Match | Score | Opposition |
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Pool Match | 26–24 | Ireland |
Pool Match | 24–12 | Georgia |
Pool Match | 46–29 | South Africa |
Semi-Final | 16–7 | New Zealand |
Final | 33–25 | England |
Current squad
Squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship:
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Management
- Sébastien Piqueronies - Head Coach
- Éric Dasalmartini - Forwards Coach
- David Darricarrère - Backs Coach
- Cedric Cassou - Physiotherapist
- Salim Malgouen - Physiotherapist
- Damien Monnot - Team Doctor
- Vincent Krischer - Video Analyst
- Mathieu Lacome - Strength & Conditioning
- Guy Molveau - Committee Member
- Mathieu Brauge - Administration Manager