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The France rugby team competes annually in the Six Nations. The team has also appeared at every edition of the Rugby World Cup.
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France are currently 5th in the World Rugby Rankings. This is currently their highest ranking they have had.
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France National Rugby Union Team: Les Bleus
France National Rugby Union Team: Les Bleus
The French rugby team, also known as 'Les Bleus', is one of Europe's leading international sides. Thanks to a catalogue of titles and impressive campaigns, the France national rugby union team is regarded as a fierce and formidable competitor at the Rugby World Cup and the Six Nations.
With such a prolific history in terms of achievement, it's no surprise that the France national rugby union team has seen its fair share of quality players. In fact, several of the team's former players have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. This includes fullback Serge Blanco, centre Philippe Sella and lock Fabien Pelous.
France at the Six Nations Championship
France's Six Nations history dates back to 1910, when Les Bleus joined the competition. This resulted in the Home Nations being rebranded as the Five Nations Championship. Today, the France rugby team competes against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations.
In a surprising turn of events, the France national rugby union team was removed from the tournament in 1932. They were excluded on grounds of suspected professionalism, which was not allowed during rugby's amateur era. After the tournament paused during World War II, France were invited to rejoin the Five Nations in 1947.
With the exception of this period, the France rugby team has participated in every Championship since 1910. In 1954, after competing in 37 tournaments, France celebrated their first shared win. Five years later, the French rugby team won their first outright Five Nations title.
To date, the French rugby team has captured 27 titles (19 outright and eight shared victories) and 10 Grand Slams.
France at the Rugby World Cup
Although they have competed in every edition of the tournament, France have never won the Rugby World Cup. However, as a talented and intimidating team, Les Bleus have reached the final on three occasions. The France rugby team finished as the runners-up in 1987, 1999 and 2011.
France's first Rugby World Cup final came after one of the sport's greatest semi-finals. The match saw a fierce France battle a determined Australia and, just as extra time seemed inevitable, Serge Blanco scored one of the best tries of the modern era. Despite their semi-final triumph, Les Bleus suffered a 29-9 loss against New Zealand in the final.
In 1999, France faced Australia in the final after overcoming New Zealand at the semi-final stage. Sadly though, they fell to a resounding 35-12 defeat. Then, in 2011, the French rugby team almost captured the trophy. They fought a fierce clash against New Zealand, but they lost the match 8-7.
On this page you’ll find everything you need to know about the French rugby team, including upcoming fixtures, the latest results and breaking news stories.
