The France national rugby union team, also known as ‘Les Tricolores’ or ‘Les Bleus’ due to their iconic jerseys are one of Europe’s leading international sides. They currently compete in tournaments including the Rugby World Cup and the Six Nations and are also a largely successful side, boasting a number of titles and an impressive win ratio of 54% in all their 776 test matches.
Read on to learn more about the France national rugby union team. Here, you’ll find the team’s latest results and fixtures, as well as all the latest France Rugby news.
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The France national rugby union team, also known as ‘Les Tricolores’ or ‘Les Bleus’ due to their iconic jerseys are one of Europe’s leading international sides. They currently compete in tournaments including the Rugby World Cup and the Six Nations and are also a largely successful side, boasting a number of titles and an impressive win ratio of 54% in all their 776 test matches.
Read on to learn more about the France national rugby union team. Here, you’ll find the team’s latest results and fixtures, as well as all the latest France Rugby news.
Six Nations 
International 
Rugby World Cup 
Autumn Nations Cup 
Six Nations International Rugby World Cup Autumn Nations Cup Six Nations Rugby World Cup Autumn Nations Cup Six Nations Six Nations Rugby World Cup Autumn Nations Cup | Round 5 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Wales | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 103 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
-  France | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 103 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
-  Ireland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 88 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
-  Scotland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 91 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
-  England | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 112 | 121 | -9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
-  Italy | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 239 | -184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 5 |
|---|
| - Wales |
| - France |
| - Ireland |
| - Scotland |
| - England |
| - Italy |
Rugby was first introduced to France back in 1872 but the first official international test match didn’t take place until 1906, where France played against New Zealand in Paris. France also competed in the Olympic games of 1920 and 1924, narrowly missing out on gold medals against the United States.
It was in the Five Nations of the 50s and 60s where the France national rugby union team really came into their stride, winning their first outright Five Nations title in 1959 and getting a Grand Slam in 1968. The following decades so even more success with several Grand Slams and finishing runners-up in the first Rugby World Cup in 1987.
Fastfoward to the present and the France national rugby union team has yet to better this result, despite being involved in all World Cup competitions. The closest they came was a third place finish in 1995. Although they are set to host the next event in 2023, giving them a home advantage. France now also have 17 Six Nations wins to their name, with 9 Grand Slams in total.
Cyril Baille Prop 
Hassane Kolingar Prop 
Jean-Baptiste Gros Prop 
Pierre Bourgarit Hooker 
Julien Marchand Hooker 
Camille Chat Hooker 
Mohammed Haouas Prop 
Dorian Aldegheri Prop 
Uini Atonio Prop 
Swan Rebbadj Lock 
Cyril Cazeaux Lock 
Paul Willemse Lock 
Romain Taofifenua Lock 
Bernard Le Roux Flanker 6 
Anthony Jelonch Flanker 7 
Gregory Alldritt Flanker 7 
Cameron Woki Flanker 7 
Charles Ollivon Number 8 
Dylan Cretin Number 8 With such a prolific history in terms of achievement, it should be no surprise that the France national rugby union team has seen its fair share of quality players in the past. So far there are 10 former players inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame, including fullback Serge Blanco and centre Philippe Sella.
The current squad also features a variety of popular players, the majority of which play in France on a domestic level. This includes scrum-half Antoine Dupont, team captain and Toulon back row Charles Ollivon and Stade Français centre Gaël Fickou.
Wales 
England 
Ireland 
France 
Scotland 
Italy 
Fiji 
Georgia 
Australia 
Argentina 
New Zealand 
South Africa 
Exeter Chiefs 
Bath 
Bristol 
Gloucester 
Harlequins 
Leicester 
London Irish 
Northampton 
Sale 
Saracens 
Racing 92 
Benetton 
Connacht 
Ospreys 
Ulster 
Toulouse 
Leinster 
Clermont 
Munster 
Bordeaux 
Gwent Dragons 
Zebre 
Bayonne 
Brive 
Pau 
Worcester 
Agen 
Cardiff Blues 
Kings 
Cheetahs 
Scarlets 
Glasgow 
Edinburgh 
Rebels 
Force 
Brumbies 
Waratahs 
Reds 
Chiefs 
Blues 
Hurricanes 
Highlanders 
Crusaders 
Pumas 
Cheetahs 
Griquas 
Sharks 
Lions 
Bulls 
Stormers 
Sharks 
Counties Manukau 
Hawkes Bay 
Tasman Makos 
Otago 
Wellington 
Waikato 
Canterbury 
Southland Stags 
Auckland 
Golden Lions 
Western Province 
Blue Bulls 
Montpellier 
Castres 
