Emblem(s) the Gallic rooster Captain Benjamin Kayser | Coach Olivier Magne Union French Rugby Federation | |
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Nickname(s) Les bleus/ Les tricolores | ||
The France A national rugby union team, known previously as France XV national rugby union team and France B national rugby union team, are the second national rugby union team behind the French national side.
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History
France XV first played at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in Paris, when they defeated Germany by score of 27-17, in the first ever Olympic Rugby Union Tournament. They later would play often matches for the Mediterranean Games or would represent France at the FIRA Trophy.
In 2009 they played in the IRB Nations Cup, against Italy A, Scotland A, Romania, Russia and Uruguay. The 2009 tournament was held in Romania.
2010 Churchill Cup Squad
26-man squad:
Honours
References
France A national rugby union team Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA