France national rugby sevens team
Rugby team
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| Union | French Rugby Federation |
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| Coach(es) | Jerome Daret |
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| Captain(s) | Jonathan Laugel |
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| Top scorer | Terry Bouhraoua (1,173) |
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| Most tries | Terry Bouhraoua (131) |
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| Appearances | 8 (First in 1993) |
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| Best result | Quarter-finals (1997, 2005, 2013) |
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The France national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens, and other international tournaments. France's best finish in the World Series has been finishing in seventh, which they accomplished twice in 2003–04 and 2005–06.
World Rugby Sevens Series
World Series record | Position | Times | Seasons |
| 4th | 1 | 2022–23 |
| 6th | 1 | 2019–20 |
| 7th | 3 | 2003–04, 2005–06, 2021–22 |
| 8th | 5 | 1999–00, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2018–19 |
| 9th | 3 | 2001–02, 2011–12, 2012–13 |
| 10th | 2 | 2010–11, 2013–14 |
| 11th | 3 | 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 |
| 12th | 1 | 2007–08 |
| 13th | 4 | 2000–01, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2017–18 |
| 14th - 16th | 0 |
Tournament history
Summer Olympic Games
| Olympic Games History |
| 2016 | Pool stage |  France 31 – 14  Australia | Win |
| Pool stage | France 0 – 26  South Africa | Loss |
| Pool stage | France 26 – 5  Spain | Win |
| Quarter-final | France 7 – 12  Japan | Loss |
| 5–8th place semi-final | France 19 – 24  New Zealand | Loss |
| 7th–8th place playoff | France 12 – 10 Australia | Win |
Rugby World Cup Sevens
| World Cup record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
 1993 | Bowl Semi-Finalists | 15th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 1997 | Quarterfinalsts | 8th | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 2001 | Bowl Quarterfinalsts | 21st | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 2005 | Quarterfinalists | 5th | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 2009 | Plate Quarterfinals | 13th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 2013 | Quarterfinalists[1] | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 2018 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5th place final | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 8/8 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 1 |
Europe Grand Prix Series
France has been successful in the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. They have won the tournament twice, in 2014 and 2015. They have also finished second on six occasions, most recently in 2016, and third once in 2012.
Grand Prix record | Finish | Times | Series |
| 1st | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
| 2nd | 7 | 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 |
| 3rd | 1 | 2012 |
| 4th | 3 | 2002, 2005, 2006 |
| 5th | 2 | 2004, 2011 |
| DNP | 1 | 2008 |
Rugby X Tournament
Players
Current squad
The following players have been selected to represent France during the 2023–24 SVNS tournament beginning in December 2023.
Note: Caps reflect the total number of SVNS events competed in as of the 2023 Dubai Sevens.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Jonathan Laugel | Forward | (1993-01-30) 30 January 1993 (age 31) | 90 | Unattached |
| Paul Leraitre | Forward | (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 (age 23) | 9 | Racing 92 |
| Rayan Rebbadj | Forward | (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 24) | 13 | Toulon |
| Paulin Riva (c) | Forward | (1994-04-20) 20 April 1994 (age 30) | 41 | Auch |
| Jordan Sepho | Forward | (1998-12-08) 8 December 1998 (age 25) | 18 | Unattached |
| Andy Timo | Forward | (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 19) | 4 | Stade Français |
| Antoine Zeghdar | Forward | (1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 (age 24) | 11 | Castres |
| Théo Forner | Back | (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 22) | 9 | Perpignan |
| Aaron Grandidier | Back | (2000-05-18) 18 May 2000 (age 23) | 14 | Brive |
| William Iraguha | Back | (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 26) | 24 | Unattached |
| Jefferson-Lee Joseph | Back | (2002-08-29) 29 August 2002 (age 21) | 8 | Agen |
| Stephen Parez | Back | (1994-08-01) 1 August 1994 (age 29) | 70 | Unattached |
| Varian Pasquet | Back | (1999-07-29) 29 July 1999 (age 24) | 18 | Unattached |
Records and statistics
Former squads
France squad – 2016 Summer Olympics
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Player records
The following shows leading career France players based on performance in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active.
Award winners
The following France Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2004:[3]
Honours
World Rugby Sevens Series
See also
References
- ^ 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens
- ^ World Rugby website, current as of 15 March 2020
- ^ "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
External links
- Official website
- WorldRugby profile
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