France national under-20 rugby union team

France

Union	Fédération Française de Rugby
Nickname(s)	Les Bleuets
Coach(es)	Sébastien Piqueronies
Team kit Change kit
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

The France under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from France. They replace the two former age grade teams 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).

U20 Six Nations Championship[]

The France Under 20s won three of their five matches and finished 3rd in the 2008 Six Nations Championship.

2008 Six Nations Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2009 Six Nations Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2010 Six Nations Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2011 Six Nations Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2012 Six Nations Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2013 Six Nations Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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
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.

2008 Junior World Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2009 Junior World Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2010 Junior World Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2011 Junior World Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2012 Junior World Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2013 Junior World Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2014 Junior World Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2015 Under 20 Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2016 Under 20 Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2017 Under 20 Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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.

2018 Under 20 Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
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

The France Under 20s ended up Champions of the 2019 Under 20 Championship.

2019 Under 20 Championship

Match	Score	Opposition
Pool Match	36–20	Fiji
Pool Match	32–13	Wales
Pool Match	26–47	Argentina
Semi-Final	20–7	South Africa
Final	24–23	Australia

Current squad[]

Squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship:

Management[]

• - Head Coach
• - Forwards Coach
• - 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

References[]