France national rugby sevens team explained
Country: | France |
Union: | French Rugby Federation |
Captain: | Jonathan Laugel |
Most Tries: | Terry Bouhraoua (131) |
Top Scorer: | Terry Bouhraoua (1,173) |
Coach: | Jerome Daret |
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World Cup Apps: | 8 |
Year: | 1993 |
Best: | Quarter-finals (1997, 2005, 2013) |
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 first (Grand Finals), which they accomplished in 2023-24. France are the reigning Olympic champions, having defeated reigning champions Fiji in the final in 2024.
World Rugby Sevens Series
+colspan=10 | World Series record |
Position | Times | Seasons |
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1st | 1 | 2023–24 |
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 |
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2016 | Pool stage | 31 - 14 | Win |
Pool stage | 0 - 26 | Loss |
Pool stage | 26 - 5 | Win |
Quarter-final | 7 - 12 | Loss |
5–8th place semi-final | 19 - 24 | Loss |
7th–8th place playoff | 12 - 10 | Win |
2024 | Pool stage | 12 - 12 | Draw |
Pool stage | 19 - 12 | Win |
Pool stage | 12 - 19 | Loss |
Quarter-final | 26 - 14 | Win |
Semi-final | 19 - 5 | Win |
Final | 28 - 7 | Win | |
Rugby World Cup Sevens
World Cup record |
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Year | Round | Position | | | | |
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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 | |
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Europe Grand Prix Series
See main article: Sevens 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.
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Finish | Times | Series |
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1st | 2 | align=left | 2014, 2015 |
2nd | 7 | align=left | 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 |
3rd | 1 | align=left | 2012 |
4th | 3 | align=left | 2002, 2005, 2006 |
5th | 2 | align=left | 2004, 2011 |
| 1 | align=left | 2008 |
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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.
Records and statistics
Player records
The following shows leading career France players based on performance in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active.
Tries scored[2] width=25 | No. | width=110 | Player | width=45 | Tries |
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1 | | 131 |
2 | | 114 |
3 | | 105 |
4 | | 86 |
5 | | 83 | |
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
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.world.rugby/tournament/1503 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens
- https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/stats/mens/alltime/players?metric=tries&team=2414 World Rugby website, current as of 15 March 2020
- News: Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby . www.world.rugby . 16 March 2024 . en.