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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Sevens:yes
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=10World Series record
PositionTimesSeasons
1st12023–24
4th12022–23
6th12019–20
7th32003–04, 2005–06, 2021–22
8th51999–00, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2018–19
9th32001–02, 2011–12, 2012–13
10th22010–11, 2013–14
11th32014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
12th12007–08
13th42000–01, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2017–18
14th - 16th0

Tournament history

Summer Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
YearRoundPositionQualified
2016Quarterfinals7th 6 3 3 0Won the 2015 Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series
2020Did not qualify
2024Finals1st 6 4 1 1Host nation
TotalFinal2/212741
Olympic Games History
2016Pool 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
2024Pool 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
YearRoundPosition
1993Bowl Semi-Finalists15th6240
1997Quarterfinalsts8th5410
2001Bowl Quarterfinalsts21st6240
2005Quarterfinalists5th6420
2009Plate Quarterfinals13th4220
2013Quarterfinalists[1] 5th4211
2018Quarterfinals 8th 4 2 2 0
20225th place final6th4220
Total0 Titles8/83518161

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.

+ Grand Prix record
Finish Times Series
1st 2 align=left 2014, 2015
2nd 7 align=left 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019
3rd 1 align=left 2012
4th3 align=left 2002, 2005, 2006
5th 2 align=left 2004, 2011
1 align=left 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.

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]
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1131
2114
3105
486
583

Award winners

The following France Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2004:[3]

World Rugby Men's 7s Player of the Year
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2016Virimi Vakatawa

Honours

World Rugby Sevens Series

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.world.rugby/tournament/1503 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens
  2. https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/stats/mens/alltime/players?metric=tries&team=2414 World Rugby website, current as of 15 March 2020
  3. News: Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby . www.world.rugby . 16 March 2024 . en.