France A national rugby union team
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| Union | French Rugby Federation | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Les bleus/ Les tricolores | ||
| Emblem(s) | the Gallic rooster | ||
| Coach(es) |
 Olivier Magne | ||
| Captain(s) |
Benjamin Kayser | ||
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| First match | |||
France XV 27-17  Germany(14 October 1900) | |||
| Largest win | |||
France B 126-6  Croatia(19 June 1993) | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
France A 12-22  Scotland A(21 June 2009) | |||
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.
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:[1]
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Honours
References
- ↑ "France rest Chabal and Servat for June". PlanetRugby.com. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- France A Results and line-ups (FFR)
- 2009 Nations Cup Squad
- Official IRB Nations Cup Pages
- List of France XV/B/A Official Matches
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