France national rugby sevens team
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see France women's national rugby sevens team.
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| Union | French Rugby Federation |
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| Coach(es) | Frederic Pommarel |
| Captain(s) | Terry Bouhraoua |
| World Cup Sevens | |
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1993) |
| Best result | 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.
Honours
- France Sevens
- Dubai Sevens
- South Africa Sevens
- Wellington Sevens
- USA Sevens
- Fourth-place: 2007
- Singapore Sevens
- Fourth-place: 2004
- Japan Sevens
- Fourth-place: 2013
Tournament history
Summer Olympics
| Olympic record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | |||
 2016 |
Quarter Finals | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
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 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
 2018 |
Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 6/6 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 1 | |||
World Rugby Sevens Series
| Year | Round | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Eighth Place | 8th |
| 2000–01 | Thirteenth Place | 13th |
| 2001–02 | Ninth Place | 9th |
| 2002–03 | Eighth Place | 8th |
| 2003–04 | Seventh Place | 7th |
| 2004–05 | Eighth Place | 8th |
| 2005–06 | Seventh Place | 7th |
| 2006–07 | Eighth Place | 8th |
| 2007–08 | Twelfth Place | 12th |
| 2008–09 | Thirteenth Place | 13th |
| 2009–10 | Thirteenth Place | 13th |
| 2010–11 | Tenth Place | 10th |
| 2011–12 | Ninth Place | 9th |
| 2012–13 | Ninth Place | 9th |
| 2013–14 | Tenth Place | 10th |
| 2014–15 | Eleventh Place | 11th |
| 2015–16 | ||
| Total | 0 Titles | 16/16 |
Sevens Grand Prix Series
| Grand Prix record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | |||||||
 2002 |
Fourth Place | 4th | |||||||
| 2003 |
Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||
 2004 |
Fifth Place | 5th | |||||||
| 2005 |
Fourth Place | 4th | |||||||
| 2006 |
Fourth Place | 4th | |||||||
| 2007 |
Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||
| 2008 |
None | ||||||||
| 2009 |
Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||
| 2010 |
Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||
 2011 |
Fifth Place | 5th | |||||||
| 2012 |
Sixth Place | 6th | |||||||
  2013 |
Runners-up | 2nd | |||||||
| 2014 |
Champions | 1st | |||||||
| 2015 |
Champions | 1st | |||||||
| Total | 2 Titles | 13/14 | |||||||
Current squad
The following is the France roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Head coach: Frédéric Pomarel
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Events | Points | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Jonathan Laugel | January 30, 1993 (aged 23) | 40 | 95 | Unattached |
| 2 | FW | Manoël Dall'igna | March 12, 1985 (aged 31) | 50 | 255 | Unattached |
| 3 | FW | Damien Cler | October 02, 1983 (aged 32) | 10 | 65 | Unattached |
| 4 | BK | Terry Bouhraoua (c) | August 26, 1987 (aged 28) | 37 | 915 | Unattached |
| 5 | BK | Stephen Parez | August 01, 1994 (aged 22) | 24 | 273 | Unattached |
| 6 | BK | Steeve Barry | April 18, 1991 (aged 25) | 39 | 274 | Stade Rochelais |
| 7 | BK | Virimi Vakatawa | May 01, 1992 (aged 24) | 16 | 300 | Unattached |
| 8 | FW | Pierre-Gilles Lakafia | March 12, 1987 (aged 29) | 21 | 115 | Unattached |
| 9 | BK | Jérémy Aicardi | November 26, 1988 (aged 27) | 16 | 114 | Unattached |
| 10 | BK | Julien Candelon | July 08, 1980 (aged 36) | 35 | 546 | Unattached |
| 11 | FW | Sacha Valleau | October 08, 1996 (aged 19) | 10 | 42 | Unattached |
| 12 | BK | Vincent Inigo | February 10, 1983 (aged 33) | 29 | 109 | Unattached |
See also
References
- ↑ "France 7s – Olympic Games Men's Sevens". World Rugby. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
External links
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