France national under-20 rugby union team
| Union | Fédération Française de Rugby | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Les Bleuets | ||
| Coach(es) | Gerald Bastide | ||
| Most caps | (-) | ||
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| First international | |||
 France 12-6 Scotland  (1 February 2008) |
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| Largest win | |||
France 68-13 Wales  (21 June 2009) |
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| Largest defeat | |||
| Wales 43–8 France (26 February 2010) |
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 2008) | ||
| Best result | 4th, 2011 | ||
The France under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from France. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19's and Under 21's. 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. Their only trophy to date is the 2009 Six Nations.
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U20 Six Nations Championship
The France Under 20's won three of their five matches and finished 3rd in the 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 20's won four of their five matches to be crowned champions in the 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 20's won two of their five matches and finished 4th in the 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 20's won four of their five matches and were the runners-up in the 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 20's won four of their five matches and were the runners-up in the 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 20's won two of their five matches and finished 4th in the 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
The France Under 20's ended up 6th in the 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 20's ended up 5th in the 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 20's ended up 5th in the 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 20's ended up 4th in the 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 20's ended up 6th in the 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 20's will participate in the 2013 Junior World Championship
| Match | Score | Opposition |
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| 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 |
Current squad
Squad for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship:[1]
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Management
- Gerald Bastide - Head Coach
- Fabien Pelous - Team Manager
- Olivier Magne - Assistant 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
