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 Rooster | ||
| Coach(es) |  Philippe Agostini Olivier Magne |
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| Captain(s) | Julien Tomas | ||
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| First match | |||
France XV 27-17 Germany  (14 October 1900) |
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| Largest win | |||
France B 126-6 Croatia  (19 June 1993) |
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| Worst defeat | |||
France A 12-22  Scotland(21 June 2009) |
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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.
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[edit] History
France XV first played at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in Paris, when they won Germany by 27-17, for 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.
From 2009 they will also play in the IRB Nations Cup, against Italy A, Scotland A, Romania, Russia and Uruguay. The 2009 tournament was held in Romania.
[edit] Fixtures (2009)
12/06/09 : France A – Italy A (Bucharest) 31-15
16/06/09 : France A – Romania (Bucharest) 20-16
21/06/09 : France A – Scotland A (Bucharest) 12-22
[edit] 2009 Nations Cup Squad
Louis Madaule takes over for the injured JP Pérez.
[edit] References
- 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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