France national rugby sevens team
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| Union | French Rugby Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach(es) | Jerome Daret | ||
| Captain(s) | Jonathan Laugel | ||
| Top scorer | Terry Bouhraoua (1,173) | ||
| Most tries | Terry Bouhraoua (131) | ||
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| World Cup Sevens | |||
| Appearances | 8 (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. France's best finish in the World Series has been finishing in seventh, which they accomplished twice in 2003–04 and 2005–06.
World Rugby Sevens Series
| Position | Times | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 2022–23 |
| 6th | 1 | 2019–20 |
| 7th | 3 | 2003–04, 2005–06, 2021–22 |
| 8th | 5 | |
| 9th | 3 | 2001–02, 2011–12, 2012–13 |
| 10th | 2 | 2010–11, 2013–14 |
| 11th | 3 | 2015–16, 2016–17
|
| 12th | 1 | 2007–08 |
| 13th | 4 | 2000–01, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2017–18 |
| 14th - 16th | 0 |
Tournament history
Summer Olympic Games
| Olympic Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | Qualified | |
 2016
|
Quarterfinals | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Won the 2015 Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series | |
 2020
|
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2024
|
Host | |||||||
| Total | Quarterfinals | 1/1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Olympic Games History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
2016
|
Pool stage | France 31 – 14  Australia |
Win |
| Pool stage | France 0 – 26  South Africa |
Loss | |
| Pool stage | France 26 – 5  Spain |
Win | |
| Quarter-final | France 7 – 12 Japan |
Loss | |
| 5–8th place semi-final | France 19 – 24  New Zealand |
Loss | |
| 7th–8th place playoff | France 12 – 10 Australia |
Win | |
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[1] | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
 2018
|
Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022
|
5th place final | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 Titles | 8/8 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | |||
Europe Grand Prix Series
France has been successful in the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. They have won the tournament twice, in
2015
. They have also finished second on six occasions, most recently in 2016, and third once in 2012.
| Finish | Times | Series |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | 2015
|
| 2nd | 7 | |
| 3rd | 1 | 2012
|
| 4th | 3 | 2002, 2005, 2006 |
| 5th | 2 | 2011
|
| DNP | 1 | 2008 |
Rugby X Tournament
| Rugby X Tournament | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | L | D | |
 2019
|
Semi-finals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
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.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Laugel | Forward
|
30 January 1993 | 90 | Unattached |
| Paul Leraitre | Forward
|
7 December 2000 | 9 | Racing 92 |
| Rayan Rebbadj | Forward
|
15 August 1999 | 13 | Toulon |
| Paulin Riva (c) | Forward
|
20 April 1994 | 41 | Auch |
| Jordan Sepho | Forward
|
8 December 1998 | 18 | Unattached |
| Andy Timo | Forward
|
28 May 2004 | 4 | Stade Français
|
| Antoine Zeghdar | Forward
|
22 May 1999 | 11 | Castres |
| Théo Forner | Back
|
17 October 2001 | 9 | Perpignan |
| Aaron Grandidier | Back
|
18 May 2000 | 14 | Brive |
| William Iraguha | Back
|
27 June 1997 | 24 | Unattached |
| Jefferson-Lee Joseph | Back
|
29 August 2002 | 8 | Agen |
| Stephen Parez | Back
|
1 August 1994 | 70 | Unattached |
| Varian Pasquet | Back
|
29 July 1999 | 18 | Unattached |