France national under-20 rugby union team
| Union | Fédération Française de Rugby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Les Bleuets | ||
| Coach(es) | Philippe Sella | ||
| Captain(s) | Jean-Marc Doussain | ||
| Most caps | (-) | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
 Scotland 6–12 France  2008 | |||
| Largest win | |||
 Wales 13–68 2009 | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
| Wales 43–8 2010 | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | Three (First in 2008) | ||
| Best result | 5th 2009, 2010 | ||
The France under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from France. They replace the two former age grade teams and . 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.
U20 Six Nations Championship
The France Under 20's won three of their five matches and finished 3rd in the 2008 Six Nations Championship
The France Under 20's won four of their five matches to be crowned champions in the 2009 Six Nations Championship
The France Under 20's won two of their five matches and finished 4th in the 2010 Six Nations Championship
The France Under 20's won four of their five matches and were the runners-up in the 2011 Six Nations Championship
Junior World Championship
The France Under 20's ended up 6th in the 2008 Junior World Championship
The France Under 20's ended up 5th in the 2009 Junior World Championship
The France Under 20's ended up 5th in the 2010 Junior World Championship
The France Under 20's compete in the 2011 Junior World Championship
Current squad
Squad for the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship:
ReferencesRetrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_national_under-20_rugby_union_team 
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