France A national rugby union team
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Not to be confused with France national rugby union team.
France A, also known as France XV and France B in the past, was the former name of the second national rugby union team of France behind the French national side.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Emblem ...
Nickname(s) | Les Bleus (The Blues) | ||
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Emblem | Gallic rooster | ||
Union | Fédération Française de Rugby | ||
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First international | |||
France XV 27–17 Germany (Paris; 14 October 1900) | |||
Biggest win | |||
France XV 126–6 Croatia (Perpignan; 19 June 1993) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
France XV 6–55 South Africa XV (Paris; 3 January 1907) |
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In 2011 the French Rugby Federation designated the France U20 team as the second national side,[1] and from the start of the 2017–18 season, the French Barbarians became the official second side,[2][3] moving the role of the former France A team to the more prestigious invitational side with better name recognition.