The France national under-20 rugby union team (French: Équipe de France de rugby à XV des moins de 20 ans), also known as France under-20s or France U20(s), is the national under-20 rugby union team of France, under the control of the French Rugby Federation. Competing in the annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship, it is considered to be the feeder team for the France national team.
Replacing the two former age grade teams Under 19s and Under 21s, their first tournament was the 2008 Six Nations U20 Championship, where they finished at the third place. Winning the competition in 2009, 2014 – year in which they win the Grand Slam, 2018 and 2025, they also have participated in the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship (later renamed the World Rugby U20 Championship) and all subsequent editions, winning it on three occasions, three times in a row, in 2018, 2019 and 2023.
Nicknamed "Les Bleuets" (French for "The Little Blues"; diminutive from "bleu": blue), they are used to play in medium-sized stadiums all around France. Sébastien Calvet is the current head coach of the team, after having been appointed in 2022.
Coaching history
Current staff
The following members were part of the France U20 coaching staff for the 2022–23 season. Sébastien Calvet replaced Jean-Marc Béderède as head coach in July 2022.
Previous head coaches
Players
Current squad
On 23 June 2024, Calvet named a 30-player squad for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.
1 On 5 July, Zinédine Aouad withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Charly Gambini.
Head coach: Sébastien Calvet
- Caps updated: 15 March 2024
Previous squads
Award winners
The following France U20s players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2008:
Competitive record
World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Honours
- World Rugby U20 Championship
- Winners (3): 2018, 2019, 2023
- U20 Six Nations Championship
- Winners (4): 2009, 2014 – Grand Slam, 2018, 2025
- Runners-up (9): 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Third place (1): 2008
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