# France national rugby sevens team

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 first (Grand Finals), which they accomplished in 2023–24. France are the reigning Olympic champions, having defeated reigning champions Fiji in the final in 2024.

## 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Finals | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Host nation |
| Total | Final | 2/2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
Olympic Games History :
| 2016 | Pool stage | France 31 – 14 Australia | Win |
| 2016 | Pool stage | France 0 – 26 South Africa | Loss |
| 2016 | Pool stage | France 26 – 5 Spain | Win |
| 2016 | Quarter-final | France 7 – 12 Japan | Loss |
| 2016 | 5–8th place semi-final | France 19 – 24 New Zealand | Loss |
| 2016 | 7th–8th place playoff | France 12 – 10 Australia | Win |
| 2024 | Pool stage | France 12 – 12 United States | Draw |
| 2024 | Pool stage | France 19 – 12 Uruguay | Win |
| 2024 | Pool stage | France 12 – 19 Fiji | Loss |
| 2024 | Quarter-final | France 26 – 14 Argentina | Win |
| 2024 | Semi-final | France 19 – 5 South Africa | Win |
| 2024 | Final | France 28 – 7 Fiji | 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 | 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 2014 and 2015. They have also finished second on six occasions, most recently in 2016, and third once in 2012.

### 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 | (1993-01-30) 30 January 1993 (age 32) | 90 | Unattached |
| Paul Leraitre | Forward | (2000-12-07) 7 December 2000 (age 24) | 9 | Racing 92 |
| Rayan Rebbadj | Forward | (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 25) | 13 | Toulon |
| Paulin Riva (c) | Forward | (1994-04-20) 20 April 1994 (age 30) | 41 | Auch |
| Jordan Sepho | Forward | (1998-12-08) 8 December 1998 (age 26) | 18 | Unattached |
| Andy Timo | Forward | (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 20) | 4 | Stade Français |
| Antoine Zeghdar | Forward | (1999-05-22) 22 May 1999 (age 25) | 11 | Castres |
| Théo Forner | Back | (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 23) | 9 | Perpignan |
| Aaron Grandidier | Back | (2000-05-18) 18 May 2000 (age 24) | 14 | Section Paloise |
| William Iraguha | Back | (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 27) | 24 | Unattached |
| Jefferson-Lee Joseph | Back | (2002-08-29) 29 August 2002 (age 22) | 8 | Agen |
| Stephen Parez | Back | (1994-08-01) 1 August 1994 (age 30) | 70 | Unattached |
| Varian Pasquet | Back | (1999-07-29) 29 July 1999 (age 25) | 18 | Unattached |

## Records and statistics
### Player records

The following shows leading career France players based on performance in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active.
Tries scored :
| No. | Player | Tries |
| 1 | Terry Bouhraoua | 131 |
| 2 | Julien Candelon | 114 |
| 3 | Stephen Parez | 105 |
| 4 | Paul Albaladejo | 86 |
| 5 | Renaud Delmas | 83 |

### Award winners

The following France Sevens players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2004:
World Rugby Men's 7s Player of the Year :
| Year | Nominees | Winners |
| 2016 | Virimi Vakatawa | — |
| 2024 | Antoine Dupont | Antoine Dupont |
| 2024 | Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang | Antoine Dupont |
World Rugby Men's 7s Dream Team :
| Year | No. | Player |
| 2024 | 2. | Antoine Dupont |
| 2024 | 3. | Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang |

## Honours

World Rugby Sevens Series
   * France Sevens
   ** Winners: 2005
   ** Third-place: 2006, 2016, 2022
   * Dubai Sevens
   ** Runners-up: 2011
   ** Third-place: 2012
   ** Cup (fifth place): 2022
   * South Africa Sevens
   ** Runners-up: 2012
   ** Third-place: 2015
   * Canada Sevens
   ** Runners-up: 2019
   ** Third-place: 2024
   * Hong Kong Sevens
   ** Runners-up: 2019, 2024
   ** Third-place: 2022
   * USA Sevens
   ** Winners: 2024
   * Spain Sevens
   ** Series Champions: 2024