France Rugby World Cup Team
Rugby is a popular sport in France, and the French national team are one of the best in the world. France compete annually with England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. France have competed at every Rugby World Cup and been runners-up twice. France also competed in early Summer Olympics when rugby was included - winning one gold and two silver medals.
Since the inaugural World Cup in 1987, France qualified for the knock out stage of every tournament, and were runners-up to the All Blacks in 1987 and to Australia in 1999.
France are commonly referred to as the ‘les tricolors‘ or ‘les bleus’.
France are the host nation of the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
France are ranked 2nd in the world.
France Rugby World Cup Betting Information
France have never been world champions but are the only team to have been runners-up twice.
France have never lost their opening match, wining four and drawing one.
France are aiming to become the third host nation (after New Zealand in 1987 and South Africa in 1995) to win the tournament on home soil.
French Rugby World Cup Squad |
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|---|---|---|
| J Elissalde | D Yachvili | F Michalak |
| B Boyet | Y Jauzion | F Fritz |
| L Valbon | C Dominici | C Heymans |
| N Brusque | S Bruno | D Szarzewski |
| S Marconnet | P De Villiers | O Milloud |
| J Thion | F Pelous | L Nallet |
| Y Nyanga | J Bonnaire | T Lievremont |
Rugby World Cup Pool D - France Matches
| Date | Team A | Team B | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-07 21:00 |
France | Argentina | Stade de France, Saint-Denis Referee: Tony Spreadbury |
| 2007-09-09 20:00 |
Ireland | Namibia | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux Referee: Joël Jutge |
| 2007-09-11 20:00 |
Argentina | Georgia | Stade de Gerland, Lyon Referee: Nigel Owens |
| 2007-09-15 21:00 |
Ireland | Georgia | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux Referee: Wayne Barnes |
| 2007-09-16 21:00 |
France | Namibia | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse Referee: Alain Rolland |
| 2007-09-21 20:00 |
France | Ireland | Stade de France, Saint-Denis Referee: Chris White |
| 2007-09-22 21:00 |
Argentina | Namibia | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Referee: Stuart Dickinson |
| 2007-09-26 18:00 |
Georgia | Namibia | Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens Referee: Steve Walsh |
| 2007-09-30 15:00 |
France | Georgia | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Referee: Alan Lewis |
| 2007-09-30 17:00 |
Ireland | Argentina | Parc des Princes, Paris Referee: Paul Honiss |