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| Union | French Rugby Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Benoît Baby | ||
| Captain | Jonathan Laugel | ||
| Top scorer | Terry Bouhraoua (1,173) | ||
| Most tries | Terry Bouhraoua (131) | ||
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| World Cup Sevens | |||
| Appearances | 8 (First in1993) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1997,2005,2013) | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2024 Paris | Team |
TheFrance national rugby sevens team competes in theWorld 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 reigningOlympic champions, having defeated reigning championsFiji in the final in2024.
| Position | Times | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 2023–24 |
| 4th | 1 | 2022–23 |
| 5th | 1 | 2024–25 |
| 6th | 1 | 2019–20 |
| 7th | 3 | 2003–04,2005–06,2021–22 |
| 8th | 5 | 1999–00,2002–03,2004–05,2006–07,2018–19 |
| 9th | 3 | 2001–02,2011–12,2012–13 |
| 10th | 2 | 2010–11,2013–14 |
| 11th | 3 | 2014–15,2015–16,2016–17 |
| 12th | 1 | 2007–08 |
| 13th | 4 | 2000–01,2008–09,2009–10,2017–18 |
| 14th - 16th | 0 |
| Olympic Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | Qualified | |
 2016 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Won the2015 Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series | |
 2020 | 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 | France31 – 14 Australia | Win |
| Pool stage | France0 – 26 South Africa | Loss | |
| Pool stage | France26 – 5 Spain | Win | |
| Quarter-final | France7 – 12 Japan | Loss | |
| 5–8th place semi-final | France19 – 24 New Zealand | Loss | |
| 7th–8th place playoff | France12 – 10 Australia | Win | |
| 2024 | Pool stage | France12 – 12 United States | Draw |
| Pool stage | France19 – 12 Uruguay | Win | |
| Pool stage | France12 – 19 Fiji | Loss | |
| Quarter-final | France26 – 14 Argentina | Win | |
| Semi-final | France19 – 5 South Africa | Win | |
| Final | France28 – 7 Fiji | Win | |
| World Cup record | |||||||||
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| 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[1] | 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 | |||
France has been successful in the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. They have won the tournament twice, in2014 and2015. They have also finished second on six occasions, most recently in 2016, and third once in 2012.
| Finish | Times | Series |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | 2014,2015 |
| 2nd | 7 | 2003,2007,2009,2010,2013,2016,2019 |
| 3rd | 1 | 2012 |
| 4th | 3 | 2002,2005,2006 |
| 5th | 2 | 2004,2011 |
| DNP | 1 | 2008 |
| Rugby X Tournament | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | L | D | |
 2019 | Semi-finals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
The following players have been selected to represent France during the2023–24 SVNS tournament beginning in December 2023.
Note: Caps reflect the total number ofSVNS events competed in as of the2023 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 26) | 13 | Toulon |
| Paulin Riva (c) | Forward | (1994-04-20)20 April 1994 (age 31) | 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 21) | 4 | Stade Français |
| Antoine Zeghdar | Forward | (1999-05-22)22 May 1999 (age 26) | 11 | Castres |
| Théo Forner | Back | (2001-10-17)17 October 2001 (age 24) | 9 | Perpignan |
| Aaron Grandidier | Back | (2000-05-18)18 May 2000 (age 25) | 14 | Section Paloise |
| William Iraguha | Back | (1997-06-27)27 June 1997 (age 28) | 24 | Unattached |
| Jefferson-Lee Joseph | Back | (2002-08-29)29 August 2002 (age 23) | 8 | Agen |
| Stephen Parez | Back | (1994-08-01)1 August 1994 (age 31) | 70 | Unattached |
| Varian Pasquet | Back | (1999-07-29)29 July 1999 (age 26) | 18 | Unattached |
The following shows leading career France players based on performance in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in bold are still active.
| No. | Player | Tries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Bouhraoua | 131 |
| 2 | Julien Candelon | 114 |
| 3 | Stephen Parez | 105 |
| 4 | Paul Albaladejo | 86 |
| 5 | Renaud Delmas | 83 |
The following France Sevens players have been recognised at theWorld Rugby Awards since 2004:[3][4][5]
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