France national under-18 rugby union team

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Coach(es)Jean-Marc Bederede
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The France national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 side of the France national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union.

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History

Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004. [1]

European Championship

The French Under-18 team has been competing in the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship since 2004, when it was first held. In seven editions since, the team has won the final five times and played as the losing side in the other two, going out to England on both occasions. [2]

The French side beat Ireland 27-3 in the 2010 edition of the tournament, marking its fifth title and its fourth in a row. [2] France had a disappointing 2011 tournament, missing the final for the first time, failing to win a game and finishing only fourth.

Honours

European championship

Results

France's recent results at the European Championship:

2009 European championship – Division A
DateLocationOppositionResultRound
2009Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 59-9Quarter finals
2009Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 78-3Semi finals
2009 Toulon Flag of England.svg  England 20-19Final
2010 European championship – Division A
DateLocationOppositionResultRound
20 March 2010 Casale sul Sile Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 50-10Quarter finals
31 March 2010 San Donà di Piave Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 21-0Semi finals
3 April 2010 Treviso IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 27-3Final
2011 European championship – First Division
DateLocationOppositionResultRound
16 April 2011 Auch IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 17-19Semi finals
23 April 2011 Tarbes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 6-153rd Place game

Positions

The team's final positions in the European championship:

YearDivisionTierPlace
2004 A DivisionI1st Champions
2005 A DivisionI2nd Runners-up
2006 A DivisionI2nd Runners-up
2007 A DivisionI1st Champions
2008 A DivisionI1st Champions
2009 A DivisionI1st Champions
2010 A DivisionI1st Champions
2011 Elite DivisionI4th

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References

  1. Forty years of age grade growth in Europe Archived February 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine IRB website, published: 16 April 2009, accessed: 2 May 2010
  2. 1 2 2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship official website - History Archived March 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine accessed: 1 May 2010