Rugby union in France is a popular team sport. Rugby union was first introduced in the early 1870s by British residents, which makes the country one of the few early exponents of the sport. Elite French clubs participate in the professional domestic club league, the Top 14. Clubs also compete in the European knock-out competition, the European Rugby Champions Cup, which replaced the Heineken Cup from 2014 to 2015.
The France national under-20 rugby union team, 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.
Henry Chavancy is a French rugby union player. He plays as a centre for Racing 92 in the Top 14.
Gaël Fickou is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Top 14 club Racing 92 and the France national team.
Maxime Machenaud is a French rugby union player. His position is scrum-half and he currently plays for Bayonne and formerly of the France national team.
Romain Taofifénua is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Racing 92 and the France national team.
Virimi Vakatawa is a New Zealand-born French professional rugby union player who plays as a centre or a wing for Bristol Bears and the French national team.
Bernard Le Roux is a South African-born French rugby union player, who recently played as flanker for French Top 14 side Racing 92.
Camille Chat is a French professional rugby union player, who plays as a hooker.
Damian Penaud is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the France national team.
Cedate Gomes Sa is a French-Portuguese rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for Racing 92 in the Top 14.
Georges-Henri Colombe Reazel is a French rugby union player. His position is tighthead prop and he currently plays for La Rochelle in the Top 14.
Donovan Taofifénua is a French rugby union player. He plays as a wing for Racing 92 in the Top 14. He is a cousin of France internationals Romain Taofifénua and Sébastien Taofifénua and is of Wallisian heritage.
Sipili Falatea is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles and the France national team. Born on the island of Futuna, he joined mainland France in 2015 and began his professional career with Clermont in 2017.
Antoine Hastoy is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Top 14 club La Rochelle and the France national team.
Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Top 14 club Bordeaux Bègles.
Max Spring is a French rugby union player. He currently plays as a fullback for Racing 92 in the Top 14.
Thomas Laclayat is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Top 14 club Racing 92.
Louis Le Brun is a French rugby union player. He currently plays as a centre, fly-half or full-back for Castres in the Top 14.
Mathis Ferté is a French professional rugby union player, who plays as a full-back or scrum-half for French side Brive and the France national under-20 team. A utility back, he made his Top 14 debut with his club on 8 October 2022.
