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The France national rugby union team (French: Équipe de France de rugby à XV) represents the French Rugby Federation (FFR; Fédération française de rugby) in men's international rugby union matches.
- Le XV de France (The XV of France), Les Bleus (The Blues)
- Fabien Galthié
The French national rugby union team first competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics . Early years. The original France XV v New Zealand, 1 January 1906, Paris. Rugby was introduced to the Le Havre region of France by British merchants and students in the 1870s and was subsequently spread throughout the schools and colleges. [1] .
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History of rugby union matches between France and South Africa. [ The national rugby union teams of France and South Africa (the Springboks) have been playing each other in Test rugby since 1913. Their first meeting, held in Bordeaux, was on 11 January 1913, and was won 38–5 by South Africa. [1]
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 .
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France have won the tournament on 26 occasions, winning the Grand Slam 10 times. The France national rugby union team represents the French Rugby Federation in men's international rugby union matches.
