France national under-18 rugby union team


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.

History

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

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

Honours

Results

France's recent results at the European Championship:
DateLocationOppositionResultRound
200959-9Quarter finals
200978-3Semi finals
2009Toulon20-19Final

DateLocationOppositionResultRound
20 March 2010Casale sul Sile50-10Quarter finals
31 March 2010San Donà di Piave21-0Semi finals
3 April 2010Treviso27-3Final

DateLocationOppositionResultRound
16 April 2011Auch17-19Semi finals
23 April 2011Tarbes6-153rd Place game

The team's final positions in the European championship:
YearDivisionTierPlace
2004A DivisionI1st — Champions
2005A DivisionI2nd — Runners-up
2006A DivisionI2nd — Runners-up
2007A DivisionI1st — Champions
2008A DivisionI1st — Champions
2009A DivisionI1st — Champions
2010A DivisionI1st — Champions
2011Elite DivisionI4th