French Barbarians
The Barbarian Rugby Club, more commonly known as the French Barbarians, is a rugby union team formed in 1979 and based in France. It was founded as an amateur invitational team modeled on the Barbarian F.C.
| Nickname(s) | Les Babas | |
|---|---|---|
| Coach(es) | Denis Charvet | |
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| First match | ||
| French Barbarians 26 – 22 Scotland (2 May 1980) | ||
| Largest win | ||
| French Barbarians 45 – 4 Japan (27 October 1985) | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
| XV des Présidents 83 – 12 French Barbarians (20 September 2003) | ||
From the start of the 2017–18 season, the French Barbarians became the official second national team of the French Rugby Federation, which had previously designated either the France U20 side or France A as that team. This decision was reversed in 2019, to allow for the creation of a new second national team as a development side (above the Under 20s team but below the first men's team).
The French Barbarians play in sky, navy and royal blue hooped jerseys. As with the original Barbarians, players retain the socks from their "home" club strip.