France national under-20 rugby union team
The France national under-20 rugby union team (French: Équipe de France de rugby à XV des moins de 20 ans), 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.
| Union | French Rugby Federation |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Les Bleuets (The Little Blues) |
| Coach(es) | Sébastien Calvet |
| Captain(s) | Mathis Castro-Ferreira |
| Most caps | Kilian Geraci (18) Jordan Joseph (18) |
| Top scorer | Louis Carbonel (169) |
| Most tries | Jordan Joseph (12) |
| First international | |
| France 12–6 Scotland (1 February 2008) | |
| Largest win | |
| France 75–12 Japan (24 June 2023) | |
| Largest defeat | |
| New Zealand 45–7 France (15 June 2015) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 13 (first in 2008) |
| Best result | Champions (3): 2018, 2019 and 2023 |
Replacing the two former age grade teams Under 19s and Under 21s, their first tournament was the 2008 Six Nations U20 Championship, where they finished at the third place. Winning the competition in 2009, 2014 – year in which they win the Grand Slam – and 2018, they also have participated in the inaugural IRB Junior World Championship (later renamed the World Rugby U20 Championship) and all subsequent editions, winning it on three occasions, three times in a row, in 2018, 2019 and 2023.
Nicknamed "Les Bleuets" (French for "The Little Blues"; diminutive from "bleu": blue), they are used to play in medium-sized stadiums all around France. Sébastien Calvet is the current head coach of the team, after having been appointed in 2022.