Fabien Galthié in the context of "France national rugby union team"

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👉 Fabien Galthié in the context of France national rugby union team

The France national rugby union team (French: Équipe de France de rugby à XV, pronounced [ekip fʁɑ̃s ʁyɡbi a kɛ̃z]) represents France in men's international rugby union matches. Colloquially known as Le XV de France (French for "The XV of France") or Les Bleus (French for "The Blues"), the team is governed by the French Rugby Federation (FFR; Fédération française de rugby). They traditionally wear blue shirts with a Gallic rooster on the chest, white shorts and red socks in reference to the French national flag. They mostly play home matches at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship along with England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. France have won the tournament 27 times (including 8 shared victories), and this includes winning the Grand Slam 10 times.

Rugby was introduced to France in 1872 by the British before a first France national team was formed in 1893, as a selection of the best Parisian club players under the governance of the USFSA, to face a club in England. A few years later, on New Year's Day 1906, the national team played its first test match against New Zealand in Paris. France then played sporadically against the Home Nations until they joined them in 1910 to form the Five Nations Championship. France also competed in the rugby competitions at early Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal in 1900 and two silver medals in the 1920s. The national team came of age during the 1950s and 1960s, winning their first Five Nations title outright in 1959. They won their first Grand Slam in 1968. Their latest championship win was in 2025 under head coach Fabien Galthié, who is also a former captain of the team.

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