French Rugby Federation
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| French Rugby Federation Fédération Française de Rugby |
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| Founded | 1919 |
| IRB affiliation | 1978 |
| FIRA affiliation | 1934 |
| President | Bernard Lapasset (1991-) |
| Men's coach | Bernard Laporte (1999-) |
| Women's coach | Francis Cadene |
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The French Rugby Federation (French: Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR)) is the governing body for rugby union in France. It was formed in 1919 and is affiliated to the International Rugby Board the sport's governing body. It is responsible for the French national team and the Ligue Nationale de Rugby.
In 1934 the FFR set up the Federation Internationale de Rugby Amateur (FIRA) in an attempt to organise rugby union outside the authority of the International Rugby Board. It included the national teams of Italy, France, Catalonia, Czechoslovakia, Romania and Germany.
In 1978 Fédération Française de Rugby became a member of the IRFB.
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First tier
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Second tier
Canada • Fiji • Japan • Romania • Samoa • Tonga • United States
Third tier with World Cup experience
Côte d'Ivoire • Georgia • Namibia • Portugal • Spain • Uruguay • Zimbabwe
Third tier without World Cup experience
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| Federation: | Fédération Française de Rugby |
| National team: | France • France Sevens |
| International Competitions: | Rugby World Cup • Six Nations Championship • H Cup • European Challenge Cup • European Shield • Rugby World Cup Sevens • IRB Sevens World Series • Paris Sevens |
| Domestic Competitions: | Ligue Nationale de Rugby (Top 14 • Pro D2) • Fédérale 1 • Fédérale 2 • Fédérale 3 |
| Top 14 teams: | Agen • Albi • Bayonne • Biarritz • Bourgoin • Brive • Castres • Clermont • Montauban • Montpellier • Narbonne • Perpignan • Stade Français • Toulouse |
| Pro D2 teams: | Auch • Béziers • Bordeaux-Bègles • Colomiers • Dax • Gaillac • Grenoble • La Rochelle • Limoges • Lyon • Mont-de-Marsan • Oyonnax • Pau • Racing Paris • Tarbes • Toulon |
| See also: | List of clubs |
