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France 2011 Rugby World Cup Team
France has come close to winning the Rugby World Cup on two occasions, and is responsible for two of the biggest upsets in Rugby World Cup history. Renowned for its unpredictability and flair, France is overdue for a Rugby World Cup title.
Nickname: Les Bleu
Coach: Marc Lièvremont
Best World Cup Performance: Runners-up (1987, 1999)
| 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool A | ||||||||||
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| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | TF | TA | BP | Pts |
 New Zealand |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 49 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
 France |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 96 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
 Tonga |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 98 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
 Canada |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 168 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
 Japan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 184 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 2 |
2011 France Rugby World Cup Odds
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| France | 11/2 | 13/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 6 | 6 | 11/2 | |||
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| Runner Up | 1/10 | ||||||||||
| Winner | 8 | ||||||||||
| World Cup - New Zealand v France Handicap (No Draw) - 09:30 | |||||||||||
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| New Zealand | -9.5 3/10 | -17.5 17/20 | -17.5 8/11 | -17.5 5/6 | -17.5 4/5 | -18.5 10/11 | -18.5 4/5 | -18.5 10/11 | -18.5 1/1 | ||
| France | +9.5 21/10 | +17.5 11/10 | +17.5 1/1 | +17.5 1/1 | +17.5 1/1 | +18.5 10/11 | +18.5 10/11 | +18.5 5/6 | +18.5 5/6 | ||
2011 Rugby World Cup
France has been drawn alongside New Zealand in Pool A at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The French will relish the conditions in which they’ll be playing the All Blacks, with little pressure on them to take the win in a relatively soft group.
The French should make the quarterfinals of the tournament, where they’ll take on one of Scotland, England or Argentina – all teams which they’ll feel they can beat. If they make it past the quarters the French are likely to face either South Africa or Australia, and a win there would set up a likely re-run of the 1987 World Cup final against New Zealand.
Rugby World Cup History
France has played in every Rugby World Cup tournament contested to date. The French excelled at the first Rugby World Cup by reaching the final at Eden Park, before losing to the All Blacks 29-9.
After a disappointing quarterfinal exit at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, France was again in top form in South Africa in 1995, and were unlucky to be knocked out of the tournament by a controversial Springbok try late in the match.
In 1999 France produced one of the greatest moments in World Cup history, coming from behind to rout title favourite New Zealand and reaching the final. The 1999 Rugby World Cup eventually ended in defeat for the French, as it they were once again forced to take second place by Australia.
In 2003 France made the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup for the fourth time, but were no match for eventual champions England. In 2007 France once again proved to be New Zealand’s downfall by knocking the All Blacks out of the Rugby World Cup in a thrilling quarterfinal, before losing to England in a dour semi-final.
Strengths
France has repeatedly proven that it is the finest team in the world when playing at its peak. The creativity of the back line is complemented by a strong, organised defence, and some of the finest loose forwards in international rugby. One area where France looks to have a real advantage over its opponents is in depth, with virtually two full strength teams at Marc Lièvremont’s disposal.
Weaknesses
France’s greatest weakness isn’t related to technical issues, but rather to the French temperament. Whilst the French are capable of beating the best on their day, they are equally capable of capitulating the next day with a dreadful, disorganised performance. France will need to develop the composure to win several high-pressure matches in succession in order to claim the biggest prize in rugby.
France Rugby World Cup Squad
Forwards
Fabien Barcella, Julien Bonnaire, Luc Ducalcon, *Thierry Dusautoir, Imanol Harinordoquy, Guilhem Guirado, Nicolas Mas, Romain Millo-Chluski, Raphael Lakafia, Lionel Nallet, Fulgence Ouedraogo, Pascal Pape, Louis Picamoles, Julien Pierre, Jean-Baptiste Poux, William Servat, Dimitri Szarzewski
Backs
Vincent Clerc, Fabrice Estebanez, Cedric Heymans, David Marty, Maxime Mermoz, Alexis Palisson, Morgan Parra, Aurelien Rougerie, David Skrela, Damien Traille, Francois Trinh-Duc,Dimitri Yachvili
| World Cup - Team Betting France Top Team Tryscorer - | |||||||||||
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| Clerc, V | 15/8 | 21/10 | |||||||||
| M??dard, M | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Trinh-Duc, F | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
| Heymans, C | 9 | 15/2 | |||||||||
| Rougerie, A | 9 | 12 | |||||||||
| Palisson, A | 16 | 12 | |||||||||
| Harinordoquy, I | 20 | 20 | |||||||||
| Estebanez, F | 22 | 20 | |||||||||
| Mermoz, M | 25 | 25 | |||||||||
| Parra, M | 20 | 25 | |||||||||
| Lakafia, R | 28 | 25 | |||||||||
| Marty, D | 25 | 28 | |||||||||
| Picamoles, L | 28 | 25 | |||||||||
| Traille, D | 25 | 28 | |||||||||
| Skrela, D | - | 45 | |||||||||
| Dusautoir, T | 50 | 33 | |||||||||
| Servat, W | 40 | 50 | |||||||||
| Yachvili, D | 50 | 40 | |||||||||
| Bonnaire, J | 66 | 40 | |||||||||
| Ouedraogo, F | 66 | 66 | |||||||||
| Nallet, L | 40 | 80 | |||||||||
| Pap??, P | 28 | 80 | |||||||||
| Pierre, J | 28 | 80 | |||||||||
| Szarzewski, D | 80 | 66 | |||||||||
| Barcella, F | 125 | 100 | |||||||||
| Ducalcon, L | 125 | 100 | |||||||||
| Millochlusky, R | 125 | - | |||||||||
| Guirado, G | 150 | 150 | |||||||||
| Mas, N | 150 | 150 | |||||||||
| Poux, JB | 125 | 150 | |||||||||
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