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.

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French Barbarians
(French: Barbarians français)

Nickname(s)	Les Babas
Coach(es)	Denis Charvet
Team kit
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)

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From the start of the 2017–18 season, the French Barbarians became the official second national team of the French Rugby Federation,^[1] which had previously designated either the France U20 side or France A as that team.^[2][3] 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). ^[4]

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.

Jean-Claude Skrela founded the club after he had played for, and adored, the original Barbarians in the later days of his career. Through the amateur era, all players chosen for the side were either French or played for French clubs.

One of the most recent matches was against the Argentina national team (Los Pumas) in early 2007, as part of their preparation for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. For the game, held in Biarritz, the coaches were Jacques Delmas (Biarritz), Patrice Lagisquet (Biarritz) and were captained by Thomas Lièvremont. While in 2008 they beat Canada in Victoria. They played with Argentina at José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires on 20 June 2009 as part of the mid-year test series, and lost 32–18.

In 2016 the French Barbarians beat Australia XV by 19–11 in their first match against an Australian side for over twenty years. And in late 2017 they beat the Māori All Blacks 19–15, which was the first time playing that side.

French Barbarians squad to face the United States on 1 July 2022.

Coaches: Christian Labit and Kevin Gourdon

Note: Bold denotes players that have represented the French Barbarians in previous matches. Italics represents uncapped players. Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules.

More information Player, Position ...

Player Position Date of birth (age) Club/province Union Clément Maynadier Hooker (1988-10-11) 11 October 1988 (age 35) Bordeaux Bègles France Adrien Pélissié Hooker (1990-08-07) 7 August 1990 (age 33) Clermont Auvergne France Nicolas Corato Prop (1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 (age 26) Pau France Arthur Joly Prop (1988-02-20) 20 February 1988 (age 36) Perpignan France Jefferson Poirot Prop (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 32) Bordeaux Bègles France Sébastien Taofifénua Prop (1992-03-21) 21 March 1992 (age 32) Lyon France Alexandre Roumat Lock (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 26) Bordeaux Bègles France Romain Sazy Lock (1986-10-14) 14 October 1986 (age 37) La Rochelle France Esteban Abadie Back row (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 (age 26) Brive France Anthime Hemery Back row (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 23) Racing 92 France Louis Picamoles Back row (1985-02-05) 5 February 1985 (age 39) Bordeaux Bègles France William Wavrin Back row (1991-01-06) 6 January 1991 (age 33) Stade Montois France Thomas Berjon Scrum-half (1998-04-12) 12 April 1998 (age 26) La Rochelle France Samuel Marques Scrum-half (1988-12-08) 8 December 1988 (age 35) Carcassonne Portugal Louis Foursans Fly-half (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 22) Montpellier France François Trinh-Duc Fly-half (1986-11-11) 11 November 1986 (age 37) Bordeaux Bègles France Raphaël Lagarde Fly-half (1988-10-30) 30 October 1988 (age 35) Agen France Pierre Aguillon Centre (1987-03-27) 27 March 1987 (age 37) Castres France Jean-Baptiste Dubié Centre (1989-07-16) 16 July 1989 (age 34) Bordeaux Bègles France Adrien Lapègue Wing (1998-10-21) 21 October 1998 (age 25) Stade Français France Mathieu Acebes Fullback (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 36) Perpignan France Nans Ducuing Fullback (1991-11-06) 6 November 1991 (age 32) Bordeaux Bègles France

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• Melrose Sevens
  • Champions (1): 1983

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• Fiji Barbarians
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