France national Australian rules football team
The France national Australian rules football team (French: équipe de France de football australien), nicknamed the Coqs, represents France in international Australian rules football.
| Nickname(s) | Coqs |
|---|---|
| Governing body | AFL France |
| Rankings | |
| Current | 10th (as of October 2022[1]) |
| First international | |
| Sweden 81–42 France (9 October 2005) | |
| International Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2011) |
| Best result | 10th (2017) |
The team wears the colours of the French flag: blue, white and red. The team's symbol is the Gallic rooster.
The Coqs have competed in the Australian Football International Cup three times, debuting in 2011 and returning to compete in the 2014 and 2017 editions of the tournament. France also participates in the EU Cup, and won the inaugural Footy 9s World Cup in 2008 without losing a single game.
Results
2008 World Cup 9s
| 2008 Footy 9s World Cup Group B |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2008 | France 65 | def. | Spain 28 | Valls, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 2008 Footy 9s World Cup Group B |
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| 13 September 2008 | France 63 | def. | Andorra 24 | Valls, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 2008 Footy 9s World Cup Semi-Finals |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2008 | France 78 | def. | Argentina 8 | Valls, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 2008 Footy 9s World Cup Grand Final |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2008 | Catalonia 40 | def. by | France 60 | Valls, Catalonia, Spain | |
Women's team
| Governing body | AFL France |
|---|---|
| International Cup | |
| Appearances | 0 |
In addition to a men's national team, France also has a women's national team. However, the women's team has never participated in the Women's International Cup.
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