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Fabien Galthié
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France Head Coach

Fabien Galthié

Role
Head Coach
Team
France
Nationality
French
Age
57
In charge since
Nov 2019
Tests
24
Record W-D-L
16-0-8
Win rate
66.7%
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Record in our match database since Sep 2023

as of
  • 24 Tests
  • 16 Won
  • 0 Drawn
  • 8 Lost
  • 66.7% Win rate

Fabien Galthié has overseen 24 completed France matches in our database since September 2023 — 16 won, 0 drawn, 8 lost. That is a 66.7% win rate, with 945 points scored and 548 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Record by competition

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Fabien Galthié, record by competition in our match database
CompetitionPWDLWin %PFPA
Tests · France All Tests24160866.7%945548
Six Nations Jan 2025 – Mar 20261080280.0%429223
Int. Friendly Games Jul 2025 – Nov 2025620433.3%162189
Rugby World Cup Sep 2023 – Oct 2023540180.0%23861
Nations Championship Jul 2026320166.7%11675

Last five Tests

  1. Won v Japan 42–15 Nations Championship ·
  2. Won v Australia 42–26 Nations Championship ·
  3. Lost v New Zealand 32–34 Nations Championship ·
  4. Won v England 48–46 Six Nations ·
  5. Lost v Scotland 40–50 Six Nations ·

Every Test in our database

24 tests
Six Nations 10P · 8W · 0D · 2L
  1. Won v England 48–46
  2. Lost v Scotland 40–50
  3. Won v Italy 33–8
  4. Won v Wales 54–12
  5. Won v Ireland 36–14
  6. Won v Scotland 35–16
  7. Won v Ireland 42–27
  8. Won v Italy 73–24
  9. Lost v England 25–26
  10. Won v Wales 43–0
Int. Friendly Games 6P · 2W · 0D · 4L
  1. Won v Australia 48–33
  2. Won v Fiji 34–21
  3. Lost v South Africa 17–32
  4. Lost v New Zealand 19–29
  5. Lost v New Zealand 17–43
  6. Lost v New Zealand 27–31
Rugby World Cup 5P · 4W · 0D · 1L
  1. Lost v South Africa 28–29
  2. Won v Italy 60–7
  3. Won v Namibia 96–0
  4. Won v Uruguay 27–12
  5. Won v New Zealand 27–13
Nations Championship 3P · 2W · 0D · 1L
  1. Won v Japan 42–15
  2. Won v Australia 42–26
  3. Lost v New Zealand 32–34

Career

  • France Head Coach 2019– 24 tests in our data

Honours

  • Six Nations Grand Slam 2022
  • Six Nations Championship 2025, 2026
  • Top 14 (Stade Francais) 2007

About Fabien Galthié

Fabien Galthié is the head coach of France, a World Rugby Player of the Year turned coach who has delivered a Grand Slam and back-to-back Six Nations titles.

Fabien Galthié is the head coach of France and the man who rebuilt Les Bleus into a side that expects to win. Born in Cahors in March 1969, he won 64 caps as a scrum-half between 1991 and 2003, captained France to the 2002 Six Nations Grand Slam and was named World Rugby Player of the Year that same year.

He moved into coaching immediately, winning the Top 14 with Stade Français in 2007 before spells at Montpellier and Toulon. Named in April 2019 as Jacques Brunel’s designated successor, he took charge after that year’s World Cup.

A long cycle, built deliberately

Galthié inherited a France side that had underachieved for a decade and immediately picked young. That patience paid off with the 2022 Grand Slam, and again with back-to-back Championships in 2025 and 2026 — the latter sealed by a 48–46 win over England on 14 March 2026, decided by a late Thomas Ramos penalty. Along the way France recorded a first home series win over New Zealand and put together a long unbeaten run at the Stade de France.

Style

France under Galthié defend with an aggressive blitz that squeezes space and forces errors, kick contestably rather than for territory alone, and target the collision relentlessly. Less visible but just as important is the squad management: he uses data heavily and rotates far more deeply than most international coaches, treating the four-year cycle rather than the next Saturday as the unit of planning. His contract runs to the 2027 World Cup.

As a player Scrum-half for Colomiers, Western Province and Stade Francais. 64 caps for France between 1991 and 2003, captaining the 2002 Grand Slam side, and World Rugby Player of the Year in 2002.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the head coach of France?

Fabien Galthié is the head coach of France.

When did Fabien Galthié take charge?

Fabien Galthié took over at France in November 2019, around 6 years ago.

What is Fabien Galthié's record?

From 24 matches in our database: 16 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats — a 66.7% win rate.

What nationality is Fabien Galthié?

Fabien Galthié is French.

How old is Fabien Galthié?

Fabien Galthié is 57 years old.

What has Fabien Galthié won?

Honours include: Six Nations Grand Slam (2022), Six Nations Championship (2026), Six Nations Championship (2025), Top 14 (Stade Francais) (2007).