FRENCH COLUMN
JAMES HARRINGTON

Architect of success: Sebastien Piqueronies coaching the U20s 

Sebastien Piqueronies is not a name many will instantly think of in relation to the rugby revolution of Fabien Galthie’s nu France.

That’s wrong. The former France U20s coach, who now has the title Manager France Jeunes Rugby, is the architect of a clear and effective pathway from age-grade to senior rugby that Galthie and his staff are benefiting from as they build to the World Cup in 2023.
No fewer than nine graduates of Piqueronies’ U20 world championshi...