Rio 2016 Olympics Preview: France

France come into Rio 2016 as one of the most successful teams in Olympic history, having won the first competition back in 1900, before going on to become beaten finalists in both the 1920 and 1924 Games. The fact that their women are fielding a team is a greater achievement still, as prior to 2014, they didn't even have one. The Fédération Française de Rugby had lamented about the lack of interest in the reduced format of the game and the side looked set for the axe, until efforts were re-focused for a shot at making the Olympic Games. The results have been impressive and several key play…