The French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Thursday it questioned the role of administrative supervisors from the Ministry of Sport following the death of France under-18 player Medhi Narjissi last month.
Narjissi was reported missing on 7 August after going swimming in the sea in Cape Town, South Africa, where France were preparing for a youth tournament.
Employees and volunteers from the French Ministry of Sport often join national sports teams as supervisors.
The FFR asked the ministry to end the work of the supervisors, known as technical sporting advisors, who were with the federation in South Africa.
