The France national rugby league team first played in 1934 on a tour of England. They have taken part in all World Cups, twelve in total, with the first being held in 1954 in France. They have never won the title but have finished runners-up in both 1954 and 1968.
All-time results record
editBelow are the France international XIII results up until 23 July 2024.[1]
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | % Won | For | Aga | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
61 | 14 | 2 | 45 | 22.95% | 547 | 1476 | –929 |
![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 23 | 25 | –2 |
![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 72 | 32 | +40 |
Dominion XIII | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 11 | 11 | 0 |
![]() |
53 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 13.21% | 540 | 1454 | –914 |
![]() |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14.29% | 109 | 208 | –99 |
![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 18 | 62 | –44 |
![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 60 | 0 | +60 |
![]() |
75 | 19 | 4 | 52 | 25.33% | 796 | 1762 | –966 |
![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 34 | 12 | +22 |
![]() |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77.78% | 295 | 172 | +123 |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 10 | 14 | –4 |
![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 186 | 10 | +176 |
![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 186 | 10 | +176 |
![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% | 80 | 115 | –35 |
![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 152 | 8 | +144 |
![]() |
56 | 16 | 5 | 35 | 28.57% | 592 | 1065 | –473 |
![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% | 60 | 52 | +8 |
Other Nationalities | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33.33% | 77 | 99 | –22 |
![]() |
14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 64.29% | 281 | 249 | +32 |
Rest of the World | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 21 | 20 | +1 |
![]() |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 371 | 54 | +317 |
![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20% | 58 | 188 | –130 |
![]() |
11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 81.82% | 326 | 198 | +128 |
![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 284 | 22 | +262 |
![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 86 | 23 | +63 |
![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 38 | 56 | –18 |
![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 49 | 22 | +27 |
![]() |
43 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 58.14% | 713 | 643 | +70 |
Total | 382 | 140 | 15 | 227 | 36.65% | 6,075 | 8,062 | –1,987 |
1930s
edit1940s
edit1950s
edit1960s
edit1970s
edit1980s
edit1990s
edit2000s
edit2010s
edit2020s
editDate | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 October 2021 | ![]() |
10–30 | ![]() |
Friendly | ![]() |
6,000 |
17 October 2022 | ![]() |
34–12 | ![]() |
2021 Rugby League World Cup | ![]() |
4,182 |
22 October 2022 | ![]() |
42–18 | ![]() |
![]() |
23,648 | |
30 October 2022 | ![]() |
62–4 | ![]() |
![]() |
6,756 | |
29 April 2023 | ![]() |
64–0 | ![]() |
Friendly | ![]() |
8,422 |
25 September 2023 | ![]() |
10–78 | ![]() |
Friendly | ![]() |
|
2 December 2023 | ![]() |
6–78 | ![]() |
Two match series friendly | ![]() |
|
5 December 2023 | 4–108 | |||||
29 June 2024 | ![]() |
8–40 | ![]() |
Friendly | ![]() |
4,907 |
22 October 2024 | ![]() |
– | ![]() |
2026 World Cup European Qualifiers | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne | |
26 October 2024 | ![]() |
– | ![]() ![]() |
Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan |
Other matches
edit- 17 March 1934 English League 32–16 France, Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington 11,100. This game against an English representative side was the French team's first competitive match.[2]
- 6 May 1935 English League 25–18 France, Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 15,000[3]
- 26 April 1936 France 8–5 Dominions Xlll, Stade Buffalo, Paris
- 21 March 1937 France 3–6 Dominions Xlll, Stade Municipal, Toulouse 16,000
- 1 November 1937 France 0–15 British Empire, Stade Buffalo, Paris 20,000
- 26 May 1949 France 23–10 British Empire, Stade Chaban–Delmas, Bordeaux
- 3 January 1954 France 19–15 Combined Nations, Stade de Gerland, Lyons
- 10 August 1955 New Zealand Maoris 28–20 France,
- 21 October 1956 France 17–18 English League, Stade Velodrome, Marseilles 20,000
- 16 April 1958 English League 19–8 France, Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 13,993
- 22 November 1958 English League 8–26 France, Knowsley Road, St Helens 16,000
- 3 August 1960 New Zealand Maoris 12–23 France, 5,044
- 25 October 2019 Junior Kangaroos 62–4 France, WIN Stadium, Wollongong
- 30 October 2019 Western Rams 20–22 France, Jock Colley Fields, Parkes 3,713
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "France Head to Head". rugbyleagueproject. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Frenchmen thrilled by our crowd and scoring". Leeds Mercury. No. 29, 428. 19 March 1934. p. 9.
- ^ "Rugby League: England beats France in the international". Sheffield Daily Independent. No. 25, 129. 7 May 1935. p. 8.
External links
edit- international results website
- France – Results at rugbyleagueproject