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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 [ edit ]
Below are the France international XIII results up until 23 July 2024 .[ 1]
Date
Home
Score
Away
Competition
Venue
Attendance
15 April 1934
France
21–32
England
Friendly
Stade Buffalo , Paris
20,000
1 January 1935
France
18–11
Wales
1935 European Rugby League Championship
Stade Chaban–Delmas , Bordeaux
15,000
28 March 1935
France
15–15
England
Stade Buffalo , Paris
18,000
23 November 1935
Wales
41–7
France
1935–36 European Rugby League Championship
Stebonheath Park , Llanelli
25,000
16 February 1936
France
7–25
England
Stade Buffalo , Paris
25,000
6 December 1936
France
3–9
Wales
1936–37 European Rugby League Championship
Stade de Paris , Paris
17,000
10 April 1937
England
23–9
France
Thrum Hall , Halifax
7,024
2 January 1938
France
6–35
Australia
1937–38 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Stade Buffalo , Paris
11,500
16 January 1938
France
11–16
Australia
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
24,000
20 March 1938
France
15–17
England
1938 European Rugby League Championship
Stade Buffalo , Paris
18,000
2 April 1938
Wales
18–2
France
Stebonheath Park , Llanelli
20,000
25 February 1939
England
9–12
France
1938–39 European Rugby League Championship
Knowsley Road , St. Helens
10,000
16 April 1939
France
16–10
Wales
Stade Chaban–Delmas , Bordeaux
25,000
Date
Home
Score
Away
Competition
Venue
Attendance
23 February 1946
England
16–6
France
1945–46 European Rugby League Championship
Station Road , Swinton
20,000
24 March 1946
France
19–7
Wales
Stade Chaban–Delmas , Bordeaux
18,000
8 December 1946
France
0–3
England
1946–47 European Rugby League Championship
Stade Chaban–Delmas , Bordeaux
24,100
18 January 1947
France
14–5
Wales
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
24,500
12 April 1947
Wales
17–15
France
1946–47 European Rugby League Championship
St Helens Rugby Ground , Swansea
20,000
17 May 1947
England
5–2
France
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
21,000
25 October 1947
England
20–15
France
1947–48 European Rugby League Championship
Fartown Ground , Huddersfield
14,175
23 November 1947
France
29–21
Wales
Stade Chaban–Delmas , Bordeaux
26,000
28 December 1947
France
7–11
New Zealand
1947–48 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France
Parc des Princes , Paris
15,000
25 January 1948
France
25–7
New Zealand
Stade Chaban–Delmas , Bordeaux
22,000
20 March 1948
Wales
12–20
France
1947–48 European Rugby League Championship
St Helens Rugby Ground , Swansea
6,500
11 April 1948
France
10–25
England
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
32,000
23 October 1948
Wales
9–12
France
1948–49 European Rugby League Championship
St Helens Rugby Ground , Swansea
12,032
28 November 1948
France
5–12
England
Stade Chaban–Delmas , Bordeaux
26,000
9 January 1949
France
10–29
Australia
1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Stadium Municipal , Toulouse
15,796
23 January 1949
France
0–10
Australia
Stadium Municipal , Toulouse
17,365
12 March 1949
England
5–12
France
1948–49 European Rugby League Championship
Wembley Stadium (1923) , London
12,382
10 April 1949
France
11–0
Wales
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
30,000
12 November 1949
Wales
16–8
France
1949–50 European Rugby League Championship
St Helens Rugby Ground , Swansea
4,749
4 December 1949
France
5–13
England
Stade Chaban–Delmas , Bordeaux
20,598
Date
Home
Score
Away
Competition
Venue
Attendance
15 January 1950
France
8–3
Other Nationalities
1949–50 European Rugby League Championship
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
22,580
11 November 1950
England
14–9
France
1950–51 European Rugby League Championship
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
22,000
10 December 1950
France
16–3
Other Nationalities
Stade Chaban–Delmas , Bordeaux
28,000
15 April 1951
France
28–13
Wales
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
18,000
11 June 1951
Australia
15–26
France
1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
60,160
30 June 1951
Australia
23–11
France
Brisbane Cricket Ground , Brisbane
35,000
21 July 1951
Australia
14–35
France
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
67,009
4 August 1951
New Zealand
16–15
France
Carlaw Park , Auckland
19,229
3 November 1951
Other Nationalities
17–14
France
1951–52 European Rugby League Championship
Craven Park , Hull
18,000
25 November 1951
France
42–13
England
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
31,810
23 December 1951
France
8–3
New Zealand
1951–52 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France
Parc des Princes , Paris
23,459
30 December 1951
France
17–7
New Zealand
Stade Chaban–Delmas , Bordeaux
11,110
6 April 1952
France
20–12
Wales
1952–53 European Rugby League Championship
Stade Chaban–Delmas , Bordeaux
15,678
22 May 1952
France
22–12
Great Britain
Friendly
Parc des Princes , Paris
16,466
25 October 1952
Wales
22–16
France
1952–53 European Rugby League Championship
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
10,380
23 November 1952
France
10–29
Other Nationalities
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
17,611
27 December 1952
France
12–16
Australia
1952–53 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Parc des Princes , Paris
20,000
11 January 1953
France
5–0
Australia
Stade Chaban–Delmas , Bordeaux
23,419
25 January 1953
France
13–5
Australia
Stade de Gerland , Lyons
17,454
11 April 1953
France
13–15
England
1952–53 European Rugby League Championship
Parc des Princes , Paris
25,000
24 May 1953
France
28–17
Great Britain
Friendly
Stade de Gerland , Lyons
?
18 October 1953
France
10–15
Other Nationalities
1953–54 European Rugby League Championship
Stadium Municipal , Toulouse
12,190
5 November 1953
England
7–5
France
Odsal Stadium , Bradford
10,659
13 December 1953
France
23–22
Wales
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
25,000
9 January 1954
France
31–0
United States
Friendly
Parc des Princes , Paris
9,000
27 April 1954
Great Britain
17–8
France
Friendly
Odsal Stadium , Bradford
14,153
30 October 1954
France
22–13
New Zealand
1954 Rugby League World Cup
Parc des Princes Paris
13,240
7 November 1954
France
13–13
Great Britain
Stadium Municipal , Toulouse
37,471
11 November 1954
France
15–5
Australia
Stade Marcel Saupin , Nantes
13,000
13 November 1954
France
12–16
Great Britain
1954 Rugby League World Cup final
Parc des Princes , Paris
30,368
11 June 1955
Australia
20–8
France
1955 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
67,748
2 July 1955
Australia
28–29
France
Brisbane Cricket Ground , Brisbane
45,745
23 July 1955
Australia
5–8
France
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
62,458
6 August 1955
New Zealand
9–19
France
Carlaw Park , Auckland
20,500
13 August 1955
New Zealand
11–6
France
Carlaw Park , Auckland
12,000
19 September 1955
Other Nationalities
32–19
France
1955–56 European Rugby League Championship
Hilton Park , Leigh
7,289
11 December 1955
France
17–5
Great Britain
Friendly
Parc des Princes , Paris
18,000
8 January 1956
France
24–7
New Zealand
1955–56 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain and France
Stadium Municipal , Toulouse
10,184
15 January 1956
France
22–31
New Zealand
Stade de Gerland , Lyons
7,051
31 January 1956
France
24–3
New Zealand
Parc des Princes , Paris
14,752
11 April 1956
Great Britain
18–10
France
Friendly
Odsal Stadium , Bradford
10,453
10 May 1956
France
23–9
England
1955–56 European Rugby League Championship
Stade de Gerland , Lyons
?
1 November 1956
France
8–15
Australia
1956–57 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Parc des Princes , Paris
10,789
23 December 1956
France
6–10
Australia
Stadium Municipal , Bordeaux
11,379
3 January 1957
France
21–25
Australia
Stade de Gerland , Lyons
5,743
26 January 1957
Great Britain
45–12
France
Test Match
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
20,221
3 March 1957
France
19–19
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
20,000
10 April 1957
Great Britain
29–14
France
Test Match
Knowsley Road , St. Helens
20,928
15 June 1957
France
5–23
Great Britain
1957 Rugby League World Cup
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
50,077
17 June 1957
France
14–10
New Zealand
Brisbane Exhibition Ground , Brisbane
28,000
22 June 1957
Australia
26–9
France
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
35,158
3 November 1957
France
14–25
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
15,762
23 November 1957
Great Britain
44–15
France
Test Match
Central Park , Wigan
19,152
2 March 1958
France
9–23
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Lesdiguieres , Grenoble
20,000
1 March 1959
France
25–8
Wales
Friendly
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
25,000
14 March 1959
Great Britain
50–15
France
Test Match
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
21,948
5 April 1959
France
24–15
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Lesdiguieres , Grenoble
8,500
31 October 1959
France
19–20
Australia
1959–60 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Parc des Princes , Paris
9,864
20 December 1959
France
2–17
Australia
Stadium Municipal , Bordeaux
8,848
Date
Home
Score
Away
Competition
Venue
Attendance
20 January 1960
France
8–16
Australia
1959–60 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Parc des Sports , Roanne
3,437
6 March 1960
France
20–18
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
15,308
26 March 1960
Great Britain
17–17
France
Test Match
Knowsley Road , St. Helens
13,165
11 June 1960
Australia
8–8
France
1960 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
49,868
2 July 1960
Australia
56–6
France
Brisbane Exhibition Ground , Brisbane
32,644
16 July 1960
Australia
5–7
France
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
29,127
23 July 1960
New Zealand
9–2
France
Carlaw Park , Auckland
17,914
6 August 1960
New Zealand
9–3
France
Carlaw Park , Auckland
14,007
24 September 1960
Australia
13–12
France
1960 Rugby League World Cup
Central Park , Wigan
20,278
1 October 1960
Great Britain
33–7
France
Station Road , Swinton
22,293
8 October 1960
France
0–9
New Zealand
Central Park , Wigan
2,876
11 December 1960
France
10–21
Great Britain
Test Match
Stadium Municipal , Bordeaux
5,127
28 January 1961
Great Britain
27–8
France
Test Match
Knowsley Road , St. Helens
14,804
11 November 1961
France
6–6
New Zealand
1961 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France
Stadium Municipal , Bordeaux
2,375
19 November 1961
France
2–23
New Zealand
Stade Jean Laffon , Perpignan
9,020
9 December 1961
France
5–5
New Zealand
Stade de Paris , Paris
3,307
17 February 1962
Great Britain
15–20
France
Test Match
Central Park , Wigan
17,277
11 March 1962
France
23–13
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
12,500
17 November 1962
England
18–6
France
Friendly
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
11,099
2 December 1962
France
17–12
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
12,500
17 February 1963
France
23–3
Wales
Friendly
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
6,150
3 April 1963
Great Britain
42–4
France
Test Match
Central Park , Wigan
19,487
8 December 1963
France
8–5
Australia
1963–64 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Stadium Municipal , Bordeaux
4,261
22 December 1963
France
9–21
Australia
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
6,932
18 January 1964
France
8–16
Australia
Parc des Princes , Paris
5,797
8 March 1964
France
5–11
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
4,326
18 March 1964
Great Britain
39–0
France
Test Match
Hilton Park , Leigh
4,750
13 June 1964
Australia
20–6
France
1964 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
20,370
4 July 1964
Australia
27–2
France
Lang Park , Brisbane
20,076
18 July 1964
Australia
35–9
France
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
16,731
25 July 1964
New Zealand
24–16
France
Carlaw Park , Auckland
10,148
1 August 1964
New Zealand
18–8
France
Addington Showgrounds , Christchurch
4,935
15 August 1964
New Zealand
10–2
France
Carlaw Park , Auckland
7,279
6 December 1964
France
18–8
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
7,150
23 January 1965
Great Britain
17–7
France
Test Match
Station Road , Swinton
9,959
15 November 1965
France
14–3
New Zealand
1965 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
30,431
28 November 1965
France
6–2
New Zealand
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
9,000
12 December 1965
France
28–5
New Zealand
Stade des Minimes , Toulouse
7,000
16 January 1966
France
18–13
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
7,255
5 March 1966
Great Britain
4–8
France
Test Match
Central Park , Wigan
14,004
22 January 1967
France
13–16
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
10,650
4 March 1967
Great Britain
13–23
France
Test Match
Central Park , Wigan
7,448
17 December 1967
France
7–7
Australia
1967–68 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
5,193
24 December 1967
France
10–3
Australia
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
4,193
7 January 1968
France
16–13
Australia
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
5,000
11 February 1968
France
13–22
Great Britain
Test Match
Parc des Princes , Paris
5,500
2 March 1968
Great Britain
19–8
France
Test Match
Odsal Stadium , Bradford
13,992
25 May 1968
New Zealand
10–15
France
1968 Rugby League World Cup
Carlaw Park , Auckland
18,000
2 June 1968
France
7–2
Great Britain
Carlaw Park , Auckland
15,760
8 June 1968
Australia
37–4
France
Lang Park , Brisbane
32,662
10 June 1968
Australia
20–2
France
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
54,290
30 November 1968
Great Britain
34–10
France
Test Match
Knowsley Road , St. Helens
6,080
2 February 1969
France
13–9
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
7,536
9 March 1969
France
17–13
Wales
Friendly
Stade de Paris , Paris
6,189
23 October 1969
Wales
2–8
France
1969–70 European Rugby League Championship
The Willows , Salford
6,189
25 October 1969
England
11–11
France
Central Park , Wigan
4,568
Date
Home
Score
Away
Competition
Venue
Attendance
25 January 1970
France
11–15
Wales
1969–70 European Rugby League Championship
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
11,000
15 March 1970
France
14–9
England
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
6,587
25 October 1970
France
15–16
New Zealand
1970 Rugby League World Cup
The Boulevard , Hull
3,824
28 October 1970
Great Britain
6–0
France
Wheldon Road , Castleford
8,958
1 November 1970
Australia
15–17
France
Odsal Stadium , Bradford
6,215
12 November 1970
France
4–7
Australia
Friendly
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
14,700
7 February 1971
France
16–8
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
14,960
17 March 1971
Great Britain
24–2
France
Test Match
Knowsley Road , St. Helens
7,783
11 November 1971
France
11–27
New Zealand
1971 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
3,581
21 November 1971
France
2–24
New Zealand
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
7,200
28 November 1971
France
3–3
New Zealand
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
5,000
6 February 1972
France
9–10
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
11,508
12 March 1972
Great Britain
45–10
France
Test Match
Odsal Stadium , Bradford
7,313
28 October 1972
France
20–9
New Zealand
1972 Rugby League World Cup
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
20,748
1 November 1972
France
4–13
Great Britain
Stade Lesdiguieres , Grenoble
5,321
5 November 1972
France
9–31
Australia
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
10,332
9 December 1973
France
9–21
Australia
1973 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
7,630
16 December 1973
France
3–14
Australia
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
7,060
20 January 1974
France
5–24
Great Britain
Test Match
Stade Lesdiguieres , Grenoble
4,100
17 February 1974
Great Britain
29–0
France
Test Match
Central Park , Wigan
9,108
19 January 1975
France
9–11
England
1975 European Rugby League Championship
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
7,950
16 February 1975
Wales
21–8
France
St Helens Rugby Ground , Swansea
23,000
2 March 1975
France
14–7
Wales
1975 Rugby League World Cup
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
7,563
16 March 1975
England
20–2
France
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
10,842
15 June 1975
New Zealand
27–0
France
Carlaw Park , Auckland
2,500
22 June 1975
Australia
26–6
France
Lang Park , Brisbane
9,000
11 October 1975
France
2–48
England
Stadium Municipal , Bordeaux
1,581
17 October 1975
France
12–12
New Zealand
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
8,000
26 October 1975
France
2–41
Australia
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
10,440
6 November 1975
Wales
23–2
France
The Willows , Salford
2,247
20 February 1977
France
13–2
Wales
1977 European Rugby League Championship
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
5,827
20 March 1977
France
28–15
England
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
12,000
29 May 1977
Papua New Guinea
37–6
France
Friendly
Lloyd Robson Oval , Port Moresby
14,000
5 June 1977
France
4–23
Great Britain
1977 Rugby League World Cup
Carlaw Park , Auckland
10,000
11 June 1977
Australia
21–9
France
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
13,231
19 June 1977
New Zealand
28–20
France
Carlaw Park , Auckland
8,000
15 January 1978
Wales
29–7
France
1978 European Rugby League Championship
Naughton Park , Widnes
9,502
5 March 1978
France
11–13
England
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
6,000
26 November 1978
France
13–10
Australia
1978 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
7,000
10 December 1978
France
11–10
Australia
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
7,060
4 February 1979
France
15–8
Wales
1979 European Rugby League Championship
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitie , Narbonne
13,728
24 March 1979
England
12–6
France
Wilderspool Stadium , Warrington
5,004
14 October 1979
France
16–9
Papua New Guinea
Test Match
Stadium Municipal d'Albi , Albi
4,500
28 October 1979
France
15–2
Papua New Guinea
Test Match
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
3,500
Date
Home
Score
Away
Competition
Venue
Attendance
26 January 1980
Wales
7–21
France
1980 European Rugby League Championship
Naughton Park , Widnes
2,804
16 March 1980
France
2–4
England
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitie , Narbonne
20,000
23 November 1980
France
6–5
New Zealand
1980 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
6,000
7 December 1980
France
3–11
New Zealand
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
3,000
31 January 1981
France
23–5
Wales
1981 European Rugby League Championship
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitie , Narbonne
4,120
21 February 1981
England
1–5
France
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
3,229
7 June 1981
New Zealand
26–3
France
1981 French rugby league tour of Australasia
Carlaw Park , Auckland
12,200
21 June 1981
New Zealand
25–2
France
Carlaw Park , Auckland
8,100
4 July 1981
Australia
43–3
France
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney
16,277
18 July 1981
Australia
17–2
France
Lang Park , Brisbane
14,000
23 August 1981
Papua New Guinea
13–13
France
Lloyd Robson Oval , Port Moresby
14,500
6 December 1981
Great Britain
37–0
France
Test Match
The Boulevard , Hull
13,173
20 December 1981
France
19–2
Great Britain
Stade Velodrome , Marseilles
6,500
31 July 1982
France
8–7
Great Britain
Friendly
Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo , Venice
1,500
5 December 1982
France
4–15
Australia
1982 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Parc des Sports , Avignon
8,000
18 December 1982
France
9–23
Australia
Parc des Sports Et de l'Amitie , Narbonne
7,000
20 February 1983
France
5–20
Great Britain
1983 France vs. Great Britain rugby league series
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
3,826
6 March 1983
Great Britain
17–5
France
Boothferry Park , Hull
6,055
29 January 1984
France
0–12
Great Britain
1984 France vs. Great Britain rugby league series
Parc des Sports d'Avignon , Avignon
4,000
17 February 1984
Great Britain
10–0
France
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds , Leeds
7,646
1 March 1985
Great Britain
50–4
France
1985 France vs. Great Britain rugby league series
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
6,491
17 March 1985
France
24–16
Great Britain
Stade Jean–Laffon , Perpignan
5,000
24 November 1985
France
0–22
New Zealand
1985 New Zealand rugby league tour of France
Stade Vélodrome , Marseille
1,492
7 December 1985
France
0–22
New Zealand
1985–1988 World Cup
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
5,000
16 February 1986
France
10–10
Great Britain
Parc des Sports d'Avignon , Avignon
4,000
1 March 1986
Great Britain
24–10
France
Friendly
Central Park , Wigan
6,000
30 November 1986
France
2–44
Australia
1986 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
6,000
13 December 1986
France
0–52
Australia
1985–1988 World Cup
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
5,000
24 January 1987
Great Britain
52–4
France
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
6,567
8 February 1987
France
10–20
Great Britain
1987 France vs. Great Britain rugby league series
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
2,000
15 November 1987
France
21–4
Papua New Guinea
1985–1988 World Cup
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
5,000
24 January 1988
France
14–28
Great Britain
1988 France vs. Great Britain rugby league series
Parc des Sports d'Avignon , Avignon
6,000
6 February 1988
Great Britain
30–12
France
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
7,007
21 January 1989
Great Britain
26–10
France
1989 France vs. Great Britain rugby league series
Central Park , Wigan
8,266
5 February 1989
France
8–30
Great Britain
Parc des Sports d'Avignon , Avignon
6,500
19 November 1989
France
14–16
New Zealand
1989 New Zealand rugby league tour of France
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
3,500
3 December 1989
France
0–34
New Zealand
1989–1992 World Cup
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
4,028
Date
Home
Score
Away
Competition
Venue
Attendance
18 March 1990
France
4–8
Great Britain
1990 France vs. Great Britain rugby league series
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
6,000
7 April 1990
Great Britain
18–25
France
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds , Leeds
6,554
27 June 1990
Australia
34–2
France
1989–1992 World Cup
Pioneer Oval , Parkes
12,384
2 December 1990
France
4–60
Australia
1990 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Parc des Sports d'Avignon , Avignon
2,200
9 December 1990
France
10–34
Australia
1989–1992 World Cup
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
3,428
27 January 1991
France
10–45
Great Britain
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
3,965
16 February 1991
Great Britain
60–4
France
1991 France vs. Great Britain rugby league series
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
5,284
13 June 1991
New Zealand
60–6
France
1991 French rugby league tour of Australasia
Carlaw Park , Auckland
7,000
23 June 1991
New Zealand
32–10
France
1989–1992 World Cup
Addington Showground , Christchurch
2,000
7 July 1991
Papua New Guinea
18–20
France
Danny Leahy Oval , Goroka
11,485
24 November 1991
France
28–14
Papua New Guinea
Stade d'Albert Domec , Carcassonne
1,440
16 February 1992
France
12–30
Great Britain
1992 France vs. Great Britain rugby league series
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
5,688
7 March 1992
Great Britain
36–0
France
1989–1992 World Cup
The Boulevard , Hull
5,250
22 March 1992
Wales
35–6
France
Friendly
Vetch Field , Swansea
10,133
13 December 1992
France
18–19
Wales
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
3,700
2 April 1993
Great Britain
72–6
France
1993 France vs. Great Britain rugby league series
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
8,196
7 March 1993
France
6–48
Great Britain
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
5,500
21 November 1993
France
11–36
New Zealand
1993 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
3,500
4 March 1994
Wales
13–12
France
Friendly
Ninian Park , Cardiff
6,287
20 March 1994
France
4–12
Great Britain
1994 France vs. Great Britain rugby league series
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
7,000
26 June 1994
Papua New Guinea
29–22
France
1994 French rugby league Oceania tour
Lloyd Robson Oval , Port Moresby
5,000
6 July 1994
Australia
58–0
France
Parramatta Stadium , Sydney
27,318
9 July 1994
Fiji
20–12
France
National Stadium , Suva
5,000
4 December 1994
France
0–74
Australia
1994 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France
Stade de la Méditerranée , Béziers
5,000
15 February 1995
England
19–16
France
1995 European Rugby League Championship
Gateshead International Stadium , Gateshead
6,103
5 March 1995
France
10–22
Wales
Stade d'Albert Domec , Carcassonne
6,000
9 June 1995
New Zealand
22–6
France
1995 French rugby league tour of New Zealand
Ericsson Stadium , Auckland
15,000
16 June 1995
New Zealand
16–16
France
Palmerston North Showgrounds , Palmerston North
10,846
June 1995
Canada
32–72
France
Friendly
Montreal
9 October 1995
Wales
28–6
France
1995 World Cup
Ninian Park , Cardiff
10,250
12 October 1995
France
10–56
Western Samoa
Ninian Park , Cardiff
2,173
5 June 1996
France
14–34
Wales
1996 European Rugby League Championship
Stade d'Albert Domec , Carcassonne
4,300
12 June 1996
England
73–6
France
Gateshead International Stadium , Gateshead
6,239
13 May 1997
France
30–30
Ireland
Friendly
Stade Robert Bobin , Bondoufle
4,250
9 July 1997
Scotland
20–22
France
Firhill Stadium , Glasgow
2,233
6 December 1997
France
30–17
South Africa
Stade Fernand Fournier , Arles
?
4 November 1998
Ireland
22–24
France
European Tri Nations Championship
Tolka Park , Dublin
1,511
11 November 1998
France
26–22
Scotland
Stade Jean–Laffon , Perpignan
3,700
13 October 1999
France
20–28
England
Anglo–French Challenge
Stade d'Albert Domec , Carcassonne
3,000
23 October 1999
England
50–20
France
The Boulevard , Hull
3,068
11 November 1999
France
80–8
Morocco
1999 Mediterranean Cup
Stade Jean–Laffon , Perpignan
1,800
14 November 1999
France
38–24
Lebanon
Stade des Minimes , Toulouse
1,000
17 November 1999
France
10–14
Italy
Parc des Sports , Avignon
1,000
Date
Home
Score
Away
Competition
Venue
Attendance
28 October 2000
France
20–23
Papua New Guinea
2000 World Cup
Stade Sebastien Charlety , Paris
7,498
1 November 2000
France
28–8
Tonga
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
10,288
5 November
France
56–6
South Africa
Stadium Municipal d'Albi , Albi
7,969
12 November 2000
France
6–54
New Zealand
Wheldon Road , Castleford
5,158
10 June 2001
New Zealand
36–0
France
2001 French rugby league tour of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
Ericsson Stadium , Auckland
4,500
17 June 2001
Papua New Guinea
16–27
France
Lloyd Robson Oval , Port Moresby
15,000
20 June 2001
Papua New Guinea
34–24
France
Danny Leahy Oval , Goroka
12,000
26 June 2001
France
56–16
Ireland
Friendly
Stade Municipal d'Albi , Albi
2,006
3 July 2001
France
20–42
Scotland
Friendly
Stade du Moulin , Lezignan
3,161
26 October 2001
France
12–42
Great Britain
Friendly
Stade Armandie , Agen
10,000
2 November 2002
Lebanon
36–6
France
2002 Mediterranean Cup
International Olympic Stadium , Tripoli
9,713
30 November 2002
France
10–36
New Zealand
2002 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France
Stade Aime Giral , Perpignan
6,500
19 October 2003
France
72–0
Morocco
2003 Mediterranean Cup
International Olympic Stadium , Tripoli
22 October 2003
France
120–0
Serbia
Beirut Municipal Stadium , Beirut
25 October 2003
Lebanon
26–18
France
International Olympic Stadium , Tripoli
4,000
1 November 2003
Ireland
18–26
France
2003 European Nations Cup
Dalymount Park , Dublin
1,082
9 November 2003
France
6–8
Scotland
Parc des Sports , Avignon
2,200
16 November 2003
England
68–6
France
Halliwell Jones Stadium , Warrington
2,536
2 October 2004
France
46–6
Morocco
2004 Mediterranean Cup
International Olympic Stadium , Tripoli
5 October 2004
France
18–4
Serbia
International Olympic Stadium , Tripoli
9 October 2004
Lebanon
42–14
France
International Olympic Stadium , Tripoli
16 October 2004
Russia
10–58
France
2004 European Nations Cup
Luzhniki Stadium , Moscow
2,000
30 October 2004
France
4–42
England
Parc des Sports , Avignon
4,000
11 November 2004
France
20–24
New Zealand
Friendly
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
8,000
21 November 2004
France
30–52
Australia
Friendly
Stade Ernest Wallon , Toulouse
10,000
15 October 2005
France
80–0
Russia
2005 European Nations Cup
Stade Fernand Fournier , Arles
1,000
30 October 2005
Georgia
0–60
France
Vake Stadium , Tbilisi
400
5 November 2005
France
38–16
Wales
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
3,000
12 November 2005
France
12–44
Australia
Friendly
Stade Aime Giral , Perpignan
7,913
18 November 2005
France
22–38
New Zealand
Friendly
Stade Municipal , Toulouse
8,013
22 October 2006
England
26–10
France
Federation Shield
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
5,547
29 October 2006
France
28–6
Samoa
Stade Benichou , Colomiers
2,700
5 November 2006
France
10–48
Tonga
Stade Pierre–Antoine , Castres
8,437
23 June 2007
Great Britain
42–14
France
Friendly
Headingley Rugby Stadium , Leeds
12,685
27 October 2007
France
46–16
Scotland
Friendly
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
7,000
3 November 2007
France
38–26
Papua New Guinea
Friendly
Parc des Sports
7,248
10 November 2007
France
22–16
Papua New Guinea
Friendly
Stade Andre Moga , Bordeaux
4,500
17 November 2007
France
14–22
New Zealand
Friendly
Stade Jean–Bouin , Paris
6,781
27 June 2008
France
8–56
England
Friendly
Stade Ernest Wallon , Toulouse
8,326
26 October 2008
France
36–18
Scotland
2008 World Cup
Canberra Stadium , Canberra
9,287
1 November 2008
Fiji
42–6
France
Wollongong Showground , Wollongong
9,213
9 November 2008
France
10–42
Samoa
Penrith Stadium , Sydney
8,028
13 June 2009
France
12–66
England
Friendly
Stade Jean–Bouin , Paris
7,600
23 October 2009
England
34–12
France
2009 Four Nations
Keepmoat Stadium , Doncaster
11,529
31 October 2009
France
12–62
New Zealand
Stade Ernest Wallon , Toulouse
12,410
7 November 2009
France
4–42
Australia
Stade Sebastien Charlety , Paris
8,656
Date
Home
Score
Away
Competition
Venue
Attendance
12 June 2010
England
60–6
France
Friendly
Leigh Sports Village , Leigh
7,951
9 October 2010
France
58–24
Ireland
2010 European Cup
Parc des Sports
14,522
16 October 2010
France
26–12
Scotland
Stade Municipal d'Albi , Albi
6,721
23 October 2010
France
11–12
Wales
Stade Municipal d'Albi , Albi
10,413
21 October 2011
France
18–32
England
Friendly
Parc des Sports , Avignon
16,866
29 October 2011
France
46–10
Scotland
2011 Autumn International Series
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
10,313
5 November 2011
Ireland
16–34
France
Thomond Park , Limerick
3,100
16 June 2012
Wales
16–28
France
Friendly
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham
1,464
20 October 2012
France
20–6
Wales
2012 Autumn International Series
Stade Felix–Bollaert , Lens
11,278
3 November 2012
England
44–6
France
Craven Park , Hull
7,173
11 November 2012
England
48–4
France
Salford City Stadium , Salford
7,921
27 October 2013
France
9–8
Papua New Guinea
2013 World Cup
Craven Park
7,481
1 November 2013
France
0–48
New Zealand
Parc des Sports , Avignon
17,518
11 November 2013
France
6–22
Samoa
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
11,576
16 November 2013
England
34–6
France
DW Stadium , Wigan
22,276
18 October 2014
Ireland
22–12
France
2014 European Cup
Tallaght Stadium , Dublin
1,428
25 October 2014
France
42–22
Wales
Stadium Municipal d'Albi , Albi
5,225
31 October 2014
Scotland
22–38
France
Netherdale , Galashiels
1,432
22 May 2015
France
68–8
Serbia
Friendly
Stade Municipal , Perpignan
17 October 2015
France
31–14
Ireland
2015 European Cup
Stadium Municipal d'Albi , Albi
4,681
24 October 2015
England
84–4
France
Friendly
Leigh Sports Village , Leigh
8,380
30 October 2015
Wales
14–6
France
2015 European Cup
Cardiff Arms Park , Cardiff
1,028
7 November 2015
France
32–18
Scotland
Parc des Sports , Avignon
5,737
22 October 2016
France
6–40
England
Friendly
Parc des Sports , Avignon
14,275
13 October 2017
France
34–12
Jamaica
Test match
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
4,850
29 October 2017
France
18–29
Lebanon
2017 World Cup
Canberra Stadium , Canberra
5,492
3 November 2017
Australia
52–6
France
Canberra Stadium , Canberra
12,293
12 November 2017
England
36–6
France
Perth Rectangular Stadium , Perth
14,744
7 October 2018
Serbia
2–54
France
Friendly
Belgrad
17 October 2018
England
44–6
France
Test Match
Leigh Sports Village , Leigh
5,144
27 October 2018
France
54–18
Wales
2018 European Championship
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
4,055
4 November 2018
Ireland
10–24
France
Morton Stadium , Santry
≈250
10 November 2018
France
28–10
Scotland
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
2,854
Date
Home
Score
Away
Competition
Venue
Attendance
23 October 2021
France
10–30
England
Friendly
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
6,000
17 October 2022
France
34–12
Greece
2021 Rugby League World Cup
Keepmoat Stadium , Doncaster
4,182
22 October 2022
England
42–18
France
University of Bolton Stadium , Bolton
23,648
30 October 2022
Samoa
62–4
France
Halliwell Jones Stadium , Warrington
6,756
29 April 2023
England
64–0
France
Friendly
Halliwell Jones Stadium , Warrington
8,422
25 September 2023
Serbia
10–78
France
Friendly
FC Obilic , Belgrade
2 December 2023
Kenya
6–78
France
Two match series friendly
Impala Rugby Stadium , Nairobi
5 December 2023
4–108
29 June 2024
France
8–40
England
Friendly
Stade Ernest-Wallon , Toulouse
4,907
22 October 2024
France
–
Ukraine
2026 World Cup European Qualifiers
Stade Albert Domec , Carcassonne
26 October 2024
France
–
Wales or Serbia
Stade Gilbert Brutus , Perpignan
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
^ "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.
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