France women's national rugby league team

Last updated
France
Team information
NicknamesLes Bleues
Les Tricolores
The Chanticleers (Anglophone media)
Governing body Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII
Region Europe
Head coachRomain Maillot
CaptainElisa Akpa
IRL ranking 5th
Uniforms
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
First colours
Team results
First international
Flag of France.svg France 2 — 16 England  Flag of England.svg
(Albi, 7 July 2007)
Biggest win
Flag of France.svg France 116 — 0 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg
(Avignon, 18 March 2023)
Biggest defeat
Flag of France.svg France 0 — 92 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(York, 6 November 2022)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first time in 2008 )

The France women's national rugby league team, also known as the Chanticleers ( for the Anglophone media) or locally as Les Tricolores, represents France in women's rugby league. They are administered by the French Rugby League Federation. [1] [2]

Contents

Head to Head Records

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
Flag of England.svg  England 200720232001192.50%10876412.39%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2008202230030.00%02240.00%
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2008200810010.00%121840.00%
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 2008200810010.00%0320.00%
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 200820081100100.00%34489.47%
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2013202220020.00%01340.00%
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 201820181100100.00%600100.00%
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 201920191100100.00%54493.10%
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 2022202210010.00%182640.91%
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 202320231100100.00%1160100.00%
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 202320231100100.00%14477.78%
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 202420241100100.00%580100.00%
Totals2007202434612719.18%4741,21028.15%

Notes:

Players

Squad for the Test Match against Greece on April 13, 2024. [3]
Table last updated 14 April 2024, after the match. Players' ages are as at that date.

PlayerAgePosition(s)ClubProfileDebutCapsTGPts
Manon Samarra31 Fullback , Wing Norths Devils colours.svg RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2019124016
Margot Canal24 Wing UtcRLcolours.PNG Saint-Estève Catalan Yes 202275020
Christina Song-Puche Centre , Wing UtcRLcolours.PNG Saint-Estève Catalan No201673012
Amael Vilanove22 Centre Illawarra colours.svg AS Ayguesvives Yes 202413012
Chahrazad Himoudi23 Wing Australian colours.svg Toulouse Ovalie Yes 201823012
Justine Roses20 Stand-off UtcRLcolours.PNG Saint-Estève Catalan Yes 20234208
Mahault Pommier19 Scrum-half , Stand-off Illawarra colours.svg AS Ayguesvives Yes 202342448
Salomé Segala26 Prop Norths Devils colours.svg RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2023300
Fanny Ramos29 Hooker UtcRLcolours.PNG Saint-Estève Catalan No2017115020
Leïla Bessahli27 Loose forward , Prop UtcRLcolours.PNG Saint-Estève Catalan Yes 201710104
Inès Legout Second-row , Prop Illawarra colours.svg AS Ayguesvives No20188208
Stecy Bessiere17 Second-row Norths Devils colours.svg RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2023200
Dorine Samarra28 Loose forward , Hooker Norths Devils colours.svg RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 20228208
Hélène Leclerc interchange Australian colours.svg Toulouse OvalieNo2024100
Pauline Noé Prop , Second-row UtcRLcolours.PNG Saint-Estève Catalan No2024100
Nabila Zaghdoudi36 Prop Australian colours.svg Toulouse OvalieNo2008500
Tallis Kuresa29 Fullback , Loose forward Townsville Blackhawks colours.png RC Bègles XIII No2021500
Lauréane Biville24 Centre , Loose forward Norths Devils colours.svg RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2016135020
Sarah Menaa20 Second-row , Loose forward UtcRLcolours.PNG Saint-Estève Catalan Yes 2022400
Perle Ramazeilles28 Wing Norths Devils colours.svg RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 202333012

Results

Full internationals

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReports
7 Jul 2007Flag of England.svg  England
2-16
Test MatchFlag of France.svg Stade Municipal de Lescure d'Albigeois, Albi [4] [5]
13 Jul 2008Flag of England.svg  England
4–42
Test MatchFlag of England.svg Widnes RUFC [6]
6 Nov 2008Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
0–60
2008 World Cup Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast [7]
8 Nov 2008Flag of England.svg  England
4–54
[8]
10 Nov 2008Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
12–18
12 Nov 2008Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
0–32
[9]
14 Nov 2008Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
34–4
[10]
18 Jul 2009Flag of England.svg  England
8–28
2 Test SeriesFlag of France.svg Stade Ernest Argeles, Toulouse [11]
25 Jul 2009Flag of England.svg  England
0–36
Flag of France.svg Stade Ernest Argeles, Toulouse [12]
10 Jul 2010Flag of England.svg  England
8–40
Test MatchFlag of England.svg National Sports Centre, Lilleshall [13]
2 Jul 2011Flag of England.svg  England
6–40
2 Test SeriesFlag of France.svg Parc Des Sports, Avignon [14]
6 Jul 2011Flag of England.svg  England
6–56
Flag of France.svg Parc Des Sports, Avignon [15]
15 Jun 2012Flag of England.svg  England
0–48
Test MatchFlag of England.svg Grattan Stadium, Bradford [16]
5 Jul 2013Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
0–88
2013 World Cup Flag of England.svg The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury [17] [18]
8 Jul 2013Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
0–72
Flag of England.svg Post Office Road, Featherstone [19] [20]
11 Jul 2013Flag of England.svg  England
4–42
Flag of England.svg Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley [21] [22] [23]
13 Jul 2013Flag of England.svg  England
0–54
Flag of England.svg South Leeds Stadium, Hunslet [24] [25] [26]
17 Jun 2015Flag of England.svg  England
4–24
2 Test SeriesFlag of France.svg Stade Jean Benege, Tonneins [27] [28]
20 Jun 2015Flag of England.svg  England
14–14
Flag of France.svg Stade Roger Garnung, Biganos [29] [30]
22 Oct 2016Flag of England.svg  England
6–36
Test MatchFlag of France.svg Parc des Sports, Avignon [31]
21 Jun 2017Flag of England.svg  England
16–26
2 Test SeriesFlag of France.svg Stade de la Mer, Perpignan [32]
24 Jun 2017Flag of England.svg  England
8–14
Flag of France.svg Stade de la Mer, Perpignan [33]
10 Nov 2018Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
60–0
Test MatchFlag of France.svg Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne [34]
27 Oct 2018Flag of England.svg  England
4–54
Test MatchFlag of France.svg Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne [35]
5 Oct 2019Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
54–4
Test MatchFlag of Turkey.svg Istanbul [36] [37]
23 Oct 2021Flag of England.svg  England
4–40
Test MatchFlag of France.svg Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan [38] [39] [40] [41]
18 Jun 2022Flag of England.svg  England
10–36
Test MatchFlag of England.svg Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington [42] [43] [44]
2 Nov 2022Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
0–46
2021 World Cup Flag of England.svg York Community Stadium, York [45] [46] [47]
6 Nov 2022Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
0–92
[48] [49] [50]
10 Nov 2022Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
18–26
[51] [52] [53]
18 Mar 2023Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
116–0
Test MatchFlag of France.svg Parc Des Sports, Avignon [54] [55] [56]
29 Apr 2023Flag of England.svg  England
0–64
Test MatchFlag of England.svg Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington [57] [58] [59]
29 Oct 2023Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
14–4
Test MatchFlag of France.svg Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne [60] [61]
13 Apr 2024Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
58–0
WCQ Euro BFlag of France.svg Stade Georges Dartiailh, Marmande [62] [63]

Tour / Trial / Warm-Up Matches

This list is perhaps incomplete. It might be missing matches against Great Britain Under 21 team played between 2000 and 2007.

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport(s)
7 Jul 2010Flag of England.svg England Combined Services
20–14
Tour MatchFlag of England.svg Wakefield [64]
24 Feb 2018Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
12–4
SelectionFlag of France.svgStade Léo Lagrange,Toulon [65] [66]
27 Oct 2022Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
16–4
Warm-Up MatchFlag of England.svg The Millennium Stadium, Featherstone [67] [68]

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