France

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

First Class

Most appearances by a player in matches for France (Since 2004)
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	31	Jamal FAKIR	List
2.	29	Olivier ELIMA	List
3.	27	Sébastien RAGUIN	List
4.	25	Grégory MOUNIS	List
	25	Thomas BOSC	List
6.	23	Rémi CASTY	List
	23	Éloi PÉLISSIER	List
8.	22	Teddy SADAOUI	List
9.	21	Maxime GRÉSÈQUE	List
	21	Jean-Philippe BAILE	List
	21	Mickaël SIMON	List
	21	Jason BAITIERI	List

Most tries by a player in matches for France
Rank	Tries	Holder	Matches
1.	48	Raymond CONTRASTIN	List
2.	27	Jean-Marc GARCIA	List
3.	26	Vincent CANTONI	List
	26	Jacques MERQUEY	List
	26	Gilbert BENAUSSE	List
	26	Michel BOULE	List
7.	24	Claude SIRVENT	List
8.	23	André DUCASSE	List
9.	21	Raymond GRUPPI	List
	21	Claude MANTOULAN	List
	21	Maxime GRÉSÈQUE	List

Most goals by a player in matches for France
Rank	Goals	Holder	Matches
1.	232	Puig AUBERT	List
2.	134	Gilbert BENAUSSE	List
3.	96	Pierre LACAZE	List
4.	65	Frederic BANQUET	List
5.	61	Maxime GRÉSÈQUE	List
6.	54	Thomas BOSC	List
7.	51	Jean CAPDOUZE	List
	51	Gilles DUMAS	List
9.	50	André LACAZE	List
10.	49	Claude MANTOULAN	List

Most points by a player in matches for France
Rank	Points	Holder	Matches
1.	519	Puig AUBERT	List
2.	346	Gilbert BENAUSSE	List
3.	206	Maxime GRÉSÈQUE	List
4.	196	Pierre LACAZE	List
5.	191	Frederic BANQUET	List
6.	165	Claude MANTOULAN	List
7.	148	Raymond CONTRASTIN	List
8.	143	Gilles DUMAS	List
9.	132	Thomas BOSC	List
10.	122	Jean CAPDOUZE	List

Biggest crowds in matches for France
Rank	Amount	When
1.	37,471	07/11/1954 - France 13 - Great Britain 13
2.	32,000	11/04/1948 - France 10 - England 25
3.	31,810	25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
4.	30,431	14/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3
5.	30,368	13/11/1954 - France 12 - Great Britain 16
6.	30,000	10/04/1949 - France 11 - Wales 0
	30,000	15/01/1950 - France 8 - Other 3
8.	27,000	23/11/1947 - France 29 - Wales 21
	27,000	10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3
10.	26,000	28/11/1948 - France 5 - England 12

Smallest crowds in matches for France
Rank	Amount	When
1.	1,000	14/11/1999 - France 38 - Lebanon 24
	1,000	17/11/1999 - France 10 - Italy 14
	1,000	16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
4.	1,257	22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8
5.	1,440	24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
6.	1,492	23/11/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22
7.	1,500	03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
8.	1,581	11/10/1975 - France 2 - England 48
9.	1,800	11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
10.	2,000	08/02/1987 - France 10 - Great Britain 20
	2,000	27/10/1991 - France 26 - Soviet Union 6

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	120 points	22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2.	104 points	05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3.	82 points	03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
4.	80 points	16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
5.	72 points	11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
	72 points	19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
	72 points	02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
8.	68 points	24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
9.	66 points	22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8
10.	60 points	15/06/1992 - Russia (W) 6 - France 66
	60 points	30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
	60 points	22/05/2015 - France 68 - Serbia 8

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	80 points	24/10/2015 - England 84 - France 4
2.	74 points	04/12/1994 - France 0 - Australia 74
3.	67 points	12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
4.	66 points	02/04/1993 - Great Britain 72 - France 6
5.	64 points	29/04/2023 - England 64 - France 0
6.	62 points	16/11/2003 - English League 68 - France 6
7.	58 points	06/07/1994 - Australia 58 - France 0
	58 points	25/10/2019 - Junior Kangaroos 62 - France 4
	58 points	30/10/2022 - Samoa 62 - France 4
10.	56 points	02/12/1990 - France 4 - Australia 60
	56 points	16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4

Most points by France in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	120 points	22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2.	108 points	05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3.	82 points	03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
4.	80 points	11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
	80 points	16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
6.	78 points	24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
	78 points	02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
8.	74 points	22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8
9.	72 points	18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
	72 points	19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0

Most tries by France in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	22 tries	22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2.	19 tries	05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3.	16 tries	26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
4.	15 tries	11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
	15 tries	03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
	15 tries	02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
7.	14 tries	25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
	14 tries	16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
	14 tries	24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
	14 tries	22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8

Most goals by France in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	16 goals	22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
	16 goals	05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3.	12 goals	25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
	12 goals	16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
5.	11 goals	26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
	11 goals	03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
	11 goals	24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
8.	10 goals	18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
	10 goals	11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
	10 goals	05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
	10 goals	19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
	10 goals	30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60

Most field goals by France in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	2 field goals	12/03/1949 - England 5 - France 12
	2 field goals	06/04/1952 - France 20 - Wales 12
	2 field goals	31/10/1959 - France 19 - Australia 20
	2 field goals	25/01/1970 - France 11 - Wales 15
	2 field goals	01/11/1970 - France 17 - Australia 15
	2 field goals	06/02/1972 - France 9 - Great Britain 10
	2 field goals	02/03/1975 - France 14 - Wales 7
	2 field goals	10/12/1978 - France 11 - Australia 10
	2 field goals	04/02/1979 - France 15 - Wales 8

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	40 points	Yacine Dekkiche (France)	11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
	40 points	Maxime Grésèque (France)	22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
	40 points	Fabrice Estebanez (France)	22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
4.	32 points	Maxime Grésèque (France)	30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
	32 points	Clement Herrero (France)	05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
6.	30 points	Clement Herrero (France)	24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
7.	24 points	Gilbert Benausse (France)	25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
	24 points	Frederic Banquet (France)	18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
9.	23 points	Francis Bertrand (France)	05/07/1964 - Wide Bay Burnett 11 - France 29
10.	22 points	Yacine Dekkiche (France)	14/11/1999 - France 38 - Lebanon 24
	22 points	Frederic Banquet (France)	03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
	22 points	Frederic Banquet (France)	05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
	22 points	Rémy Marginet (France)	25/10/2014 - France 42 - Wales 22
	22 points	Rémy Marginet (France)	31/10/2014 - Scotland 22 - France 38
Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	10 tries	Fabrice Estebanez (France)	22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2.	6 tries	Michel Boule (France)	11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
3.	5 tries	Yacine Dekkiche (France)	11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
4.	4 tries	André Savonne (France)	18/05/1955 - SA Firsts 10 - France 48
	4 tries	Fernand Cantoni (France)	03/07/1955 - Wide Bay 17 - France 46
	4 tries	Jacques Dubon (France)	27/07/1960 - Wellington 3 - France 41
	4 tries	Maxime Grésèque (France)	22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
	4 tries	Olivier Elima (France)	09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
	4 tries	Alan Baby (France)	05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
10.	3 tries	Frédéric Trescazes (France)	25/10/1947 - England 20 - France 15
	3 tries	Paul Dejean (France)	23/11/1947 - France 29 - Wales 21
	3 tries	Raoul Perez (France)	15/04/1951 - France 28 - Wales 13
	3 tries	Raymond Contrastin (France)	24/06/1951 - North QLD 17 - France 50
	3 tries	Maurice Andre (France)	27/06/1951 - Wide Bay 19 - France 44
	3 tries	Joseph Crespo (France)	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
	3 tries	Vincent Cantoni (France)	26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
	3 tries	Armand Save (France)	15/05/1955 - WA Firsts 6 - France 31
	3 tries	Raymond Contrastin (France)	15/05/1955 - WA Firsts 6 - France 31
	3 tries	Fernand Cantoni (France)	18/05/1955 - SA Firsts 10 - France 48
	3 tries	André Delpoux (France)	25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
	3 tries	Fernand Cantoni (France)	25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
	3 tries	Raymond Contrastin (France)	16/07/1955 - NSW Firsts 37 - France 23
	3 tries	André Ducasse (France)	02/08/1955 - Wellington 14 - France 19
	3 tries	Claude Mantoulan (France)	14/05/1960 - WA Firsts 8 - France 29
	3 tries	Andre Casas (France)	18/05/1960 - Monaro 17 - France 25
	3 tries	Jean Verges (France)	25/06/1960 - Far North QLD 15 - France 26
	3 tries	Jean Foussat (France)	25/07/1960 - Taranaki 21 - France 30
	3 tries	Pierre Plo (France)	13/05/1964 - Northern Territory 19 - France 36
	3 tries	Jean Etcheberry (France)	15/05/1964 - North West QLD 14 - France 23
	3 tries	Michel Boule (France)	03/06/1964 - Monaro 16 - France 38
	3 tries	Andre Bourreil (France)	24/06/1964 - Gold Coast Firsts 0 - France 16
	3 tries	Francis Bertrand (France)	05/07/1964 - Wide Bay Burnett 11 - France 29
	3 tries	Michel Boule (France)	28/07/1964 - Wellington 12 - France 18
	3 tries	Michel Boule (France)	21/08/1964 - WA Firsts 2 - France 20
	3 tries	Jean-Marc Bourret (France)	28/10/1979 - France 15 - Papua New Guinea 2
	3 tries	Didier Couston (France)	17/03/1985 - France 24 - Great Britain 16
	3 tries	Claude Sirvent (France)	18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
	3 tries	Jean-Emmanuel Cassin (France)	03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
	3 tries	Jean-Marc Garcia (France)	03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
	3 tries	Pascal Jampy (France)	05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
	3 tries	Maxime Grésèque (France)	19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
	3 tries	Christophe Calegari (France)	02/10/2004 - France 46 - Morocco 6
	3 tries	Maxime Grésèque (France)	30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
	3 tries	Dane Chisholm (France)	29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10
	3 tries	Kane Bentley (France)	05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34
	3 tries	Rémy Marginet (France)	31/10/2014 - Scotland 22 - France 38
	3 tries	Nittim Pedrero (France)	24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
	3 tries	Hnagan Hnaloan (France)	02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
	3 tries	Baptiste Pourchi (France)	02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
	3 tries	Mathieu Pons (France)	02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
	3 tries	Quentin Crunel (France)	02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
	3 tries	Corentin Le Cam (France)	05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
	3 tries	Quentin Crunel (France)	05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
	3 tries	Nittim Pedrero (France)	22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8
Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	12 goals	Gilbert Benausse (France)	25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
	12 goals	Maxime Grésèque (France)	22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
	12 goals	Clement Herrero (France)	05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
4.	11 goals	Clement Herrero (France)	24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
5.	10 goals	Frederic Banquet (France)	18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
	10 goals	Yacine Dekkiche (France)	11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
	10 goals	Maxime Grésèque (France)	30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
8.	9 goals	Gilbert Benausse (France)	26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
	9 goals	Frederic Banquet (France)	05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
	9 goals	Baptiste Fabre (France)	02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
Most field goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	2 field goals	Puig Aubert (France)	12/03/1949 - England 5 - France 12
	2 field goals	Puig Aubert (France)	06/04/1952 - France 20 - Wales 12
	2 field goals	André Lacaze (France)	31/10/1959 - France 19 - Australia 20
	2 field goals	Jean Capdouze (France)	06/02/1972 - France 9 - Great Britain 10

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	9 matches	03/07/1951 - Brisbane Firsts 16 - France 17 to 30/07/1951 - Wellington 13 - France 26
2.	6 matches	10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3 to 02/06/1951 - Sydney Firsts 19 - France 19
	6 matches	11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26 to 27/06/1951 - Wide Bay 19 - France 44
	6 matches	06/03/1960 - France 20 - Great Britain 18 to 21/05/1960 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - France 14
5.	5 matches	25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13 to 22/05/1952 - France 22 - Great Britain 12
	5 matches	18/06/1955 - QLD Firsts 17 - France 23 to 26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
	5 matches	06/07/1960 - Ipswich 19 - France 33 to 20/07/1960 - Waikato 2 - France 32
	5 matches	25/07/1960 - Taranaki 21 - France 30 to 03/08/1960 - NZ Maori 12 - France 23
	5 matches	04/08/1964 - West Coast 6 - France 9 to 11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
	5 matches	14/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3 to 05/03/1966 - Great Britain 4 - France 8
	5 matches	13/05/1997 - France 30 - Ireland 30 to 11/11/1998 - France 26 - Scotland 22
12.	4 matches	19/06/1960 - Wide Bay 10 - France 33 to 26/06/1960 - North QLD 5 - France 22
Longest winning streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	5 matches	10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3 to 30/05/1951 - Western Division 24 - France 26
	5 matches	15/07/1951 - Southern Division 13 - France 24 to 30/07/1951 - Wellington 13 - France 26
	5 matches	25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13 to 22/05/1952 - France 22 - Great Britain 12
	5 matches	18/06/1955 - QLD Firsts 17 - France 23 to 26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
	5 matches	25/07/1960 - Taranaki 21 - France 30 to 03/08/1960 - NZ Maori 12 - France 23
	5 matches	04/08/1964 - West Coast 6 - France 9 to 11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
	5 matches	14/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3 to 05/03/1966 - Great Britain 4 - France 8
8.	4 matches	14/05/1960 - WA Firsts 8 - France 29 to 21/05/1960 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - France 14
	4 matches	19/06/1960 - Wide Bay 10 - France 33 to 26/06/1960 - North QLD 5 - France 22
	4 matches	03/07/1991 - Northern Zone (PNG) 15 - France 16 to 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
	4 matches	09/07/1997 - Scotland 20 - France 22 to 11/11/1998 - France 26 - Scotland 22
	4 matches	29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10 to 20/10/2012 - France 20 - Wales 6
	4 matches	25/10/2014 - France 42 - Wales 22 to 17/10/2015 - France 31 - Ireland 14
	4 matches	22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8 to 25/10/2025 - France 36 - Jamaica 0
15.	3 matches	19/06/1951 - Central QLD 14 - France 38 to 27/06/1951 - Wide Bay 19 - France 44
Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	11 matches	19/06/1994 - PNG Colts 17 - France 8 to 16/06/1995 - New Zealand 16 - France 16
2.	9 matches	28/03/1935 - France 15 - England 15 to 02/04/1938 - Wales 18 - France 2
3.	8 matches	01/11/1972 - France 4 - Great Britain 13 to 16/02/1975 - Wales 21 - France 8
	8 matches	23/11/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22 to 08/02/1987 - France 10 - Great Britain 20
	8 matches	27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 16/06/1991 - NZ Presidents XIII 54 - France 2
6.	7 matches	01/11/1956 - France 8 - Australia 15 to 15/06/1957 - France 5 - Great Britain 23
	7 matches	28/05/1960 - Sydney Firsts 23 - France 17 to 18/06/1960 - QLD Firsts 30 - France 18
	7 matches	17/05/1964 - North QLD 35 - France 21 to 31/05/1964 - NSW North Coast 21 - France 19
	7 matches	05/12/1982 - France 4 - Australia 15 to 01/03/1985 - Great Britain 50 - France 4
	7 matches	24/01/1988 - France 14 - Great Britain 28 to 18/03/1990 - France 4 - Great Britain 8
	7 matches	01/11/2008 - Fiji 42 - France 6 to 12/06/2010 - England 60 - France 6
12.	6 matches	25/05/1955 - Monaro 11 - France 3 to 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8
Longest losing streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	10 matches	19/06/1994 - PNG Colts 17 - France 8 to 09/06/1995 - New Zealand 22 - France 6
2.	8 matches	23/11/1935 - Wales 41 - France 7 to 02/04/1938 - Wales 18 - France 2
	8 matches	01/11/1972 - France 4 - Great Britain 13 to 16/02/1975 - Wales 21 - France 8
	8 matches	27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 16/06/1991 - NZ Presidents XIII 54 - France 2
5.	7 matches	17/05/1964 - North QLD 35 - France 21 to 31/05/1964 - NSW North Coast 21 - France 19
	7 matches	05/12/1982 - France 4 - Australia 15 to 01/03/1985 - Great Britain 50 - France 4
	7 matches	24/01/1988 - France 14 - Great Britain 28 to 18/03/1990 - France 4 - Great Britain 8
	7 matches	01/11/2008 - Fiji 42 - France 6 to 12/06/2010 - England 60 - France 6
9.	6 matches	25/05/1955 - Monaro 11 - France 3 to 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8
	6 matches	11/06/1977 - Australia 21 - France 9 to 05/03/1978 - France 11 - England 13
11.	5 matches	06/08/1960 - New Zealand 9 - France 3 to 08/10/1960 - New Zealand 9 - France 0

France

Records

First Class

Most appearances by a player in matches for France (Since 2004)

Most tries by a player in matches for France

Most goals by a player in matches for France

Most points by a player in matches for France

Biggest crowds in matches for France

Smallest crowds in matches for France

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches

Biggest losing margin in matches

Most points by France in a match in matches

Most tries by France in a match in matches

Most goals by France in a match in matches

Most field goals by France in a match in matches

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches

Most tries by a player in a match in matches

Most goals by a player in a match in matches

Most field goals by a player in a match in matches

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches

Longest winning streak in matches

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches

Longest losing streak in matches

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