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.

Test Series

Most appearances by a player in matches for France
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	21	Claude MANTOULAN	List
2.	18	Gilbert BENAUSSE	List
3.	16	Jacques MERQUEY	List
4.	15	Bernard FABRE	List
	15	Georges AILLÈRES	List
6.	13	Jean DOP	List
	13	Antoine JIMINEZ	List
8.	12	Raymond CONTRASTIN	List
	12	André CARRERE	List
10.	11	Puig AUBERT	List
	11	Maurice VORON	List
	11	Jean PANO	List
	11	Marcel BESCOS	List

Most tries by a player in matches for France
Rank	Tries	Holder	Matches
1.	10	Jacques MERQUEY	List
2.	8	Raymond CONTRASTIN	List
3.	6	André DUCASSE	List
4.	5	André SAVONNE	List
5.	4	Gilbert BENAUSSE	List
	4	Claude MANTOULAN	List
7.	3	Vincent CANTONI	List
	3	Joseph CRESPO	List
	3	André CARRERE	List
	3	Michel NAUDO	List
	3	Jean-Marc BOURRET	List

Most goals by a player in matches for France
Rank	Goals	Holder	Matches
1.	46	Puig AUBERT	List
2.	11	André LACAZE	List
	11	Claude MANTOULAN	List
	11	Jean CAPDOUZE	List
5.	10	Gilbert BENAUSSE	List
6.	9	Pierre LACAZE	List
7.	8	Jose MOYA	List
8.	7	Roger GARRIGUE	List
	7	Gilles DUMAS	List
10.	5	Jean VILLENEUVE	List

Most points by a player in matches for France
Rank	Points	Holder	Matches
1.	92	Puig AUBERT	List
2.	34	Claude MANTOULAN	List
3.	32	Gilbert BENAUSSE	List
4.	30	Jacques MERQUEY	List
5.	26	André LACAZE	List
6.	24	Raymond CONTRASTIN	List
7.	22	Jean CAPDOUZE	List
8.	18	André DUCASSE	List
	18	Pierre LACAZE	List
	18	Roger GARRIGUE	List
	18	Gilles DUMAS	List

Biggest crowds in matches for France
Rank	Amount	When
1.	30,431	14/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3
2.	23,459	23/12/1951 - France 8 - New Zealand 3
3.	23,419	11/01/1953 - France 5 - Australia 0
4.	23,100	16/01/1938 - France 11 - Australia 16
5.	22,000	25/01/1948 - France 25 - New Zealand 7
6.	18,327	27/12/1952 - France 12 - Australia 16
7.	17,454	25/01/1953 - France 13 - Australia 5
8.	17,365	23/01/1949 - France 0 - Australia 10
9.	15,796	09/01/1949 - France 10 - Australia 29
10.	15,000	28/12/1947 - France 7 - New Zealand 11

Smallest crowds in matches for France
Rank	Amount	When
1.	1,492	23/11/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22
2.	2,375	11/11/1961 - France 6 - New Zealand 6
3.	3,000	07/12/1980 - France 3 - New Zealand 11
4.	3,307	09/12/1961 - France 5 - New Zealand 5
5.	3,437	20/01/1960 - France 8 - Australia 16
6.	3,500	19/11/1989 - France 14 - New Zealand 16
7.	3,581	11/11/1971 - France 11 - New Zealand 27
8.	4,193	24/12/1967 - France 10 - Australia 3
9.	4,208	03/12/1989 - France 0 - New Zealand 34
10.	4,261	08/12/1963 - France 8 - Australia 5

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	23 points	12/12/1965 - France 28 - New Zealand 5
2.	21 points	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
	21 points	31/01/1956 - France 24 - New Zealand 3
4.	18 points	25/01/1948 - France 25 - New Zealand 7
5.	17 points	08/01/1956 - France 24 - New Zealand 7
6.	11 points	11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
	11 points	14/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3
8.	10 points	30/12/1951 - France 17 - New Zealand 7
	10 points	06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
10.	8 points	25/01/1953 - France 13 - Australia 5

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	54 points	13/06/1991 - New Zealand 60 - France 6
2.	50 points	02/07/1960 - Australia 56 - France 6
3.	40 points	04/07/1981 - Australia 43 - France 3
4.	34 points	03/12/1989 - France 0 - New Zealand 34
5.	29 points	01/01/1938 - France 6 - Australia 35
6.	26 points	18/07/1964 - Australia 35 - France 9
7.	25 points	04/07/1964 - Australia 27 - France 2
8.	23 points	07/06/1981 - New Zealand 26 - France 3
	23 points	21/06/1981 - New Zealand 25 - France 2
10.	22 points	21/11/1971 - France 2 - New Zealand 24
	22 points	23/11/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22
	22 points	07/12/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22
	22 points	23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10

Most points by France in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	35 points	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
2.	29 points	02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29
3.	28 points	12/12/1965 - France 28 - New Zealand 5
4.	26 points	11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
5.	25 points	25/01/1948 - France 25 - New Zealand 7
6.	24 points	08/01/1956 - France 24 - New Zealand 7
	24 points	31/01/1956 - France 24 - New Zealand 3
8.	19 points	06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
9.	17 points	30/12/1951 - France 17 - New Zealand 7
10.	16 points	07/01/1968 - France 16 - Australia 13
	16 points	16/06/1995 - New Zealand 16 - France 16

Most tries by France in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	7 tries	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
2.	6 tries	08/01/1956 - France 24 - New Zealand 7
	6 tries	15/01/1956 - France 22 - New Zealand 31
	6 tries	12/12/1965 - France 28 - New Zealand 5
5.	5 tries	25/01/1948 - France 25 - New Zealand 7
	5 tries	02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29
	5 tries	06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
	5 tries	13/01/1957 - France 21 - Australia 25
9.	4 tries	11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
	4 tries	31/01/1956 - France 24 - New Zealand 3
	4 tries	25/07/1964 - New Zealand 24 - France 16

Most goals by France in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	7 goals	11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
	7 goals	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
	7 goals	02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29
4.	6 goals	31/01/1956 - France 24 - New Zealand 3
	6 goals	31/10/1959 - France 19 - Australia 20
6.	5 goals	25/01/1948 - France 25 - New Zealand 7
	5 goals	25/01/1953 - France 13 - Australia 5
	5 goals	12/12/1965 - France 28 - New Zealand 5
	5 goals	24/12/1967 - France 10 - Australia 3
	5 goals	07/01/1968 - France 16 - Australia 13
	5 goals	26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10

Most field goals by France in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	2 field goals	31/10/1959 - France 19 - Australia 20
	2 field goals	10/12/1978 - France 11 - Australia 10

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	16 points	André Lacaze (France)	31/10/1959 - France 19 - Australia 20
2.	14 points	Puig Aubert (France)	11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
	14 points	Puig Aubert (France)	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
4.	13 points	Roger Garrigue (France)	12/12/1965 - France 28 - New Zealand 5
5.	12 points	Gilbert Benausse (France)	02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29
	12 points	Puig Aubert (France)	31/01/1956 - France 24 - New Zealand 3
	12 points	Frederic Banquet (France)	16/06/1995 - New Zealand 16 - France 16
8.	10 points	Puig Aubert (France)	25/01/1948 - France 25 - New Zealand 7
	10 points	Puig Aubert (France)	25/01/1953 - France 13 - Australia 5
	10 points	Claude Mantoulan (France)	25/07/1964 - New Zealand 24 - France 16
	10 points	Jean Capdouze (France)	24/12/1967 - France 10 - Australia 3
	10 points	Jean Capdouze (France)	07/01/1968 - France 16 - Australia 13
	10 points	Jose Moya (France)	26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10
Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	3 tries	Joseph Crespo (France)	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
2.	2 tries	Robert Caillou (France)	25/01/1948 - France 25 - New Zealand 7
	2 tries	Paul Dejean (France)	25/01/1948 - France 25 - New Zealand 7
	2 tries	Vincent Cantoni (France)	11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
	2 tries	Raymond Contrastin (France)	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
	2 tries	Jacques Merquey (France)	02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29
	2 tries	Roger Rey (France)	02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29
	2 tries	Jacques Merquey (France)	06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
	2 tries	André Ducasse (France)	06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
	2 tries	Raymond Contrastin (France)	13/08/1955 - New Zealand 11 - France 6
	2 tries	Gilbert Benausse (France)	08/01/1956 - France 24 - New Zealand 7
	2 tries	André Savonne (France)	15/01/1956 - France 22 - New Zealand 31
	2 tries	André Savonne (France)	13/01/1957 - France 21 - Australia 25
	2 tries	Claude Mantoulan (France)	25/07/1964 - New Zealand 24 - France 16
	2 tries	Jean-Claude Marty (France)	12/12/1965 - France 28 - New Zealand 5
	2 tries	Jean-Marc Bourret (France)	23/11/1980 - France 6 - New Zealand 5
Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	7 goals	Puig Aubert (France)	11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
	7 goals	Puig Aubert (France)	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
3.	6 goals	Gilbert Benausse (France)	02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29
	6 goals	Puig Aubert (France)	31/01/1956 - France 24 - New Zealand 3
	6 goals	André Lacaze (France)	31/10/1959 - France 19 - Australia 20
6.	5 goals	Puig Aubert (France)	25/01/1948 - France 25 - New Zealand 7
	5 goals	Puig Aubert (France)	25/01/1953 - France 13 - Australia 5
	5 goals	Roger Garrigue (France)	12/12/1965 - France 28 - New Zealand 5
	5 goals	Jean Capdouze (France)	24/12/1967 - France 10 - Australia 3
	5 goals	Jean Capdouze (France)	07/01/1968 - France 16 - Australia 13
	5 goals	Jose Moya (France)	26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10
Most field goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	2 field goals	André Lacaze (France)	31/10/1959 - France 19 - Australia 20

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	6 matches	14/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3 to 07/01/1968 - France 16 - Australia 13
2.	3 matches	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35 to 30/12/1951 - France 17 - New Zealand 7
	3 matches	02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29 to 06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
	3 matches	26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10 to 23/11/1980 - France 6 - New Zealand 5
Longest winning streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	3 matches	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35 to 30/12/1951 - France 17 - New Zealand 7
	3 matches	02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29 to 06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
	3 matches	14/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3 to 12/12/1965 - France 28 - New Zealand 5
	3 matches	26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10 to 23/11/1980 - France 6 - New Zealand 5
Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	15 matches	07/12/1980 - France 3 - New Zealand 11 to 16/06/1995 - New Zealand 16 - France 16
2.	8 matches	01/11/1956 - France 8 - Australia 15 to 02/07/1960 - Australia 56 - France 6
	8 matches	22/12/1963 - France 9 - Australia 21 to 15/08/1964 - New Zealand 10 - France 2
4.	5 matches	23/07/1960 - New Zealand 9 - France 2 to 09/12/1961 - France 5 - New Zealand 5
	5 matches	11/11/1971 - France 11 - New Zealand 27 to 16/12/1973 - France 3 - Australia 14
6.	3 matches	01/01/1938 - France 6 - Australia 35 to 28/12/1947 - France 7 - New Zealand 11
Longest losing streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	14 matches	07/12/1980 - France 3 - New Zealand 11 to 09/06/1995 - New Zealand 22 - France 6
2.	8 matches	22/12/1963 - France 9 - Australia 21 to 15/08/1964 - New Zealand 10 - France 2
3.	6 matches	01/11/1956 - France 8 - Australia 15 to 20/01/1960 - France 8 - Australia 16
4.	3 matches	01/01/1938 - France 6 - Australia 35 to 28/12/1947 - France 7 - New Zealand 11

France

Records

Test Series

Most appearances by a player in matches for France

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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