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.

Tour Matches

Most appearances by a player in matches for France (Since 1994)
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	10	Pascal JAMPY	List
2.	8	Frederic BANQUET	List
3.	7	Claude SIRVENT	List
	7	Frederic TEIXIDO	List
	7	Gael TALLEC	List
	7	Arnaud DULAC	List
7.	6	Jean-Marc GARCIA	List
	6	Patrick TORREILLES	List
	6	David DESPIN	List
	6	Patrick ENTAT	List
	6	Michaël VAN SNICK	List
	6	Romain GAGLIAZZO	List
	6	Laurent FRAYSSINOUS	List
	6	Renaud GUIGUE	List
	6	Laurent CARRASCO	List

Most tries by a player in matches for France
Rank	Tries	Holder	Matches
1.	32	Raymond CONTRASTIN	List
2.	26	Michel BOULE	List
3.	20	Fernand CANTONI	List
	20	André DUCASSE	List
5.	18	Vincent CANTONI	List
6.	17	Jacques MERQUEY	List
	17	Raymond GRUPPI	List
	17	Claude MANTOULAN	List
9.	15	Gilbert BENAUSSE	List
	15	Maurice VORON	List
	15	André SAVONNE	List

Most goals by a player in matches for France
Rank	Goals	Holder	Matches
1.	137	Puig AUBERT	List
2.	87	Gilbert BENAUSSE	List
3.	59	Pierre LACAZE	List
4.	43	Claude MANTOULAN	List
5.	42	Francis BERTRAND	List
6.	40	André LACAZE	List
7.	35	Roger GARNUNG	List
8.	29	Jean CAPDOUZE	List
9.	24	Andre PEREZ	List
10.	23	Gilles DUMAS	List

Most points by a player in matches for France
Rank	Points	Holder	Matches
1.	302	Puig AUBERT	List
2.	219	Gilbert BENAUSSE	List
3.	139	Claude MANTOULAN	List
4.	122	Pierre LACAZE	List
5.	100	Raymond CONTRASTIN	List
6.	99	Francis BERTRAND	List
7.	93	André LACAZE	List
8.	84	Roger GARNUNG	List
9.	78	Michel BOULE	List
10.	71	Jean CAPDOUZE	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.	20,748	28/10/1972 - France 20 - New Zealand 9
7.	20,000	09/01/1954 - France 31 - USA 0
8.	18,327	27/12/1952 - France 12 - Australia 16
9.	18,000	25/05/1968 - France 15 - New Zealand 10
10.	17,454	25/01/1953 - France 13 - Australia 5

Smallest crowds in matches for France
Rank	Amount	When
1.	1,440	24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
2.	1,492	23/11/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22
3.	2,200	02/12/1990 - France 4 - Australia 60
4.	2,375	11/11/1961 - France 6 - New Zealand 6
5.	3,000	07/12/1980 - France 3 - New Zealand 11
6.	3,307	09/12/1961 - France 5 - New Zealand 5
7.	3,428	09/12/1990 - France 10 - Australia 34
8.	3,437	20/01/1960 - France 8 - Australia 16
9.	3,500	28/10/1979 - France 15 - Papua New Guinea 2
	3,500	19/11/1989 - France 14 - New Zealand 16
	3,500	21/11/1993 - France 11 - New Zealand 36

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	47 points	26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
2.	45 points	25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
3.	42 points	21/05/1955 - Victoria 2 - France 44
4.	38 points	18/05/1955 - SA Firsts 10 - France 48
	38 points	27/07/1960 - Wellington 3 - France 41
6.	33 points	24/06/1951 - North QLD 17 - France 50
7.	31 points	09/01/1954 - France 31 - USA 0
	31 points	11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
9.	30 points	20/07/1960 - Waikato 2 - France 32
10.	29 points	03/07/1955 - Wide Bay 17 - France 46
	29 points	04/08/1955 - Taranaki 17 - France 46

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	74 points	04/12/1994 - France 0 - Australia 74
2.	58 points	06/07/1994 - Australia 58 - France 0
	58 points	25/10/2019 - Junior Kangaroos 62 - France 4
4.	56 points	02/12/1990 - France 4 - Australia 60
5.	54 points	13/06/1991 - New Zealand 60 - France 6
6.	52 points	13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
	52 points	16/06/1991 - NZ Presidents XIII 54 - France 2
8.	50 points	02/07/1960 - Australia 56 - France 6
9.	47 points	23/05/1964 - Sydney Firsts 49 - France 2
10.	42 points	30/11/1986 - France 2 - Australia 44

Most points by France in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	70 points	26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
2.	66 points	25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
3.	50 points	24/06/1951 - North QLD 17 - France 50
4.	48 points	18/05/1955 - SA Firsts 10 - France 48
5.	46 points	03/07/1955 - Wide Bay 17 - France 46
	46 points	04/08/1955 - Taranaki 17 - France 46
7.	44 points	27/06/1951 - Wide Bay 19 - France 44
	44 points	21/05/1955 - Victoria 2 - France 44
9.	42 points	26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
	42 points	14/05/1960 - Northern Territory 14 - France 42

Most tries by France in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	16 tries	26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
2.	14 tries	25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
3.	12 tries	24/06/1951 - North QLD 17 - France 50
	12 tries	18/05/1955 - SA Firsts 10 - France 48
	12 tries	21/05/1955 - Victoria 2 - France 44
	12 tries	04/08/1955 - Taranaki 17 - France 46
7.	10 tries	27/06/1951 - Wide Bay 19 - France 44
	10 tries	03/07/1955 - Wide Bay 17 - France 46
	10 tries	14/05/1960 - Northern Territory 14 - France 42
10.	9 tries	15/05/1955 - WA Firsts 6 - France 31
	9 tries	27/07/1960 - Wellington 3 - France 41
	9 tries	11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41

Most goals by France in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	12 goals	25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
2.	11 goals	26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
3.	9 goals	26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
4.	8 goals	23/05/1951 - Monaro 12 - France 37
	8 goals	18/08/1951 - Australia XIII 17 - France 34
	8 goals	19/06/1955 - Central QLD 24 - France 40
	8 goals	03/07/1955 - Wide Bay 17 - France 46
8.	7 goals	30/05/1951 - Western Division 24 - France 26
	7 goals	11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
	7 goals	24/06/1951 - North QLD 17 - France 50
	7 goals	27/06/1951 - Wide Bay 19 - France 44
	7 goals	14/07/1951 - NSW Firsts 14 - France 14
	7 goals	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
	7 goals	02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29
	7 goals	14/05/1960 - WA Firsts 8 - France 29
	7 goals	28/05/1960 - Sydney Firsts 23 - France 17
	7 goals	27/07/1960 - Wellington 3 - France 41
	7 goals	03/06/1964 - Monaro 16 - France 38
	7 goals	05/07/1964 - Wide Bay Burnett 11 - France 29
	7 goals	09/08/1964 - Waikato 16 - France 23
	7 goals	11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41

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	01/11/1970 - France 17 - Australia 15
	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.	24 points	Gilbert Benausse (France)	25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
2.	23 points	Francis Bertrand (France)	05/07/1964 - Wide Bay Burnett 11 - France 29
3.	21 points	Gilbert Benausse (France)	26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
4.	20 points	Puig Aubert (France)	26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
5.	19 points	Puig Aubert (France)	18/08/1951 - Australia XIII 17 - France 34
	19 points	Gilbert Benausse (France)	19/06/1955 - Central QLD 24 - France 40
7.	18 points	Michel Boule (France)	11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
8.	17 points	Robert Caillou (France)	27/06/1951 - Wide Bay 19 - France 44
9.	16 points	Gilbert Benausse (France)	03/07/1955 - Wide Bay 17 - France 46
	16 points	André Lacaze (France)	31/10/1959 - France 19 - Australia 20
	16 points	Claude Mantoulan (France)	20/06/1964 - QLD Firsts 28 - France 22
Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank	Amount	Holder	When
1.	6 tries	Michel Boule (France)	11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
2.	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
5.	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
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
2.	9 goals	Gilbert Benausse (France)	26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
3.	8 goals	Puig Aubert (France)	18/08/1951 - Australia XIII 17 - France 34
	8 goals	Gilbert Benausse (France)	19/06/1955 - Central QLD 24 - France 40
	8 goals	Gilbert Benausse (France)	03/07/1955 - Wide Bay 17 - France 46
6.	7 goals	Puig Aubert (France)	23/05/1951 - Monaro 12 - France 37
	7 goals	Puig Aubert (France)	30/05/1951 - Western Division 24 - France 26
	7 goals	Puig Aubert (France)	11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
	7 goals	Robert Caillou (France)	27/06/1951 - Wide Bay 19 - France 44
	7 goals	Puig Aubert (France)	14/07/1951 - NSW Firsts 14 - France 14
	7 goals	Puig Aubert (France)	21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
	7 goals	Puig Aubert (France)	26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
	7 goals	Pierre Lacaze (France)	14/05/1960 - WA Firsts 8 - France 29
	7 goals	Pierre Lacaze (France)	28/05/1960 - Sydney Firsts 23 - France 17
	7 goals	Joseph Guiraud (France)	27/07/1960 - Wellington 3 - France 41
	7 goals	Roger Garnung (France)	03/06/1964 - Monaro 16 - France 38
	7 goals	Francis Bertrand (France)	05/07/1964 - Wide Bay Burnett 11 - France 29
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.	9 matches	03/07/1951 - Brisbane Firsts 16 - France 17 to 30/07/1951 - Wellington 13 - France 26
	9 matches	21/08/1964 - WA Firsts 2 - France 20 to 02/06/1968 - France 7 - Great Britain 2
3.	6 matches	11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26 to 27/06/1951 - Wide Bay 19 - France 44
	6 matches	11/01/1953 - France 5 - Australia 0 to 21/05/1955 - Victoria 2 - France 44
5.	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	26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10 to 23/11/1980 - France 6 - New Zealand 5
10.	4 matches	23/05/1951 - Monaro 12 - France 37 to 02/06/1951 - Sydney Firsts 19 - France 19
Longest winning streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	6 matches	11/01/1953 - France 5 - Australia 0 to 21/05/1955 - Victoria 2 - France 44
2.	5 matches	15/07/1951 - Southern Division 13 - France 24 to 30/07/1951 - Wellington 13 - France 26
	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	26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10 to 23/11/1980 - France 6 - New Zealand 5
7.	4 matches	18/08/1951 - Australia XIII 17 - France 34 to 30/12/1951 - France 17 - New Zealand 7
	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	21/08/1964 - WA Firsts 2 - France 20 to 12/12/1965 - France 28 - New Zealand 5
	4 matches	24/12/1967 - France 10 - Australia 3 to 02/06/1968 - France 7 - Great Britain 2
12.	3 matches	23/05/1951 - Monaro 12 - France 37 to 30/05/1951 - Western Division 24 - France 26
Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	9 matches	19/06/1994 - PNG Colts 17 - France 8 to 16/06/1995 - New Zealand 16 - France 16
2.	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	27/06/1975 - NSW Group 6 2 - France 0 to 05/06/1977 - France 4 - Great Britain 23
	7 matches	25/07/1981 - Papua New Guinea 13 - France 13 to 13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
6.	6 matches	25/05/1955 - Monaro 11 - France 3 to 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8
	6 matches	01/11/1956 - France 8 - Australia 15 to 20/01/1960 - France 8 - Australia 16
	6 matches	05/11/1972 - France 9 - Australia 31 to 21/06/1975 - Australia 26 - France 6
	6 matches	27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 16/06/1991 - NZ Presidents XIII 54 - France 2
10.	5 matches	06/06/1964 - NSW Firsts 36 - France 6 to 20/06/1964 - QLD Firsts 28 - France 22
Longest losing streak in matches
Rank	Amount	When
1.	8 matches	19/06/1994 - PNG Colts 17 - France 8 to 09/06/1995 - New Zealand 22 - France 6
2.	7 matches	17/05/1964 - North QLD 35 - France 21 to 31/05/1964 - NSW North Coast 21 - France 19
3.	6 matches	25/05/1955 - Monaro 11 - France 3 to 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8
	6 matches	01/11/1956 - France 8 - Australia 15 to 20/01/1960 - France 8 - Australia 16
	6 matches	05/11/1972 - France 9 - Australia 31 to 21/06/1975 - Australia 26 - France 6
	6 matches	05/12/1982 - France 4 - Australia 15 to 13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
	6 matches	27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 16/06/1991 - NZ Presidents XIII 54 - France 2
8.	5 matches	06/06/1964 - NSW Firsts 36 - France 6 to 20/06/1964 - QLD Firsts 28 - France 22
	5 matches	21/06/1981 - New Zealand 25 - France 2 to 08/07/1981 - Illawarra Firsts 26 - France 7
10.	4 matches	10/03/1934 - Wigan 30 - France 27 to 21/03/1934 - London 19 - France 17

France

Records

Tour Matches

Most appearances by a player in matches for France (Since 1994)

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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