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.

European Championship

Most appearances by a player in games for France
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 26 Puig Aubert List
2. 19 Gabriel Berthomieu List
19 Élie Brousse List
4. 16 Martin Martin List
5. 14 Ode Lespes List
6. 13 Ambroise Ulma List
13 Rene Duffort List
13 Andre Beraud List
13 Joseph Crespo List
10. 12 Gaston Comes List
12 Raymond Contrastin List
12 Vincent Cantoni List

Most tries by a player in games for France
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 9 Raymond Contrastin List
2. 7 Ode Lespes List
3. 6 Vincent Cantoni List
6 Olivier Elima List
6 Teddy Sadaoui List
6. 5 Paul Dejean List
5 Michael Molinier List
5 Maxime Grésèque List
9. 4 Raoul Perez List
4 Joseph Crespo List
4 Jacques Merquey List
4 Jean-Marc Bourret List
4 Joel Roosebrouck List
4 Frédéric Zitter List
4 Olivier Charles List
4 Kane Bentley List
4 Morgan Escaré List

Most goals by a player in games for France
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 72 Puig Aubert List
2. 26 Laurent Frayssinous List
3. 18 Maxime Grésèque List
4. 12 Thomas Bosc List
5. 11 Tony Gigot List
6. 9 Max Rousié List
9 Bernard Guilhelm List
9 Nicolas Munoz List
9. 8 Jean-Marc Bourret List
10. 7 Jean Barreteau List
7 Jose Moya List

Most points by a player in games for France
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 162 Puig Aubert List
2. 56 Laurent Frayssinous List
56 Maxime Grésèque List
4. 35 Tony Gigot List
5. 33 Max Rousié List
6. 32 Thomas Bosc List
7. 29 Jean-Marc Bourret List
8. 28 Morgan Escaré List
9. 27 Raymond Contrastin List
10. 24 Olivier Elima List
24 Teddy Sadaoui List

Biggest crowds in games for France
Rank Amount When
1. 32,000 11/04/1948 - France 10 - England 25
2. 31,810 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
3. 30,000 10/04/1949 - France 11 - Wales 0
30,000 15/01/1950 - France 8 - Other 3
5. 27,000 23/11/1947 - France 29 - Wales 21
27,000 10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3
7. 26,000 28/11/1948 - France 5 - England 12
8. 25,000 16/02/1936 - France 7 - England 25
25,000 16/04/1939 - France 16 - Wales 10
25,000 24/03/1946 - France 19 - Wales 7
25,000 11/04/1953 - France 13 - England 15
25,000 13/12/1953 - France 23 - Wales 22

Smallest crowds in games for France
Rank Amount When
1. 1,000 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
2. 2,200 09/11/2003 - France 6 - Scotland 8
3. 2,854 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10
4. 3,000 05/11/2005 - France 38 - Wales 16
5. 4,000 30/10/2004 - France 4 - England 42
6. 4,055 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18
7. 4,120 31/01/1981 - France 23 - Wales 5
8. 4,300 05/06/1996 - France 14 - Wales 34
9. 5,000 05/03/1995 - France 10 - Wales 22
10. 5,827 20/02/1977 - France 13 - Wales 2

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 80 points 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
2. 60 points 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
3. 48 points 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
4. 36 points 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10
36 points 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18
6. 34 points 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
7. 29 points 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
8. 22 points 05/11/2005 - France 38 - Wales 16
9. 18 points 31/01/1981 - France 23 - Wales 5
18 points 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34
18 points 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 67 points 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
2. 62 points 16/11/2003 - English League 68 - France 6
3. 38 points 30/10/2004 - France 4 - England 42
4. 34 points 23/11/1935 - Wales 41 - France 7
5. 22 points 15/01/1978 - Wales 29 - France 7
6. 20 points 05/06/1996 - France 14 - Wales 34
7. 19 points 23/11/1952 - France 10 - Other 29
8. 18 points 16/02/1936 - France 7 - England 25
9. 16 points 02/04/1938 - Wales 18 - France 2
10. 15 points 11/04/1948 - France 10 - England 25

Most points by France in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 80 points 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
2. 60 points 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
3. 58 points 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
58 points 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
5. 54 points 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18
6. 46 points 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10
7. 42 points 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
8. 38 points 05/11/2005 - France 38 - Wales 16
9. 34 points 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34
10. 29 points 23/11/1947 - France 29 - Wales 21

Most tries by France in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 14 tries 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
2. 11 tries 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
3. 10 tries 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
10 tries 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
10 tries 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
6. 9 tries 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18
7. 8 tries 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10
8. 7 tries 05/11/2005 - France 38 - Wales 16
9. 6 tries 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34
10. 5 tries 23/11/1947 - France 29 - Wales 21
5 tries 13/12/1953 - France 23 - Wales 22
5 tries 10/05/1956 - France 23 - England 9
5 tries 20/03/1977 - France 28 - England 15
5 tries 31/01/1981 - France 23 - Wales 5
5 tries 01/11/2003 - Ireland 18 - France 26
5 tries 16/10/2010 - France 26 - Scotland 12

Most goals by France in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 12 goals 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
2. 10 goals 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
3. 9 goals 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
9 goals 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18
5. 7 goals 23/11/1947 - France 29 - Wales 21
7 goals 15/04/1951 - France 28 - Wales 13
7 goals 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
7 goals 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10
9. 6 goals 20/03/1977 - France 28 - England 15
6 goals 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10

Most field goals by France in a match in games
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 25/01/1970 - France 11 - Wales 15
2 field goals 04/02/1979 - France 15 - Wales 8

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 32 points Maxime Grésèque (France) 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
2. 20 points Morgan Escaré (France) 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10
3. 18 points Thomas Bosc (France) 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10
18 points Tony Gigot (France) 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18
5. 16 points Jean-Marc Bourret (France) 20/03/1977 - France 28 - England 15
16 points Laurent Frayssinous (France) 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
16 points Maxime Grésèque (France) 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
16 points Olivier Elima (France) 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
9. 14 points Puig Aubert (France) 23/11/1947 - France 29 - Wales 21
14 points Puig Aubert (France) 15/04/1951 - France 28 - Wales 13
14 points Puig Aubert (France) 06/04/1952 - France 20 - Wales 12
14 points Laurent Frayssinous (France) 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
14 points Thomas Bosc (France) 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 4 tries Olivier Elima (France) 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
2. 3 tries Fredo 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 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
8. 2 tries Bob Samatan (France) 01/01/1935 - France 18 - Wales 11
2 tries Ode Lespes (France) 20/03/1948 - Wales 12 - France 20
2 tries Vincent Cantoni (France) 10/04/1949 - France 11 - Wales 0
2 tries Raymond Contrastin (France) 15/01/1950 - France 8 - Other 3
2 tries Joseph Crespo (France) 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
2 tries Raymond Contrastin (France) 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
2 tries Vincent Cantoni (France) 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
2 tries Jacques Merquey (France) 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
2 tries Jacques Merquey (France) 23/11/1952 - France 10 - Other 29
2 tries Raymond Contrastin (France) 13/12/1953 - France 23 - Wales 22
2 tries Michael Molinier (France) 25/10/1969 - England 11 - France 11
2 tries Jean-Marc Bourret (France) 20/03/1977 - France 28 - England 15
2 tries Joel Roosebrouck (France) 26/01/1980 - Wales 7 - France 21
2 tries Joel Roosebrouck (France) 31/01/1981 - France 23 - Wales 5
2 tries Frederic Banquet (France) 15/02/1995 - England 19 - France 16
2 tries Arnaud Cervello (France) 05/06/1996 - France 14 - Wales 34
2 tries Claude Sirvent (France) 01/11/2003 - Ireland 18 - France 26
2 tries Sébastien Raguin (France) 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
2 tries Fourcade Abasse (France) 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
2 tries Arnaud Dulac (France) 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
2 tries Jérôme Hermet (France) 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
2 tries David Ferriol (France) 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
2 tries Maxime Grésèque (France) 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
2 tries Teddy Sadaoui (France) 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
2 tries Frédéric Zitter (France) 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
2 tries Olivier Charles (France) 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
2 tries Jérôme Guisset (France) 05/11/2005 - France 38 - Wales 16
2 tries Frédéric Zitter (France) 05/11/2005 - France 38 - Wales 16
2 tries Jean-Philippe Baile (France) 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10
2 tries Olivier Elima (France) 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34
2 tries Paul Marcon (France) 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18
2 tries Morgan Escaré (France) 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18
2 tries Alrix Da Costa (France) 03/11/2018 - Ireland 10 - France 24
2 tries Morgan Escaré (France) 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 goals Maxime Grésèque (France) 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
2. 8 goals Laurent Frayssinous (France) 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
3. 7 goals Puig Aubert (France) 23/11/1947 - France 29 - Wales 21
7 goals Puig Aubert (France) 15/04/1951 - France 28 - Wales 13
7 goals Laurent Frayssinous (France) 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
7 goals Thomas Bosc (France) 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10
7 goals Tony Gigot (France) 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18
8. 6 goals Morgan Escaré (France) 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10
9. 5 goals Puig Aubert (France) 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
5 goals Puig Aubert (France) 06/04/1952 - France 20 - Wales 12
5 goals Puig Aubert (France) 25/10/1952 - Wales 22 - France 16
5 goals Gilbert Benausse (France) 19/10/1955 - Other 32 - France 19
5 goals Bernard Guilhelm (France) 20/02/1977 - France 13 - Wales 2
5 goals Jean-Marc Bourret (France) 20/03/1977 - France 28 - England 15
5 goals Laurent Frayssinous (France) 05/11/2005 - France 38 - Wales 16
5 goals Nicolas Munoz (France) 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
5 goals Thomas Bosc (France) 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34

Most field goals by a player in a match in games
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

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 5 games 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0 to 16/10/2010 - France 26 - Scotland 12
5 games 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10 to 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10
3. 3 games 10/05/1956 - France 23 - England 9 to 25/10/1969 - England 11 - France 11

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 5 games 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0 to 16/10/2010 - France 26 - Scotland 12
5 games 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10 to 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 7 games 28/03/1935 - France 15 - England 15 to 02/04/1938 - Wales 18 - France 2
2. 5 games 25/10/1952 - Wales 22 - France 16 to 07/11/1953 - England 7 - France 5
3. 4 games 15/02/1995 - England 19 - France 16 to 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
4. 3 games 12/04/1947 - Wales 17 - France 15 to 25/10/1947 - England 20 - France 15

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 6 games 23/11/1935 - Wales 41 - France 7 to 02/04/1938 - Wales 18 - France 2
2. 5 games 25/10/1952 - Wales 22 - France 16 to 07/11/1953 - England 7 - France 5
3. 4 games 15/02/1995 - England 19 - France 16 to 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
4. 3 games 12/04/1947 - Wales 17 - France 15 to 25/10/1947 - England 20 - France 15

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