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 games 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 Ailleres List
6. 13 Jean Dop List
13 Antoine Jiminez List
13 John Raper List
9. 12 Clive Churchill List
12 Raymond Contrastin List
12 Keith Holman List
12 Andre Carrere List
12 Reg Gasnier List

Most tries by a player in games for France
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 10 Jacques Merquey List
2. 8 Raymond Contrastin List
3. 6 Andre Ducasse List
4. 5 Andre Savonne List
5. 4 Gilbert Benausse List
4 Claude Mantoulan List
7. 3 Vincent Cantoni List
3 Joseph Crespo List
3 Andre Carrere List
3 Michel Naudo List
3 Jean-Marc Bourret List

Most goals by a player in games for France
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 46 Puig Aubert List
2. 17 Andre Lacaze List
3. 11 Claude Mantoulan List
11 Jean Capdouze List
5. 10 Gilbert Benausse List
6. 8 Jose Moya List
7. 7 Roger Garrigue List
7 Gilles Dumas List
9. 5 Jean Villeneuve List
10. 4 Roger Garnung List
4 Daniel Camiade List
4 Andre Perez List

Most points by a player in games for France
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 92 Puig Aubert List
2. 38 Andre Lacaze List
3. 34 Claude Mantoulan List
4. 32 Gilbert Benausse List
5. 30 Jacques Merquey List
6. 24 Raymond Contrastin List
7. 22 Jean Capdouze List
8. 18 Andre Ducasse List
18 Roger Garrigue List
18 Gilles Dumas List

Biggest crowds in games for France
Rank Amount When
1. 30,431 15/11/1965 - 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 games for France
Rank Amount When
1. 1,492 24/11/1985 - 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 games
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 15/11/1965 - 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 games
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 24/11/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22
22 points 07/12/1985 - New Zealand 22 - France 0
22 points 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10

Most points by France in a match in games
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 games
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 03/01/1957 - 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 games
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 games
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 games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 16 points Andre 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 games
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 Andre 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 Andre Savonne (France) 15/01/1956 - France 22 - New Zealand 31
2 tries Andre Savonne (France) 03/01/1957 - 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 games
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 Andre 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 games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 field goals Andre Lacaze (France) 31/10/1959 - France 19 - Australia 20

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 6 games 15/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3 to 07/01/1968 - France 16 - Australia 13
2. 3 games 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35 to 30/12/1951 - France 17 - New Zealand 7
3 games 02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29 to 06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
3 games 26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10 to 23/11/1980 - France 6 - New Zealand 5

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 3 games 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35 to 30/12/1951 - France 17 - New Zealand 7
3 games 02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29 to 06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
3 games 15/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3 to 12/12/1965 - France 28 - New Zealand 5
3 games 26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10 to 23/11/1980 - France 6 - New Zealand 5

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 15 games 07/12/1980 - France 3 - New Zealand 11 to 16/06/1995 - New Zealand 16 - France 16
2. 8 games 01/11/1956 - France 8 - Australia 15 to 02/07/1960 - Australia 56 - France 6
8 games 22/12/1963 - France 9 - Australia 21 to 15/08/1964 - New Zealand 10 - France 2
4. 5 games 23/07/1960 - New Zealand 9 - France 2 to 09/12/1961 - France 5 - New Zealand 5
5 games 11/11/1971 - France 11 - New Zealand 27 to 16/12/1973 - France 3 - Australia 14
6. 3 games 01/01/1938 - France 6 - Australia 35 to 28/12/1947 - France 7 - New Zealand 11

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 14 games 07/12/1980 - France 3 - New Zealand 11 to 09/06/1995 - New Zealand 22 - France 6
2. 8 games 22/12/1963 - France 9 - Australia 21 to 15/08/1964 - New Zealand 10 - France 2
3. 6 games 01/11/1956 - France 8 - Australia 15 to 20/01/1960 - France 8 - Australia 16
4. 3 games 01/01/1938 - France 6 - Australia 35 to 28/12/1947 - France 7 - New Zealand 11

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