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.

All Time

Most appearances by a player in games for France
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 46 Puig Aubert List
46 Claude Mantoulan List
3. 45 Gilbert Benausse List
4. 39 Jacques Merquey List
5. 38 Laurent Carrasco List
6. 35 Georges Ailleres List
35 Patrick Entat List
35 Jean-Marc Garcia List
9. 33 Sébastien Raguin List
10. 32 Raymond Contrastin List
32 Antoine Jiminez List
32 Pascal Jampy List
32 Claude Sirvent List
32 Jamal Fakir List

Most tries by a player in games for France
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 24 Raymond Contrastin List
2. 21 Maxime Grésèque List
3. 19 Jacques Merquey List
4. 18 Jean-Marc Garcia List
5. 17 Gilbert Benausse List
6. 15 Claude Sirvent List
7. 14 Vincent Cantoni List
8. 13 Fabrice Estebanez List
9. 12 Joseph Crespo List
12 Jean-Marc Bourret List
12 Frederic Banquet List

Most goals by a player in games for France
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 149 Puig Aubert List
2. 61 Maxime Grésèque List
3. 57 Gilbert Benausse List
4. 51 Thomas Bosc List
5. 49 Jean Capdouze List
6. 46 Laurent Frayssinous List
7. 40 Pierre Lacaze List
40 Frederic Banquet List
9. 32 Gilles Dumas List
10. 30 Andre Lacaze List

Most points by a player in games for France
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 325 Puig Aubert List
2. 206 Maxime Grésèque List
3. 165 Gilbert Benausse List
4. 129 Frederic Banquet List
5. 126 Thomas Bosc List
6. 120 Laurent Frayssinous List
7. 115 Jean Capdouze List
8. 93 Gilles Dumas List
9. 80 Pierre Lacaze List
10. 72 Raymond Contrastin List
72 Jean-Marc Garcia List

Biggest crowds in games 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 15/11/1965 - 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 games 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. 1,440 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
5. 1,492 24/11/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22
6. 1,581 11/10/1975 - France 2 - England 48
7. 1,800 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
8. 2,000 08/02/1987 - France 10 - Great Britain 20
2,000 27/10/1991 - France 26 - Russia 6
10. 2,006 26/06/2001 - France 56 - Ireland 16

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 120 points 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2. 82 points 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
3. 80 points 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
4. 72 points 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
72 points 19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
6. 68 points 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
7. 60 points 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
60 points 22/05/2015 - France 68 - Serbia 8
9. 50 points 05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
10. 48 points 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58

Biggest losing margin in games
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 30/10/2022 - Samoa 62 - France 4
9. 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 games
Rank Amount When
1. 120 points 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2. 82 points 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
3. 80 points 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
80 points 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
5. 78 points 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
6. 72 points 18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
72 points 19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
8. 68 points 22/05/2015 - France 68 - Serbia 8
9. 60 points 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
10. 58 points 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
58 points 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24

Most tries by France in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 22 tries 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2. 15 tries 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
3. 14 tries 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
14 tries 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
5. 13 tries 19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
13 tries 22/05/2015 - France 68 - Serbia 8
7. 11 tries 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
8. 10 tries 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
10 tries 26/06/2001 - France 56 - Ireland 16
10 tries 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
10 tries 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24

Most goals by France in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 16 goals 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2. 12 goals 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
3. 11 goals 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
4. 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
8. 9 goals 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
9 goals 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18
10. 8 goals 26/06/2001 - France 56 - Ireland 16
8 goals 22/05/2015 - France 68 - Serbia 8

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 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 games
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
5. 30 points Clement Herrero (France) 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
6. 22 points Yacine Dekkiche (France) 14/11/1999 - France 38 - Lebanon 24
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
10. 20 points Morgan Escaré (France) 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 tries Fabrice Estebanez (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2. 5 tries Yacine Dekkiche (France) 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
3. 4 tries Maxime Grésèque (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
4 tries Olivier Elima (France) 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
5. 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 Joseph Crespo (France) 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
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 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 Romain Gagliazzo (France) 05/10/2004 - France 18 - Serbia 4
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

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 12 goals Maxime Grésèque (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2. 11 goals Clement Herrero (France) 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
3. 10 goals Yacine Dekkiche (France) 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
10 goals Maxime Grésèque (France) 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
5. 9 goals Frederic Banquet (France) 05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
6. 8 goals Laurent Frayssinous (France) 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
7. 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 Puig Aubert (France) 11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
7 goals Puig Aubert (France) 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
7 goals Pierre Lacaze (France) 04/03/1967 - Great Britain 13 - France 23
7 goals Yacine Dekkiche (France) 14/11/1999 - France 38 - Lebanon 24
7 goals Laurent Frayssinous (France) 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
7 goals Maxime Grésèque (France) 27/10/2007 - France 46 - Scotland 16
7 goals Thomas Bosc (France) 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10
7 goals Rémy Marginet (France) 25/10/2014 - France 42 - Wales 22
7 goals Tony Gigot (France) 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18
7 goals Arthur Mourgue (France) 17/10/2022 - France 34 - Greece 12

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
2 field goals Andre 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 games
Rank Amount When
1. 5 games 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13 to 22/05/1952 - France 22 - Great Britain 12
5 games 15/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3 to 05/03/1966 - Great Britain 4 - France 8
5 games 13/05/1997 - France 30 - Ireland 30 to 11/11/1998 - France 26 - Scotland 22
4. 4 games 04/03/1967 - Great Britain 13 - France 23 to 07/01/1968 - France 16 - Australia 13
4 games 02/02/1969 - France 13 - Great Britain 9 to 25/10/1969 - England 11 - France 11
4 games 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10 to 20/10/2012 - France 20 - Wales 6
4 games 25/10/2014 - France 42 - Wales 22 to 17/10/2015 - France 31 - Ireland 14
8. 3 games 10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3 to 11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
3 games 30/10/1954 - France 22 - New Zealand 13 to 11/11/1954 - France 15 - Australia 5
3 games 02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29 to 06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
3 games 06/03/1960 - France 20 - Great Britain 18 to 11/06/1960 - Australia 8 - France 8
3 games 09/12/1961 - France 5 - New Zealand 5 to 11/03/1962 - France 23 - Great Britain 13
3 games 26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10 to 04/02/1979 - France 15 - Wales 8
3 games 14/10/1979 - France 16 - Papua New Guinea 9 to 26/01/1980 - Wales 7 - France 21
3 games 07/07/1991 - Papua New Guinea 18 - France 20 to 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
3 games 09/05/2003 - Russia 12 - France 29 to 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
3 games 27/10/2007 - France 46 - Scotland 16 to 10/11/2007 - France 22 - Papua New Guinea 16
3 games 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18 to 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 5 games 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13 to 22/05/1952 - France 22 - Great Britain 12
5 games 15/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3 to 05/03/1966 - Great Britain 4 - France 8
3. 4 games 09/07/1997 - Scotland 20 - France 22 to 11/11/1998 - France 26 - Scotland 22
4 games 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10 to 20/10/2012 - France 20 - Wales 6
4 games 25/10/2014 - France 42 - Wales 22 to 17/10/2015 - France 31 - Ireland 14
6. 3 games 10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3 to 11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
3 games 02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29 to 06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
3 games 02/02/1969 - France 13 - Great Britain 9 to 23/10/1969 - Wales 2 - France 8
3 games 26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10 to 04/02/1979 - France 15 - Wales 8
3 games 14/10/1979 - France 16 - Papua New Guinea 9 to 26/01/1980 - Wales 7 - France 21
3 games 07/07/1991 - Papua New Guinea 18 - France 20 to 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
3 games 09/05/2003 - Russia 12 - France 29 to 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
3 games 27/10/2007 - France 46 - Scotland 16 to 10/11/2007 - France 22 - Papua New Guinea 16
3 games 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18 to 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 11 games 21/11/1993 - France 11 - New Zealand 36 to 16/06/1995 - New Zealand 16 - France 16
2. 10 games 22/12/1963 - France 9 - Australia 21 to 15/08/1964 - New Zealand 10 - France 2
3. 9 games 28/03/1935 - France 15 - England 15 to 02/04/1938 - Wales 18 - France 2
4. 8 games 01/11/1972 - France 4 - Great Britain 13 to 16/02/1975 - Wales 21 - France 8
8 games 24/11/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22 to 08/02/1987 - France 10 - Great Britain 20
6. 7 games 01/11/1956 - France 8 - Australia 15 to 15/06/1957 - France 5 - Great Britain 23
7 games 16/03/1975 - England 20 - France 2 to 06/11/1975 - Wales 23 - France 2
7 games 05/12/1982 - France 4 - Australia 15 to 01/03/1985 - Great Britain 50 - France 4
7 games 24/01/1988 - France 14 - Great Britain 28 to 18/03/1990 - France 4 - Great Britain 8
7 games 27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
7 games 01/11/2008 - Fiji 42 - France 6 to 12/06/2010 - England 60 - France 6
12. 6 games 17/03/1971 - Great Britain 24 - France 2 to 12/03/1972 - Great Britain 45 - France 10

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 10 games 22/12/1963 - France 9 - Australia 21 to 15/08/1964 - New Zealand 10 - France 2
10 games 21/11/1993 - France 11 - New Zealand 36 to 09/06/1995 - New Zealand 22 - France 6
3. 8 games 23/11/1935 - Wales 41 - France 7 to 02/04/1938 - Wales 18 - France 2
8 games 01/11/1972 - France 4 - Great Britain 13 to 16/02/1975 - Wales 21 - France 8
5. 7 games 05/12/1982 - France 4 - Australia 15 to 01/03/1985 - Great Britain 50 - France 4
7 games 24/01/1988 - France 14 - Great Britain 28 to 18/03/1990 - France 4 - Great Britain 8
7 games 27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
7 games 01/11/2008 - Fiji 42 - France 6 to 12/06/2010 - England 60 - France 6
9. 6 games 29/05/1977 - Papua New Guinea 37 - France 6 to 05/03/1978 - France 11 - England 13
10. 5 games 23/07/1960 - New Zealand 9 - France 2 to 08/10/1960 - New Zealand 9 - France 0

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