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 games for France
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 51 Claude Mantoulan List
2. 43 Jean Dop List
43 Antoine Jiminez List
4. 42 Gilbert Benausse List
5. 39 Raymond Contrastin List
6. 38 Jacques Merquey List
7. 37 Georges Ailleres List
8. 34 Jean Audoubert List
9. 33 Robert Eramouspé List
10. 32 François Montrucolis List

Most tries by a player in games for France
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 32 Raymond Contrastin List
2. 26 Michel Boule List
3. 20 Fernand Cantoni List
20 Andre 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 Andre Savonne List

Most goals by a player in games for France
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 137 Puig Aubert List
2. 87 Gilbert Benausse List
3. 53 Pierre Lacaze List
4. 46 Andre Lacaze List
5. 43 Claude Mantoulan List
6. 42 Francis Bertrand List
7. 35 Roger Garnung List
8. 24 Jean Capdouze List
9. 21 Joseph Guiraud List
10. 20 Jose Moya List

Most points by a player in games for France
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 302 Puig Aubert List
2. 219 Gilbert Benausse List
3. 139 Claude Mantoulan List
4. 110 Pierre Lacaze List
5. 105 Andre Lacaze List
6. 100 Raymond Contrastin List
7. 99 Francis Bertrand List
8. 84 Roger Garnung List
9. 78 Michel Boule List
10. 66 Fernand Cantoni 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. 20,000 09/01/1954 - France 31 - USA 0
7. 18,327 27/12/1952 - France 12 - Australia 16
8. 18,000 25/05/1968 - France 15 - New Zealand 10
9. 17,454 25/01/1953 - France 13 - Australia 5
10. 17,365 23/01/1949 - France 0 - Australia 10

Smallest crowds in games for France
Rank Amount When
1. 1,440 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
2. 1,492 24/11/1985 - 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 games
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 games
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 19/06/1991 - 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 games
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 games
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 games
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 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. 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 Andre 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 games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 6 tries Michel Boule (France) 11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
2. 4 tries Andre 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 Raymond Contrastin (France) 15/05/1955 - WA Firsts 6 - France 31
3 tries Armand Save (France) 15/05/1955 - WA Firsts 6 - France 31
3 tries Fernand Cantoni (France) 18/05/1955 - SA Firsts 10 - France 48
3 tries Andre 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 Andre 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 games
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 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. 9 games 03/07/1951 - Brisbane Firsts 16 - France 17 to 30/07/1951 - Wellington 13 - France 26
9 games 21/08/1964 - WA Firsts 2 - France 20 to 02/06/1968 - France 7 - Great Britain 2
3. 6 games 11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26 to 27/06/1951 - Wide Bay 19 - France 44
6 games 11/01/1953 - France 5 - Australia 0 to 21/05/1955 - Victoria 2 - France 44
5. 5 games 18/06/1955 - QLD Firsts 17 - France 23 to 26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
5 games 06/07/1960 - Ipswich 19 - France 33 to 20/07/1960 - Waikato 2 - France 32
5 games 25/07/1960 - Taranaki 21 - France 30 to 03/08/1960 - NZ Maori 12 - France 23
5 games 04/08/1964 - West Coast 6 - France 9 to 11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
5 games 26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10 to 23/11/1980 - France 6 - New Zealand 5
10. 4 games 23/05/1951 - Monaro 12 - France 37 to 02/06/1951 - Sydney Firsts 19 - France 19

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 6 games 11/01/1953 - France 5 - Australia 0 to 21/05/1955 - Victoria 2 - France 44
2. 5 games 15/07/1951 - Southern Division 13 - France 24 to 30/07/1951 - Wellington 13 - France 26
5 games 18/06/1955 - QLD Firsts 17 - France 23 to 26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
5 games 25/07/1960 - Taranaki 21 - France 30 to 03/08/1960 - NZ Maori 12 - France 23
5 games 04/08/1964 - West Coast 6 - France 9 to 11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
5 games 26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10 to 23/11/1980 - France 6 - New Zealand 5
7. 4 games 18/08/1951 - Australia XIII 17 - France 34 to 30/12/1951 - France 17 - New Zealand 7
4 games 14/05/1960 - Northern Territory 14 - France 42 to 21/05/1960 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - France 14
4 games 19/06/1960 - Wide Bay 10 - France 33 to 26/06/1960 - North QLD 5 - France 22
4 games 21/08/1964 - WA Firsts 2 - France 20 to 12/12/1965 - France 28 - New Zealand 5
4 games 24/12/1967 - France 10 - Australia 3 to 02/06/1968 - France 7 - Great Britain 2
12. 3 games 23/05/1951 - Monaro 12 - France 37 to 30/05/1951 - Western Division 24 - France 26

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 9 games 11/11/1971 - France 11 - New Zealand 27 to 21/06/1975 - Australia 26 - France 6
9 games 19/06/1994 - PNG Colts 17 - France 8 to 16/06/1995 - New Zealand 16 - France 16
3. 7 games 28/05/1960 - Sydney Firsts 23 - France 17 to 18/06/1960 - QLD Firsts 30 - France 18
7 games 17/05/1964 - North QLD 35 - France 21 to 31/05/1964 - NSW North Coast 21 - France 19
7 games 27/06/1975 - NSW Group 6 2 - France 0 to 05/06/1977 - France 4 - Great Britain 23
7 games 23/08/1981 - Papua New Guinea 13 - France 13 to 13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
7 games 27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
8. 6 games 25/05/1955 - Monaro 11 - France 3 to 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8
6 games 01/11/1956 - France 8 - Australia 15 to 20/01/1960 - France 8 - Australia 16
10. 5 games 06/06/1964 - NSW Firsts 36 - France 6 to 20/06/1964 - QLD Firsts 28 - France 22

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 8 games 19/06/1994 - PNG Colts 17 - France 8 to 09/06/1995 - New Zealand 22 - France 6
2. 7 games 17/05/1964 - North QLD 35 - France 21 to 31/05/1964 - NSW North Coast 21 - France 19
7 games 27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
4. 6 games 25/05/1955 - Monaro 11 - France 3 to 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8
6 games 01/11/1956 - France 8 - Australia 15 to 20/01/1960 - France 8 - Australia 16
6 games 05/11/1972 - France 9 - Australia 31 to 21/06/1975 - Australia 26 - France 6
6 games 05/12/1982 - France 4 - Australia 15 to 13/12/1986 - France 0 - Australia 52
8. 5 games 06/06/1964 - NSW Firsts 36 - France 6 to 20/06/1964 - QLD Firsts 28 - France 22
5 games 21/06/1981 - New Zealand 25 - France 2 to 08/07/1981 - Illawarra Firsts 26 - France 7
10. 4 games 10/03/1934 - Wigan 30 - France 27 to 21/03/1934 - London 19 - France 17

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