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. 75 Claude Mantoulan List
2. 71 Gilbert Benausse List
3. 65 Antoine Jiminez List
4. 64 Puig Aubert List
5. 59 Raymond Contrastin List
59 Jacques Merquey List
7. 54 Georges Ailleres List
8. 53 Jean Dop List
9. 50 Robert Eramouspé List
10. 49 Andre Carrere List

Most tries by a player in games for France
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 49 Raymond Contrastin List
2. 28 Jacques Merquey List
28 Gilbert Benausse List
4. 26 Vincent Cantoni List
26 Michel Boule List
6. 23 Andre Ducasse List
7. 22 Andre Savonne List
22 Claude Mantoulan List
22 Maxime Grésèque List
10. 21 Raymond Gruppi List

Most goals by a player in games for France
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 234 Puig Aubert List
2. 140 Gilbert Benausse List
3. 93 Pierre Lacaze List
4. 64 Maxime Grésèque List
5. 59 Andre Lacaze List
6. 54 Thomas Bosc List
7. 51 Jean Capdouze List
8. 49 Claude Mantoulan List
9. 46 Laurent Frayssinous List
10. 42 Francis Bertrand List

Most points by a player in games for France
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 523 Puig Aubert List
2. 364 Gilbert Benausse List
3. 216 Maxime Grésèque List
4. 190 Pierre Lacaze List
5. 168 Claude Mantoulan List
6. 151 Raymond Contrastin List
7. 134 Andre Lacaze List
8. 132 Thomas Bosc List
9. 129 Frederic Banquet List
10. 122 Jean Capdouze 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. 876 09/10/2022 - France 12 - Tonga 48
2. 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
5. 1,440 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
6. 1,492 24/11/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22
7. 1,581 11/10/1975 - France 2 - England 48
8. 1,800 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
9. 2,000 08/02/1987 - France 10 - Great Britain 20
2,000 27/10/1991 - France 26 - Russia 6

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 120 points 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2. 104 points 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3. 82 points 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
4. 80 points 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
5. 72 points 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
72 points 19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
72 points 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
8. 68 points 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
9. 60 points 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
60 points 22/05/2015 - France 68 - Serbia 8

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 27/07/1957 - Great Britain 69 - France 11
58 points 06/07/1994 - Australia 58 - France 0
58 points 25/10/2019 - Junior Kangaroos 62 - France 4
58 points 30/10/2022 - Samoa 62 - 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. 108 points 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3. 82 points 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
4. 80 points 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
80 points 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
6. 78 points 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
78 points 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
8. 72 points 18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
72 points 19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
10. 70 points 26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70

Most tries by France in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 22 tries 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2. 19 tries 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3. 16 tries 26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
4. 15 tries 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
15 tries 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
6. 14 tries 25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
14 tries 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
14 tries 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
9. 13 tries 19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
13 tries 22/05/2015 - France 68 - Serbia 8

Most goals by France in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 16 goals 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
16 goals 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3. 12 goals 25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
12 goals 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
5. 11 goals 26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
11 goals 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
7. 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

Most field goals by France in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 3 field goals 31/07/1982 - Great Britain 7 - France 8
2. 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 Fabrice Estebanez (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
40 points Maxime Grésèque (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
4. 32 points Maxime Grésèque (France) 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
32 points Clement Herrero (France) 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
6. 30 points Clement Herrero (France) 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
7. 24 points Gilbert Benausse (France) 25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
8. 23 points Francis Bertrand (France) 05/07/1964 - Wide Bay Burnett 11 - France 29
9. 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

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. 6 tries Michel Boule (France) 11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
3. 5 tries Yacine Dekkiche (France) 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
4. 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
4 tries Maxime Grésèque (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
4 tries Olivier Elima (France) 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
4 tries Alan Baby (France) 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
10. 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 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
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
3 tries Hnagan Hnaloan (France) 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
3 tries Baptiste Pourchi (France) 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
3 tries Matthew Pons (France) 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
3 tries Quentin Crunel (France) 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
3 tries Quentin Crunel (France) 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3 tries Corentin Le Cam (France) 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108

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
12 goals Maxime Grésèque (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
12 goals Clement Herrero (France) 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
4. 11 goals Clement Herrero (France) 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
5. 10 goals Yacine Dekkiche (France) 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
10 goals Maxime Grésèque (France) 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
7. 9 goals Gilbert Benausse (France) 26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
9 goals Frederic Banquet (France) 05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
9 goals Baptiste Fabre (France) 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
10. 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
8 goals Laurent Frayssinous (France) 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0

Most field goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 3 field goals Andre Perez (France) 31/07/1982 - Great Britain 7 - France 8
2. 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. 9 games 03/07/1951 - Brisbane Firsts 16 - France 17 to 30/07/1951 - Wellington 13 - France 26
2. 6 games 10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3 to 02/06/1951 - Sydney Firsts 19 - France 19
6 games 11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26 to 27/06/1951 - Wide Bay 19 - France 44
6 games 06/03/1960 - France 20 - Great Britain 18 to 21/05/1960 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - France 14
5. 5 games 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13 to 22/05/1952 - France 22 - Great Britain 12
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 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
12. 4 games 19/06/1960 - Wide Bay 10 - France 33 to 26/06/1960 - North QLD 5 - France 22

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 5 games 10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3 to 30/05/1951 - Western Division 24 - France 26
5 games 15/07/1951 - Southern Division 13 - France 24 to 30/07/1951 - Wellington 13 - France 26
5 games 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13 to 22/05/1952 - France 22 - Great Britain 12
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 15/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3 to 05/03/1966 - Great Britain 4 - France 8
8. 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 07/07/1991 - Papua New Guinea 18 - France 20 to 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
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
14. 3 games 12/03/1949 - England 5 - France 12 to 26/05/1949 - France 23 - British Empire 10

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 11 games 19/06/1994 - PNG Colts 17 - France 8 to 16/06/1995 - New Zealand 16 - France 16
2. 9 games 22/06/1957 - Australia 26 - France 9 to 16/04/1958 - English League 19 - France 8
9 games 27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
4. 8 games 06/12/1936 - France 3 - Wales 9 to 02/04/1938 - Wales 18 - France 2
8 games 21/10/1956 - France 17 - English League 18 to 15/06/1957 - France 5 - Great Britain 23
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
8. 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 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 01/11/2008 - Fiji 42 - France 6 to 12/06/2010 - England 60 - France 6
13. 6 games 25/05/1955 - Monaro 11 - France 3 to 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 10 games 19/06/1994 - PNG Colts 17 - France 8 to 09/06/1995 - New Zealand 22 - France 6
2. 9 games 22/06/1957 - Australia 26 - France 9 to 16/04/1958 - English League 19 - France 8
9 games 27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
4. 8 games 06/12/1936 - France 3 - Wales 9 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
6. 7 games 17/05/1964 - North QLD 35 - France 21 to 31/05/1964 - NSW North Coast 21 - France 19
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 01/11/2008 - Fiji 42 - France 6 to 12/06/2010 - England 60 - France 6
10. 6 games 25/05/1955 - Monaro 11 - France 3 to 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8

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