France women's national rugby league team
The France women's national rugby league team, also known as the Chanticleers ( for the Anglophone media) or locally as Les Tricolores, represents France in women's rugby league. They are administered by the French Rugby League Federation.[1][2]
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Les Bleues Les Tricolores The Chanticleers (Anglophone media) | |
| Governing body | Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII | |
| Region | Europe | |
| Head coach | Vincent Baloup | |
| Captain | Alice Varela | |
| IRL ranking | 5th | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Team results | ||
| First international | ||
(Albi, 7 July 2007) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
(Carcassonne, 10 November 2018) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
(York, 6 November 2022) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 3 (first time in 2008) | |
Head to Head Records
Table last updated 20 March 2023.
Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
| Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2022 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2.63% | 106 | 684 | 13.42% | |
| 2008 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0 | 224 | 0.00% | |
| 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 12 | 18 | 40.00% | |
| 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 32 | 0.00% | |
| 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 34 | 4 | 89.47% | |
| 2013 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 134 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 60 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 54 | 4 | 93.10% | |
| 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 18 | 26 | 40.91% | |
| 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 116 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Totals | 2007 | 2023 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 14.52% | 400 | 1,126 | 26.21% |
Note: The Points For and Points Against tallies are missing scores from the first match against England in 2007.
Players
Squad for the Test Match against England on April 29, 2023.[3]
Table last updated 25 April 2023. Players' ages are as at that date.
| Player | Age | Position(s) | Club | Profile | Debut | Caps | T | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisa Akpa | 31 | Second-row | Yes | 2018 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lauréane Biville | 23 | Centre, Loose forward | Yes | 2016 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 16 | |
| Margot Canal | 23 | Centre, Wing | Yes | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Lauriane Canet | — | Scrum-half | Yes | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cloé Guillerot | 25 | Wing, Fullback, Centre | Yes | 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Tallis Kuresa | 28 | Prop | Yes | 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inès Legout | — | Prop | No | 2018 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Sarah Menaa | 19 | Second-row, Loose forward | Yes | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lise Michel | 21 | Hooker | Yes | 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Zoé Pastre-Courtine | 22 | Centre | Yes | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mahault Pommier | 18 | Stand-off | Yes | 2023 | 1 | 18 | 36 | ||
| Perle Ramazeilles | 27 | Wing | Yes | 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Fanny Ramos | 28 | Hooker | Yes | 2017 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 16 | |
| Alice Rieunaud | 18 | interchange | Yes | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Justine Roses | 19 | interchange | Yes | 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Dorine Samarra | 27 | Loose forward | Yes | 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Manon Samarra | 30 | Wing | Yes | 2019 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Salomé Segala | 25 | interchange | Yes | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Amael Vilanove | 21 | interchange | Yes | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nabila Zaghdoudi | — | Prop | No | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Tally of participating players and points known for France women's rugby league international matches from 2010 onwards. Consequently, the tally for Alice Varela (15 matches) does not include potential appearances in the 2008 World Cup (up to 5 matches) and matches against England, one in July 2008 and two in July 2009. Verela's profile notes her debut in 2008.[4]
Results
Full internationals
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2007 | Loss | Test Match | — | |||
| 13 Jul 2008 | 4–42 | Test Match | — | [6] | ||
| 6 Nov 2008 | 0–60 | 2008 World Cup | — | [7] | ||
| 8 Nov 2008 | 4–54 | — | [8] | |||
| 10 Nov 2008 | 12–18 | — | ||||
| 12 Nov 2008 | 0–32 | — | [9] | |||
| 14 Nov 2008 | 34–4 | — | [10] | |||
| 18 Jul 2009 | 8–28 | 2 Test Series | — | [11] | ||
| 25 Jul 2009 | 0–36 | — | [12] | |||
| 10 Jul 2010 | 8–40 | Test Match | — | [13] | ||
| 2 Jul 2011 | 6–40 | 2 Test Series | — | [14] | ||
| 6 Jul 2011 | 6–56 | — | [15] | |||
| 15 Jun 2012 | 0–48 | Test Match | — | [16] | ||
| 5 Jul 2013 | 0–88 | 2013 World Cup | [17] | [18] | ||
| 8 Jul 2013 | 0–72 | [19] | [20] | |||
| 11 Jul 2013 | 4–42 | [21] | [22][23] | |||
| 13 Jul 2013 | 0–54 | [24] | [25][26] | |||
| 17 Jun 2015 | 4–24 | 2 Test Series | — | [27][28] | ||
| 20 Jun 2015 | 14–14 | — | [29][30] | |||
| 22 Oct 2016 | 6–36 | Test Match | — | [31] | ||
| 21 Jun 2017 | 16–26 | 2 Test Series | — | [32] | ||
| 24 Jun 2017 | 8–14 | — | [33] | |||
| 10 Nov 2018 | 60–0 |
Test Match | — | [34] | ||
| 27 Oct 2018 | 4–54 | Test Match | — | [35] | ||
| 5 Oct 2019 | 54–4 |
Test Match | [36] | [37] | ||
| 23 Oct 2021 | 4–40 |
Test Match | [38] | [39][40][41] | ||
| 18 Jun 2022 | 10–36 |
Test Match | [42] | [43][44] | ||
| 2 Nov 2022 | 0–46 | 2021 World Cup | [45] | [46][47] | ||
| 6 Nov 2022 | 0–92 | [48] | [49][50] | |||
| 10 Nov 2022 | 18–26 | [51] | [52][53] | |||
| 18 Mar 23 | 116–0 | Test Match | [54] | [55][56] |
Upcoming Fixtures:
- England v France on 29 April 2023 at Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington[57]
Tour / Trial / Warm-Up Matches
This list is perhaps incomplete. It might be missing matches against Great Britain Under 21 team played between 2000 and 2007.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2010 | 20–14 | Tour Match | — | [58] | ||
| 24 Feb 2018 | 12–4 |
Selection | — | [59][60] | ||
| 27 Oct 2022 | 16–4 | Warm-Up Match | [61] | [62] |
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