The France women's national rugby league team (French: équipe de France féminine de rugby à XIII), 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 | ||
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Nicknames | Les Bleues Les Tricolores The Chanticleers (Anglophone media) | |
Governing body | Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII | |
Region | Europe | |
Head coach | Romain Maillot | |
Captain | Elisa Akpa | |
IRL ranking | 5th | |
Uniforms | ||
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Team results | ||
First international | ||
France 2 — 16 England (Albi, 7 July 2007) | ||
Biggest win | ||
France 116 — 0 Serbia (Avignon, 18 March 2023) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
France 0 — 92 Australia (York, 6 November 2022) | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 3 (first time in 2008) |
Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
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England | 2007 | 2023 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2.50% | 108 | 764 | 12.39% |
Australia | 2008 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0 | 224 | 0.00% |
Russia | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 12 | 18 | 40.00% |
Samoa | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 32 | 0.00% |
Tonga | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 34 | 4 | 89.47% |
New Zealand | 2013 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 134 | 0.00% |
Italy | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 60 | 0 | 100.00% |
Turkey | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 54 | 4 | 93.10% |
Cook Islands | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 18 | 26 | 40.91% |
Serbia | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 116 | 0 | 100.00% |
Wales | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 14 | 4 | 77.78% |
Greece | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 58 | 0 | 100.00% |
Totals | 2007 | 2024 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 19.18% | 474 | 1,210 | 28.15% |
Notes:
Squad for the Test Match against Greece on April 13, 2024.[3]
Table last updated 14 April 2024, after the match. Players' ages are as at that date.
Player | Age | Position(s) | Club | Profile | Debut | Caps | T | G | Pts |
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Manon Samarra | 31 | Fullback, Wing | RC Lescure-Arthes | Yes | 2019 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
Margot Canal | 24 | Wing | Saint-Estève Catalan | Yes | 2022 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
Christina Song-Puche | — | Centre, Wing | Saint-Estève Catalan | No | 2016 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Amael Vilanove | 22 | Centre | AS Ayguesvives | Yes | 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Chahrazad Himoudi | 23 | Wing | Toulouse Ovalie | Yes | 2018 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Justine Roses | 20 | Stand-off | Saint-Estève Catalan | Yes | 2023 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Mahault Pommier | 19 | Scrum-half, Stand-off | AS Ayguesvives | Yes | 2023 | 4 | 24 | 48 | |
Salomé Segala | 26 | Prop | RC Lescure-Arthes | Yes | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Fanny Ramos | 29 | Hooker | Saint-Estève Catalan | No | 2017 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
Leïla Bessahli | 27 | Loose forward, Prop | Saint-Estève Catalan | Yes | 2017 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Inès Legout | — | Second-row, Prop | AS Ayguesvives | No | 2018 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Stecy Bessiere | 17 | Second-row | RC Lescure-Arthes | Yes | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Dorine Samarra | 28 | Loose forward, Hooker | RC Lescure-Arthes | Yes | 2022 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Hélène Leclerc | — | interchange | Toulouse Ovalie | No | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Pauline Noé | — | Prop, Second-row | Saint-Estève Catalan | No | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Nabila Zaghdoudi | 36 | Prop | Toulouse Ovalie | No | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Tallis Kuresa | 29 | Fullback, Loose forward | RC Bègles XIII | No | 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Lauréane Biville | 24 | Centre, Loose forward | RC Lescure-Arthes | Yes | 2016 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
Sarah Menaa | 20 | Second-row, Loose forward | Saint-Estève Catalan | Yes | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Perle Ramazeilles | 28 | Wing | RC Lescure-Arthes | Yes | 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Reports |
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7 Jul 2007 | England | 2-16 |
Test Match | Stade Municipal de Lescure d'Albigeois, Albi[4] | — | [5] |
13 Jul 2008 | England | 4–42 |
Test Match | Widnes RUFC | — | [6] |
6 Nov 2008 | Australia | 0–60 |
2008 World Cup | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | — | [7] |
8 Nov 2008 | England | 4–54 |
— | [8] | ||
10 Nov 2008 | Russia | 12–18 |
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12 Nov 2008 | Samoa | 0–32 |
— | [9] | ||
14 Nov 2008 | Tonga | 34–4 |
— | [10] | ||
18 Jul 2009 | England | 8–28 |
2 Test Series | Stade Ernest Argeles, Toulouse | — | [11] |
25 Jul 2009 | England | 0–36 |
Stade Ernest Argeles, Toulouse | — | [12] | |
10 Jul 2010 | England | 8–40 |
Test Match | National Sports Centre, Lilleshall | — | [13] |
2 Jul 2011 | England | 6–40 |
2 Test Series | Parc Des Sports, Avignon | — | [14] |
6 Jul 2011 | England | 6–56 |
Parc Des Sports, Avignon | — | [15] | |
15 Jun 2012 | England | 0–48 |
Test Match | Grattan Stadium, Bradford | — | [16] |
5 Jul 2013 | New Zealand | 0–88 |
2013 World Cup | The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury | [17] | [18] |
8 Jul 2013 | Australia | 0–72 |
Post Office Road, Featherstone | [19] | [20] | |
11 Jul 2013 | England | 4–42 |
Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley | [21] | [22][23] | |
13 Jul 2013 | England | 0–54 |
South Leeds Stadium, Hunslet | [24] | [25][26] | |
17 Jun 2015 | England | 4–24 |
2 Test Series | Stade Jean Benege, Tonneins | — | [27][28] |
20 Jun 2015 | England | 14–14 |
Stade Roger Garnung, Biganos | — | [29][30] | |
22 Oct 2016 | England | 6–36 |
Test Match | Parc des Sports, Avignon | — | [31] |
21 Jun 2017 | England | 16–26 |
2 Test Series | Stade de la Mer, Perpignan | — | [32] |
24 Jun 2017 | England | 8–14 |
Stade de la Mer, Perpignan | — | [33] | |
10 Nov 2018 | Italy | 60–0
|
Test Match | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne | — | [34] |
27 Oct 2018 | England | 4–54 |
Test Match | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne | — | [35] |
5 Oct 2019 | Turkey | 54–4
|
Test Match | Istanbul | [36] | [37] |
23 Oct 2021 | England | 4–40
|
Test Match | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan | [38] | [39][40][41] |
18 Jun 2022 | England | 10–36
|
Test Match | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | [42] | [43][44] |
2 Nov 2022 | New Zealand | 0–46 |
2021 World Cup | York Community Stadium, York | [45] | [46][47] |
6 Nov 2022 | Australia | 0–92 |
[48] | [49][50] | ||
10 Nov 2022 | Cook Islands | 18–26 |
[51] | [52][53] | ||
18 Mar 2023 | Serbia | 116–0 |
Test Match | Parc Des Sports, Avignon | [54] | [55][56] |
29 Apr 2023 | England | 0–64 |
Test Match | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | [57] | [58][59] |
29 Oct 2023 | Wales | 14–4 |
Test Match | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne | — | [60][61] |
13 Apr 2024 | Greece | 58–0 |
WCQ Euro B | Stade Georges Dartiailh, Marmande | [62] | [63] |
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) |
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7 Jul 2010 | England Combined Services | 20–14 |
Tour Match | Wakefield | — | [64] |
24 Feb 2018 | Italy | 12–4
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Selection | Stade Léo Lagrange,Toulon | — | [65][66] |
27 Oct 2022 | Brazil | 16–4 |
Warm-Up Match | The Millennium Stadium, Featherstone | [67] | [68] |