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France
Team information
NicknamesLes Bleues
Les Tricolores
The Chanticleers (Anglophone media)
Governing bodyFédération Française de Rugby à XIII
RegionEurope
Head coachRomain Maillot
CaptainManon Samarra
IRL ranking 4 Steady (31 December 2025)[1]
Uniforms
First colours
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
Appearances3 (first time in 2008)
Best result2008 (one win)
Qualified for 2026

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.[2][3] On 7 July 2007, the team played their first international match; a 16–2 loss to England.[4] France have competed at three World Cups: 2008, 2013 and 2021. With a victory over Serbia on 22 June 2024, they qualified for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[5]

Head to head records

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Opponent FM MR M W D L Win% PF PA Share
 England 2007 2024 21 0 1 20 2.38% 108 806 11.82%
 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 2024 2 2 0 0 100.00% 174 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%
 Ireland 2025 2025 1 1 0 0 100.00% 34 4 89.47%
Totals 2007 2025 37 8 1 28 22.97% 566 1,256 31.06%

Notes:

  • Table last updated 12 July 2025.
  • Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

Players

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Squad for the match against Ireland on 12 July 2025. Manon Samarra was named captain.[6]

Table last updated 14 July 2025, after the match against Ireland. Players' ages are as at that date.

Player Age Position(s) Club Profile Debut Caps T G Pts
Manon Samarra 33 Fullback, Wing RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2019 15 4 0 16
Amael Vilanove — Wing, Centre AS Ayguesvives No 2023 4 6 0 24
Mélissa Medina — Centre, Wing RC Lescure-Arthes No 2021 1 2 0 8
Lauréane Biville 26 Centre, Loose forward RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2016 14 5 0 20
Perle Ramazeilles 29 Wing RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2023 6 6 0 24
Justine Roses 22 Stand-off Saint-Estève Catalan Yes 2023 7 3 0 12
Lisa Diraison — Scrum-half, Stand-off RC Lescure-Arthes No 2024 3 0 12 24
Leïla Bessahli 28 Prop, Loose forward Saint-Estève Catalan Yes 2017 13 1 0 4
Dorine Samarra 29 Hooker, Second-row RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2022 10 3 0 12
Salomé Segala 27 Prop RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2023 6 0 0 0
Kaïna Absi — Second-row Saint-Estève Catalan No 2025 1 1 0 4
Stecy Bessiere 18 Second-row RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2023 4 0 0 0
Tallis Kuresa 30 Loose forward, Fullback RC Bègles XIII No 2021 8 0 0 0
Noémie Samuel — Scrum-half RC Lescure-Arthes No 2024 3 0 0 0
Anaïs Andral — Prop RC Lescure-Arthes No 2025 1 0 0 0
Pauline Noé — interchange Saint-Estève Catalan No 2024 3 0 0 0
Elodie Pacull 33 Prop, Stand-off Baroudeuses de Pia XIII No 2021 6 0 0 0
Lucie Castello — Centre, Wing RC Bègles XIII No 2015 4 1 0 4

Results

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Full internationals

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Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Reports
7 July 2007  England
2–16
Test Match Stade Municipal de Lescure d'Albigeois, Albi[7] — [8][4]
13 July 2008  England
4–42
Test Match Widnes RUFC — [9]
6 November 2008  Australia
0–60
2008 World Cup Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast — [10]
8 November 2008  England
4–54
— [11]
10 November 2008  Russia
12–18
—
12 November 2008  Samoa
0–32
— [12]
14 November 2008  Tonga
34–4
— [13]
18 July 2009  England
8–28
2 Test Series Stade Ernest Argeles, Toulouse — [14]
25 July 2009  England
0–36
Stade Ernest Argeles, Toulouse — [15]
10 July 2010  England
8–40
Test Match National Sports Centre, Lilleshall — [16]
2 July 2011  England
6–40
2 Test Series Parc Des Sports, Avignon — [17]
6 July 2011  England
6–56
Parc Des Sports, Avignon — [18]
15 June 2012  England
0–48
Test Match Grattan Stadium, Bradford — [19]
5 July 2013  New Zealand
0–88
2013 World Cup The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury [20] [21]
8 July 2013  Australia
0–72
Post Office Road, Featherstone [22] [23]
11 July 2013  England
4–42
Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley [24] [25][26]
13 July 2013  England
0–54
South Leeds Stadium, Hunslet [27] [28][29]
17 June 2015  England
4–24
2 Test Series Stade Jean Benege, Tonneins — [30][31]
20 June 2015  England
14–14
Stade Roger Garnung, Biganos — [32][33]
22 October 2016  England
6–36
Test Match Parc des Sports, Avignon — [34]
21 June 2017  England
16–26
2 Test Series Stade de la Mer, Perpignan — [35]
24 June 2017  England
8–14
Stade de la Mer, Perpignan — [36]
10 November 2018  Italy
60–0
Test Match Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne — [37]
27 October 2018  England
4–54
Test Match Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne — [38]
5 October 2019  Turkey
54–4
Test Match Istanbul [39] [40]
23 October 2021  England
4–40
 Test Match Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan [41] [42][43][44]
18 June 2022  England
10–36
 Test Match Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington [45] [46][47]
2 November 2022  New Zealand
0–46
 2021 World Cup York Community Stadium, York [48] [49][50]
6 November 2022  Australia
0–92
 [51] [52][53]
10 November 2022  Cook Islands
18–26
 [54] [55][56]
18 March 2023  Serbia
116–0
Test Match Parc Des Sports, Avignon [57] [58][59]
29 April 2023  England
0–64
Test Match Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington [60] [61][62]
29 October 2023  Wales
14–4
Test Match Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne [63] [64][65]
13 April 2024  Greece
58–0
WCQ Euro B Stade Georges Dartiailh, Marmande [66] [67]
22 June 2024  Serbia
58–0
Stadium FC Srem Jakovo, Belgrade [68] [5][69]
29 June 2024  England
0–42
Test Match Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse [70] [71][72]
12 July 2025  Ireland
34–4
Test Match Garda RFC, Westmanstown Sports Centre, Dublin [73]

Tour / trial / warm-up matches

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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 July 2010 England Combined Services
20–14
Tour Match Wakefield — [74]
24 February 2018  Italy
12–4
France Est sélection Stade Léo Lagrange, Toulon — [75][76]
27 October 2022  Brazil
16–4
Warm-Up Match The Millennium Stadium, Featherstone [77] [78]

Notes:

  • The France Est sélection team in February 2018 was selected from four clubs in the southeast zone: Montpellier, Lyon Villeurbanne, Marseille, and the Provençal XIII.[79][80]
  • In the October 2022 match, both teams fielded 23 players.[77]

Upcoming fixtures

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France has qualified for the 2026 World Cup to be held in October-November 2026.[81] All three of the France's pool games have been scheduled within a multi-match game day, albeit separate from the French men's team.[81] In late December 2025, the FFR XIII announced a World Cup preparation match against England would be played in France on 26 July 2026.[82][83]

Opponent Game Day Time Venue Ref
Weekday Date Format Local AEDT GMT Sponsored Name Actual Name
 England Sunday 26 Jul 2026 tba tba tba tba — In France, venue tba [82]
 Papua New Guinea Saturday 17 Oct 2026 WM 12:15 PM 1:15 PM 2:15 AM Santos National Football Stadium PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby [84]
 New Zealand Sunday 25 Oct 2026 WM 3:50 PM 1:50 PM 2:50 AM One NZ Stadium Te Kaha, Christchurch [85]
 Fiji Saturday 31 Oct 2026 WMW 12:35 PM 1:35 PM 2:35 AM Cbus Super Stadium Robina Stadium, Gold Coast [86]
Potential Semi-Final Saturday 7 Nov 2026 WM 5:55 PM 5:55 PM 6:55 AM McDonald Jones Stadium Newcastle International Sports Centre [81]
Sunday 8 Nov 2026 WM 5:55 PM 5:55 PM 6:55 AM Allianz Stadium Sydney Football Stadium [81]
Potential Final Sunday 15 Nov 2026 WM 3:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:15 AM Suncorp Stadium Lang Park, Brisbane [81]

Records

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Margins and streaks

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Biggest winning margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
116 116–0  Serbia Parc des Sports 18 Mar 2023
60 60–0  Italy Stade Albert Domec 10 Nov 2018
58 58–0  Greece Stade Georges Dartiailh 13 Apr 2024
54 54–0  Turkey Beylerbeyl Stadium 28 Sep 2019
30 34–4  Tonga Sunshine Coast Stadium 14 Nov 2008
30 34–4  Ireland Westmanstown Sports Centre 12 July 2025

Biggest losing margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
92 0–92  Australia LNER Community Stadium 6 Nov 2022
88 0–88  New Zealand Tetleys Stadium 5 July 2013
72 0–72  Australia Bigfellas Stadium 8 July 2013
64 0–64  England Halliwell Jones Stadium 29 Apr 2023
60 0–60  Australia Sunshine Coast Stadium 6 Nov 2008
54 0–54  England South Leeds Stadium 13 July 2013
50 4–54  England Sunshine Coast Stadium 8 Nov 2008
50 6–56  England Parc des Sports 6 Jul 2011
50 4–54  England Stade Albert Domec 27 Oct 2018
48 0–48  England Odsal Stadium 15 June 2012
46 0–46  New Zealand LNER Community Stadium 2 Nov 2022
42 0–42  England Stade Ernest-Wallon 29 June 2024

Most consecutive wins

Matches First win Last win Days Ended Days
3 29 Oct 2023 22 Jun 2024 237 days 29 Jun 2024 244 days

Most consecutive losses

Matches First loss Last loss Days Ended Days
11 18 Jul 2009 17 Jun 2015 5 years, 334 days 20 Jun 2015 5 years, 337 days
6 7 Jul 2007 12 Nov 2008 1 year, 129 days 14 Nov 2008 1 year, 131 days
5 23 Oct 2021 10 Nov 2022 1 year, 18 days 18 Mar 2023 1 year, 146 days

Note: France went winless for 15 matches from 18 July 2009 to 24 June 2017 (7 years, 341 days), with the losing sequence split by a draw in the twelfth of the fifteen matches, on 20 June 2015.

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