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. On 7 July 2007, the team played their first international match; a 16–2 loss to England. 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.

Head to head records

Opponent Win% Share 22 0 1 21 2.27% 112 844 11.72% 3 0 0 3 0.00% 0 224 0.00% 1 0 0 1 0.00% 12 18 40.00% 1 0 0 1 0.00% 0 32 0.00% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 34 4 89.47% 2 0 0 2 0.00% 0 134 0.00% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 60 0 100.00% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 54 4 93.10% 1 0 0 1 0.00% 18 26 40.91% 2 2 0 0 100.00% 174 0 100.00% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 14 4 77.78% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 58 0 100.00% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 34 4 89.47% 1 1 0 0 100.00% 36 8 81.82% Totals 39 9 1 29 24.36% 606 1,302 31.76% Notes: Table last updated 4 August 2026. Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

Players The squad for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup was announced on social media on 4 October 2026. Tallis Eranossian (née Kuresa) had been designated as captain for the preceding matches, in July, on social media.

Table last updated 5 October 2026. Players' ages, where known, are as at that date.

PlayerAgeClub Profile Debut Caps Pts 34 Saint-Estève Catalan Yes 2018 13 1 0 4 Saint-Estève Catalan No 2026 1 0 0 0 29 Saint-Estève Catalan Yes 2017 13 1 0 4 19 RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2023 6 0 0 0 32 RC Lescure-Arthes No 2026 2 0 0 0 27 Saint-Estève Catalan Yes 2022 9 5 0 20 RC Lescure-Arthes No 2024 5 0 18 36 31 RC Bègles XIII Yes 2021 10 0 0 0 26 RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2018 5 3 0 12 38 AS Ayguesvives No 2024 3 6 0 24 RC Lescure-Arthes No 2025 2 2 0 8 27 RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2017 10 1 0 4 34 RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2021 8 0 0 0 30 RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2023 7 6 0 24 31 Saint-Estève Catalan Yes 2017 12 5 0 20 23 Saint-Estève Catalan Yes 2023 7 3 0 12 34 RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2017 17 5 0 20 RC Lescure-Arthes No 2024 4 0 0 0 28 RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2023 9 0 0 0 36 Saint-Estève Catalan Yes 2016 10 6 0 24 23 RC Lescure-Arthes Yes 2026 1 0 0 0 Saint-Estève Catalan No 2026 1 0 0 0 25 AS Ayguesvives Yes 2024 6 6 0 24

Results Full internationals Date Opponent Score Tournament Venue Video Reports 7 Jul 2007 Test Match Stade Municipal de Lescure d'Albigeois, Albi 13 Jul 2008 Test Match Widnes RUFC 6 Nov 2008 2008 World Cup Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast 8 Nov 2008 10 Nov 2008 12 Nov 2008 14 Nov 2008 18 Jul 2009 2 Test Series Stade Ernest Argeles, Toulouse 25 Jul 2009 Stade Ernest Argeles, Toulouse 10 Jul 2010 Test Match National Sports Centre, Lilleshall 2 Jul 2011 2 Test Series Parc Des Sports, Avignon 6 Jul 2011 Parc Des Sports, Avignon 15 Jun 2012 Test Match Grattan Stadium, Bradford 5 Jul 2013 2013 World Cup The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury 8 Jul 2013 Post Office Road, Featherstone 11 Jul 2013 Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley 13 Jul 2013 South Leeds Stadium, Hunslet 17 Jun 2015 2 Test Series Stade Jean Benege, Tonneins 20 Jun 2015 Stade Roger Garnung, Biganos 22 Oct 2016 Test Match Parc des Sports, Avignon 21 Jun 2017 2 Test Series Stade de la Mer, Perpignan 24 Jun 2017 Stade de la Mer, Perpignan 10 Nov 2018 Test Match Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne 27 Oct 2018 Test Match Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne 5 Oct 2019 Test Match Istanbul 23 Oct 2021Test Match Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan 18 Jun 2022Test Match Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington 2 Nov 2022 2021 World Cup York Community Stadium, York 6 Nov 2022 10 Nov 2022 18 Mar 2023 Test Match Parc Des Sports, Avignon 29 Apr 2023 Test Match Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington 29 Oct 2023 Test Match Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne 13 Apr 2024 2026 World Cup European Qualifying Stade Georges Dartiailh, Marmande 22 Jun 2024 Stadium FC Srem Jakovo, Belgrade 29 Jun 2024 Test Match Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse 12 Jul 2025 Test Match Garda RFC, Westmanstown Sports Centre, Dublin 25 Jul 2026 Test Match Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse 1 Aug 2026 Test Match Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan

Other matches The following tour, trial and warm-up matches have been played. 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 England Combined Services Tour Match Wakefield 24 Feb 2018 Stade Léo Lagrange, Toulon 27 Oct 2022 Warm-Up Match The Millennium Stadium, Featherstone Notes: The team in February 2018 was selected from four clubs in the southeast zone: Montpellier, Lyon Villeurbanne, Marseille, and the Provençal XIII. In the October 2022 match, both teams fielded 23 players.

Upcoming fixtures France has qualified for the 2026 World Cup to be held in October-November 2026. 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.

Opponent Game Day Time Venue Weekday Date Format Local AEDT GMT Sponsored Name Actual Name Saturday 17 Oct 2026 12:15 PM 1:15 PM 2:15 AM Santos National Football Stadium PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby Sunday 25 Oct 2026 3:50 PM 1:50 PM 2:50 AM One NZ Stadium Te Kaha, Christchurch Saturday 31 Oct 2026 12:35 PM 1:35 PM 2:35 AM Cbus Super Stadium Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Potential Semi-Final Saturday 7 Nov 2026 5:55 PM 5:55 PM 6:55 AM McDonald Jones Stadium Newcastle International Sports Centre Sunday 8 Nov 2026 5:55 PM 5:55 PM 6:55 AM Allianz Stadium Sydney Football Stadium Potential Final Sunday 15 Nov 2026 3:15 PM 4:15 PM 5:15 AM Suncorp Stadium Lang Park, Brisbane

Records Margins and streaks Biggest winning margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date 116 1160 Parc des Sports 18 Mar 2023 60 600 Stade Albert Domec 10 Nov 2018 58 580 Stade Georges Dartiailh 13 Apr 2024 54 540 Beylerbeyl Stadium 28 Sep 2019 30 344 Sunshine Coast Stadium 14 Nov 2008 30 344 Westmanstown Sports Centre 12 July 2025

Biggest losing margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date 92 092 LNER Community Stadium 6 Nov 2022 88 088 Tetleys Stadium 5 July 2013 72 072 Bigfellas Stadium 8 July 2013 64 064 Halliwell Jones Stadium 29 Apr 2023 60 060 Sunshine Coast Stadium 6 Nov 2008 54 054 South Leeds Stadium 13 July 2013 50 454 Sunshine Coast Stadium 8 Nov 2008 50 656 Parc des Sports 6 Jul 2011 50 454 Stade Albert Domec 27 Oct 2018 48 048 Odsal Stadium 15 June 2012 46 046 LNER Community Stadium 2 Nov 2022 42 042 Stade Ernest-Wallon 29 June 2024

Most consecutive wins

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

Most consecutive losses

Matches First loss Last loss Days Ended Days 11 18 Jul 2009 17 Jun 2015 20 Jun 2015 6 7 Jul 2007 12 Nov 2008 14 Nov 2008 5 23 Oct 2021 10 Nov 2022 18 Mar 2023 Note: France went winless for 15 matches from 18 July 2009 to 24 June 2017 (), with the losing sequence split by a draw in the twelfth of the fifteen matches, on 20 June 2015.

See also

France national rugby league team Rugby league in France

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