England women and France women first participated against each other in 1991 in the inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup. They have since been the most decorated rivalry with 55 test matches have been contested. Of these, 41 have been won by England and 14 by France. Since 1996, they have contested a game annually, and since 1999, this has been contested in the Women's Six Nations Championship.
Summary Overall Details Played Won by Won by Drawn England points France pointsIn England221840627348In France251780509306Neutral venue121020237143Overall59451401,377784
Record Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set. RecordEnglandFranceLongest winning streak17 (10 Feb 2019–Present)4 (1 Feb 2014–5 Jul 2016)Largest points forHome57 (15 February 2003)28 (17 May 2026)Away43 (17 May 2026)42 (26 April 2025)Neutral venue43 (13 August 2009)25 (19 May 2012)Largest winning marginHome57 (15 February 2003)12 (1 February 2014)Away34 (9 August 2025)10 (23 February 2013)Neutral venue35 (13 August 2009)19 (21 April 1999)
Results No.DateVenueScoreWinnerCompetition 1 12 April 1991 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales 13 – 0 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final 2 18 February 1994 Wolverhampton 32 – 8 3 20 April 1994 Gala, Scotland 18 – 6 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final 4 18 February 1996 Villard-Bonnot 6 – 15 5 23 February 1997 Northampton 15 – 17 6 4 April 1997 Nice 10 – 15 1997 European Championship semi-final 7 1 February 1998 Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Lille 5 – 13 8 21 March 1999 Worcester 13 – 8 1999 Women's Five Nations Championship 9 21 April 1999 Belluno, Italy 0 – 19 1999 European Championship semi-final 10 18 February 2000 Massy, Paris 8 – 24 2000 Women's Five Nations Championship 11 10 May 2000 Roquetas, Spain 12 – 19 2000 European Championship semi-final 12 8 April 2001 Northampton 50 – 6 2001 Women's Five Nations Championship 13 5 May 2001 Stadium Nord, Lille 23 – 34 2001 European Championship third place play-off 14 1 March 2002 Tournon, Lyon 22 – 17 2002 Women's Six Nations Championship 15 15 February 2003 Twickenham Stadium, London 57 – 0 2003 Women's Six Nations Championship 16 27 March 2004 Bourg-en-Bresse, Lyon 13 – 12 2004 Women's Six Nations Championship 17 8 May 2004 Stade des Minimes, Toulouse 8 – 6 2004 European Championship final 18 13 February 2005 Imber Court, London 10 – 13 2005 Women's Six Nations Championship 19 11 March 2006 Bondoufle, Paris 0 – 28 2006 Women's Six Nations Championship 20 8 September 2006 St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert, Canada 27 – 8 2006 Women's Rugby Cup pool stage 21 11 March 2007 Old Albanians, St. Albans 38 – 12 2007 Women's Six Nations Championship 22 5 May 2007 Madrid, Spain 27 – 17 2007 European Championship final 23 23 February 2008 Bergerac, Agen 0 – 31 2008 Women's Six Nations Championship 24 15 March 2009 Old Deer Park, London 52 – 7 2009 Women's Six Nations Championship 25 13 August 2009 Appleby College, Oakville, Canada 43 – 8 2009 Nations Cup 26 19 March 2010 Stade Commandant Bougouin, Rennes 10 – 11 2010 Women's Six Nations Championship 27 27 February 2011 Sixways Stadium, Worcester 16 – 3 2011 Women's Six Nations Championship 28 5 November 2011 Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Châteaurenard 16 – 15 2011 Autumn International 29 11 March 2012 Stade Charléty, Paris 3 – 15 2012 Women's Six Nations Championship 30 19 May 2012 Rovereto, Italy 29 – 25 2012 European Championship 31 3 November 2012 Molesey Road, Esher 23 – 13 2012 Autumn International 32 23 February 2013 Twickenham Stadium, London 20 – 30 2013 Women's Six Nations Championship 33 9 November 2013 Twickenham Stadium, London 40 – 20 2013 Autumn International 34 1 February 2014 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble 18 – 6 2014 Women's Six Nations Championship 35 21 March 2015 Twickenham Stadium, London 16 – 21 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship 36 7 November 2015 Stade Francis Turcan, Martigues 11 – 0 2015 Autumn International 37 18 March 2016 Stade de la Rabine, Vannes 17 – 12 2016 Women's Six Nations Championship 38 5 July 2016 Regional Athletic Complex, Salt Lake City, United States 10 – 5 2016 Women's Rugby Super Series 39 9 November 2016 Twickenham Stoop, London 17 – 13 2016 Autumn International 40 12 February 2017 Twickenham Stadium, London 26 – 13 2017 Women's Six Nations Championship 41 22 August 2017 Kingspan Stadium, Belfast, Ireland 20 – 3 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final 42 10 March 2018 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, 18 – 17 2018 Women's Six Nations Championship 43 10 February 2019 Castle Park, Doncaster 41 – 26 2019 Women's Six Nations Championship 44 10 July 2019 Chula Vista, San Diego, United States 20 – 18 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series 45 9 November 2019 Stade Marcel Michelin, Clermont Ferrand 10 – 20 2019 Autumn International 46 16 November 2019 Sandy Park, Exeter 17 – 15 47 2 February 2020 Stade du Hameau, Pau 13 – 19 2020 Women's Six Nations Championship 48 14 November 2020 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble 10 – 33 2020 Autumn International 49 21 November 2020 Twickenham Stadium, London 25 – 23 50 24 April 2021 Twickenham Stoop, London 10 – 6 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship 51 30 April 2021 Stadium Lille Métropole, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Lille 15 – 17 52 30 April 2022 Stade Jean-Dauger, Bayonne 12 – 24 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship 53 15 October 2022 Okara Park, Whangārei, New Zealand 13 – 7 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup pool stage 54 29 April 2023 Twickenham Stadium, London 38 – 33 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship 55 27 April 2024 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux 21 – 42 2024 Women's Six Nations Championship 56 26 April 2025 Twickenham Stadium, London 43 – 42 2025 Women's Six Nations Championship 57 9 August 2025 Stade André et Guy Boniface, Mont-de-Marsan 6 – 40 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up match 58 20 September 2025 Ashton Gate, Bristol 35 – 17 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final 59 17 May 2026 Stade Atlantique, Bordeaux 28 – 43 2026 Women's Six Nations Championship
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