01
1 Feb 1998
Women's Test matches
Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Lille
France 5–13 England England won
England tries: Sue Day, Penalty try, Claire Frost
France tries: Penalty try
Red Roses · Women's Five Nations Championship
England
v France: Red Roses, 21 March 1999
13–8
Full time
England v France finished 13–8.
- England
- Nicky Crawford 55'
- France
- Carole Durand-Laurier 14'
- Date
- Sunday 21 March 1999 · Red Roses in 1999
- Venue
- Worcester
- Competition
- Women's Five Nations Championship
Last checked 21 October 2026
Team sheets
Line-ups
Red Roses
Starting XV
- No. 1, Jenny Watkinson Prop
- No. 2, Nicky Ponsford Hooker
- No. 3, Teresa O'Reilly Prop
- No. 4, Linda Uttley Lock
- No. 5, Teresa Andrews Lock
- No. 6, Georgia Stevens Flanker
- No. 7, Helen Clayton Flanker
- No. 8, Gillian Burns (c) Number 8
- No. 9, Emma Mitchell Scrum Half
- No. 10, Susie Appleby Fly Half
- No. 11, Sue Day Wing
- No. 12, Kate Knight Centre
- No. 13, Paula George Centre
- No. 14, Jayne Molyneux Wing
- No. 15, Christine Diver Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Vanessa Huxford (not used)
- No. 17, Jo Poore (not used)
- No. 18, Sarah Robertson (not used)
- No. 19, Claire Frost (not used)
- No. 20, Joanne Yapp (not used)
- No. 21, Trudi Collins (not used)
- No. 22, Nicky Crawford (not used)
France
Starting XV
- No. 1, Valerie Bouillon Prop
- No. 2, Odile Sorel Hooker
- No. 3, Danièle Irazu Prop Off in the 77'
- No. 4, Carole Durand-Laurier Lock
- No. 5, Magvenn Poupart Lock
- No. 6, Sophie Serres Flanker
- No. 7, Anne Alaphilippe Flanker
- No. 8, Aline Sagols Number 8
- No. 9, Stéphanie Provost Scrum Half
- No. 10, Annick Hayraud Fly Half
- No. 11, Annabel Donnadieu Wing
- No. 12, Elodie Celine Maybon Centre
- No. 13, Nathalie Amiel Centre
- No. 14, Laurence Gagliardini Wing
- No. 15, Estelle Sartini Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Sandrine Fontaine On in the 77'
- No. 17, Sonia Mas (not used)
- No. 18, Marjoire Hans (not used)
- No. 19, Jennifer da Costa (not used)
- No. 20, Nelly Barsacq (not used)
- No. 21, Maylis Bonnin (not used)
- No. 22, Madith Fumat (not used)
A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.
Women's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
02
4 Apr 1997
Women's Test matches · 1997 European Championship
Nice
France 10–15 England England won
03
23 Feb 1997
Women's Test matches
Northampton
England 15–17 France England lost
England tries: Gillian Burns 52', Penalty try 63'
France tries: Sabine D'Andrea 30', Nathalie Bertrank 58', Nathalie Amiel 65'
04
18 Feb 1996
Women's Test matches
Villard-Bonnot
France 6–15 England England won
England tries: Emma Mitchell 36', Giselle Mather 48', Andrea Wallace 53'
France tries: None
05
20 Apr 1994
Women's Rugby World Cup
Gala RFC, Galashiels
France 6–18 England England won
England tries: Penalty try 36', Karen Almond 80'
France tries: None
Official meetings since 1991
England v France stats
Meetings60In our results database
England wins46England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
France wins14France victories
England have scored 1412 points to France's 803 across these meetings.
Individual fixture records
Who has scored most?
England · Fixture leader
9Emily Scarratt
9 tries against France in matches we hold scorer data for.
France · Fixture leader
6Gaelle Mignot
France's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.