England 3–4 France England lost
England men · Five Nations Championship
France
v England: England rugby union, 21 January 1978
15–6
Full time
France v England finished 15–6.
- Date
- Saturday 21 January 1978 · England in 1978
- Venue
- Parc des Princes, Paris
- Competition
- Five Nations Championship
Last checked 21 October 2026
Men's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
France 30–9 England England lost
England 20–27 France England lost
France 12–12 England England drew
England 14–6 France England won
Official meetings since 1906
England v France stats
England have scored 1890 points to France's 1583 across these meetings.
Individual fixture records
Who has scored most?
England · Fixture leader
7Jonny May
7 tries against France in matches we hold scorer data for.
France · Fixture leader
6Louis Bielle-Biarrey
France's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.