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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

England
v France⁠

15–17

Full time

England v France finished 15–17.

England
Gillian Burns 52', Penalty try 63'
France
Sabine D'Andrea 30', Nathalie Bertrank 58', Nathalie Amiel 65'
Date
Sunday 23 February 1997 · Red Roses in 1997
Venue
Northampton
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

France

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Delphine Roussel Prop
  • No. 2, Sandrine Fontaine Hooker Off in the 40'
  • No. 3, Marianne Memoz Prop
  • No. 4, Carole Durand-Laurier Lock
  • No. 5, Sabine D'Andrea Lock
  • No. 6, Sophie Serres Flanker
  • No. 7, Nathalie Bertrank Flanker
  • No. 8, Anne Alaphilippe Number 8
  • No. 9, Nathalie Bie Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Elodie Lafitte Fly Half
  • No. 11, Nathalie Feucher Wing
  • No. 12, Annick Hayraud (c) Centre
  • No. 13, Nathalie Amiel Centre
  • No. 14, Nadege Dracon Wing Off in the 40'
  • No. 15, Karine Quesada Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Fabienne Saudin On in the 40'
  • No. 17, Danièle Irazu On in the 40'
  • No. 18, Estelle Sartini (not used)
  • No. 19, Christine Jacquenod (not used)
  • No. 20, Alexandra Barthe (not used)
  • No. 21, Sophie Gadal (not used)
  • No. 22, Valerie Bouillon (not used)

Referee: Jim Fleming. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 4 meetings before this one

1991 – 1996

Official meetings since 1991

England v France stats

Full head-to-head

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

9

Danielle Waterman

9 tries against France in matches we hold scorer data for.

France · Fixture leader

6

Gaelle Mignot

France's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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