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Red Roses · Women's Five Nations Championship

England
v France⁠

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

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

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

1994 – 1998

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'

Match page: England v France, 23 February 1997

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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