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Red Roses · Women's Test matches · End-of-year Test

England
v France⁠

23–13

Full time

England v France finished 23–13.

England
Ruth Laybourn 32', Joanne Watmore 45', Fiona Davidson 74'
France
Jessy Tremouliere 7'
Date
Saturday 3 November 2012 · Red Roses in 2012
Venue
Molesey Road, Esher
Competition
Women's Test matches · End-of-year Test

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Rosemarie Jermine Prop Off in the 40'
  • No. 2, Emma Croker Hooker Off in the 40'
  • No. 3, Kate Newton Prop Off in the 40'
  • No. 4, Rowena Burnfield Lock
  • No. 5, Emily Braund Lock Off in the 53'
  • No. 6, Heather Fisher Flanker Yellow card 59'
  • No. 7, Jane Leonard Flanker Off in the 53'
  • No. 8, Sarah Hunter (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Natasha Hunt Scrum Half Off in the 62'
  • No. 10, Alice Richardson-Watmore Fly Half
  • No. 11, Ruth Laybourn Wing Off in the 40'
  • No. 12, Amber Reed Centre Off in the 53'
  • No. 13, Claire Allan Centre
  • No. 14, Fran Matthews Wing
  • No. 15, Danielle Waterman Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Vicky Fleetwood On in the 40'
  • No. 17, Rocky Clark On in the 40'
  • No. 18, Laura Keates On in the 40'
  • No. 19, Isabelle Noel-Smith On in the 53'
  • No. 20, Tamara Taylor On in the 53'
  • No. 21, Fiona Davidson On in the 62'
  • No. 22, Ceri Large On in the 53'
  • No. 23, Joanne Watmore On in the 40'

France

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Julie Duval Prop Off in the 47'
  • No. 2, Laetitia Salles Hooker Off in the 47'
  • No. 3, Christelle Chobet Prop Off in the 50'
  • No. 4, Sandra Rabier Lock Off in the 47'
  • No. 5, Assa Koita Lock
  • No. 6, Manon Andre Flanker Off in the 53'
  • No. 7, Coumba Tombe Diallo Flanker
  • No. 8, Safi N'Diaye Number 8
  • No. 9, Marie-Alice Yahe (c) Scrum Half Off in the 47'
  • No. 10, Aurélie Bailon Fly Half
  • No. 11, Julie Billes Wing Yellow card 26' Off in the 47'
  • No. 12, Audrey Parra Centre
  • No. 13, Celine Heguy Centre
  • No. 14, Elodie Guiglion Wing
  • No. 15, Jessy Tremouliere Full Back Off in the 58'

Replacements

  • No. 16, Melanie Busques On in the 47'
  • No. 17, Helene Ezanno On in the 47'
  • No. 18, Marjorie Vaz On in the 50'
  • No. 19, Marine De Nadai On in the 47'
  • No. 20, Laetitia Grand On in the 53'
  • No. 21, Sandra Metier On in the 58'
  • No. 22, Camille Grassineau On in the 47'
  • No. 23, Laurene Camoin On in the 47'

Referee: Terry Hall. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2010 – 2012

01 19 May 2012
Women's Test matches · 2012 FIRA Championship Rovereto

France 25–29 England England won

England tries: Lydia Thompson 35', Kat Merchant 49', Sally Tuson 70', Lydia Thompson 78'

France tries: Elodie Portaries 42'

Match page: France v England, 19 May 2012

03 5 Nov 2011
Women's Test matches RC Châteaurenard, France

France 16–15 England England lost

England tries: Alex Matthews 4', Michaela Staniford 44'

France tries: Laurelin Fourcade 70'

Match page: France v England, 5 November 2011

05 19 Mar 2010
Women's Six Nations Stade Commandant Bougouin, Ille-et-Vilaine

France 10–11 England England won

England tries: Amy Turner 14'

France tries: Céline Allainmat 53'

Match page: France v England, 19 March 2010

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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