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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

England
v France⁠

10–5

Full time

England v France finished 10–5.

France
Christelle Le Duff 73'
Date
Wednesday 9 November 2016 · Red Roses in 2016
Venue
Twickenham Stoop
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

France

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Lise Arricastre Prop Off in the 40'
  • No. 2, Manon Bigot Hooker Off in the 40'
  • No. 3, Patricia Carricaburu Prop Off in the 58'
  • No. 4, Celine Ferer Lock Off in the 71'
  • No. 5, Manon Andre Lock Off in the 58'
  • No. 6, Pauline Rayssac Flanker
  • No. 7, Laetitia Grand Flanker Off in the 65'
  • No. 8, Safi N'Diaye (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Yanna Rivoalen Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Christelle Le Duff Fly Half
  • No. 11, Elodie Guiglion Wing
  • No. 12, Lucille Godiveau Centre
  • No. 13, Rose Thomas Centre Off in the 65'
  • No. 14, Camille Grassineau Wing Yellow card 0'
  • No. 15, Caroline Ladagnous Full Back Off in the 60'

Replacements

  • No. 16, Gaelle Mignot On in the 40'
  • No. 17, Annaelle Deshaye On in the 40'
  • No. 18, Lenaig Corson On in the 58'
  • No. 19, Gaelle Hermet On in the 71'
  • No. 20, Romane Menager On in the 65'
  • No. 21, Camille Cabalou On in the 60'
  • No. 22, Carla Neisen On in the 65'
  • No. 23, Julie Duval On in the 58'

Referee: Alhambra Nievas. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2014 – 2016

01 5 Jul 2016
Women's Test matches · 2016 Super Series Athletic Complex, Salt Lake

France 13–17 England England won

England tries: Ceri Large 52', Zoe Stratford 80'

France tries: Romane Menager 71'

Match page: France v England, 5 July 2016

02 18 Mar 2016
Women's Six Nations La Rabine, Vannes

France 17–12 England England lost

England tries: Lydia Thompson 25', Vickii Cornborough 58'

France tries: Gaelle Mignot 37', Audrey Forlani 53', Gaelle Mignot 67'

Match page: France v England, 18 March 2016

04 21 Mar 2015
Women's Six Nations Twickenham Stadium, London

England 15–21 France England lost

England tries: Hannah Gallagher 57', Harriet Millar-Mills 72'

France tries: Gaelle Mignot 23', Jessy Tremouliere 67'

Match page: England v France, 21 March 2015

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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