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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

England
v France⁠

25–23

Full time

England v France finished 25–23.

France
Emeline Gros 22', Cyrielle Banet 38', Cyrielle Banet 64'
Date
Saturday 21 November 2020 · Red Roses in 2020
Venue
Twickenham
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

France

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Annaelle Deshaye Prop Off in the 61'
  • No. 2, Agathe Gerin Hooker
  • No. 3, Rose Bernadou Prop Off in the 61'
  • No. 4, Celine Ferer Lock
  • No. 5, Safi N'Diaye Lock Off in the 67'
  • No. 6, Marjorie Mayans Flanker
  • No. 7, Gaelle Hermet (c) Flanker
  • No. 8, Emeline Gros Number 8 Off in the 50'
  • No. 9, Laure Sansus Scrum Half Off in the 62'
  • No. 10, Caroline Drouin Fly Half
  • No. 11, Coralie Bertrand Wing Off in the 52'
  • No. 12, Jade Ulutule Centre
  • No. 13, Elise Pignot Centre
  • No. 14, Cyrielle Banet Wing Yellow card 42'
  • No. 15, Shannon Izar Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Laure Touye (not used)
  • No. 17, Dhia Traore On in the 61'
  • No. 18, Clara Joyeux On in the 61'
  • No. 19, Coumba Tombe Diallo On in the 67'
  • No. 20, Romane Menager On in the 50'
  • No. 21, Pauline Bourdon Sansus On in the 62'
  • No. 22, Morgane Peyronnet (not used)
  • No. 23, Jessy Tremouliere On in the 52'

Referee: Hollie Davidson. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2019 – 2020

01 14 Nov 2020
Women's Test matches Stade des Alpes, Grenoble

France 10–33 England England won

England tries: Amy Cokayne 5', Alex Matthews 44', Jess Breach 47'

France tries: Gaelle Hermet 22'

Match page: France v England, 14 November 2020

02 2 Feb 2020
Women's Six Nations Stade du Hameau, Pau

France 13–19 England England won

England tries: Abby Dow 8', Vicky Fleetwood 18', Emily Scarratt 61'

France tries: Laure Sansus 24'

Match page: France v England, 2 February 2020

04 9 Nov 2019
Women's Test matches Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont Ferrand

France 10–20 England England won

England tries: Sarah Hunter 33', Sarah Hunter 38'

France tries: Camille Boudaud 62'

Match page: France v England, 9 November 2019

05 10 Jul 2019
Women's Test matches · 2019 Super Series Chula Vista, San Diego

France 18–20 England England won

England tries: Kelly Smith 9', Emily Scarratt 49', Emily Scarratt 68'

France tries: Cyrielle Banet 1', Caroline Boujard 22'

Match page: France v England, 10 July 2019

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

Emily Scarratt

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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