Independent England sport Est. 2026 · England, every angle

No noise. No nonsense. Just England.

England men · Six Nations Championship

France
v England⁠

9–15

Full time

France v England finished 9–15.

Date
Saturday 19 February 2000 · England in 2000
Venue
Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

France

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Christian Califano Prop
  • No. 2, Marc Dal Maso Hooker Off in the 73'
  • No. 3, Franck Tournaire Prop Off in the 73'
  • No. 4, Legi Matiu Lock Off in the 41'
  • No. 5, Olivier Brouzet Lock Yellow card 30'
  • No. 6, Abdelatif Benazzi Flanker Off in the 63'
  • No. 7, Olivier Magne Flanker
  • No. 8, Fabien Pelous (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Fabien Galthié Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Thomas Castaignede Fly Half
  • No. 11, Christophe Dominici Wing
  • No. 12, Thomas Lombard Centre
  • No. 13, David Venditti Centre
  • No. 14, Emile Ntamack Wing
  • No. 15, Richard Dourthe Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Raphaël Ibanez On in the 73'
  • No. 17, Pieter de Villiers On in the 73'
  • No. 18, Thomas Lievremont On in the 41'
  • No. 19, Serge Betsen Yellow card 66' On in the 63'
  • No. 20, Christophe Laussucq (not used)
  • No. 21, Stephane Glas (not used)
  • No. 22, Cedric Desbrosse (not used)

Referee: Stuart Dickinson. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1995 – 1999

02 7 Feb 1998
Five Nations Championship Stade de France, Saint-Denis

France 24–17 England England lost

England tries: Neil Back 48'

France tries: Philippe Bernat-Salles 11', Christophe Dominici 19'

Match page: France v England, 7 February 1998

03 1 Mar 1997
Five Nations Championship Twickenham, London

England 20–23 France England lost

England tries: Lawrence Dallaglio

France tries: Laurent Leflamand 61', Christophe Lamaison 69'

Match page: England v France, 1 March 1997

Official meetings since 1906

England v France stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings113In our results database
England wins61England perspective
Draws7Level at full time
France wins45France victories

England have scored 1890 points to France's 1583 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

7

Jonny May

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

France · Fixture leader

6

Louis Bielle-Biarrey

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

Bet responsibly

18+ only. Odds and offers are subject to change and to the bookmaker's terms. Set a budget, never chase losses, and treat betting as entertainment. National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, free, 24/7.

Gambling support: GambleAware.org (opens in a new tab)