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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

France
v England⁠

6–15

Full time

France v England finished 6–15.

England
Emma Mitchell 36', Giselle Mather 48', Andrea Wallace 53'
France
None
Date
Sunday 18 February 1996 · Red Roses in 1996
Venue
Villard-Bonnot
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Lisette Mayhew On in the 75'
  • No. 17, Gillian Jew On in the 31'
  • No. 18, Jane Gregory (not used)
  • No. 19, Julie Potter (not used)
  • No. 20, Susie Appleby (not used)
  • No. 21, Helen Hulme (not used)

France

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Delphine Roussel Prop
  • No. 2, Stephanie Delmas Hooker Off in the 70'
  • No. 3, Sabine D'Andrea Prop
  • No. 4, Magvenn Poupart Lock
  • No. 5, Valerie Lenoir Lock
  • No. 6, Nathalie Amiel Flanker
  • No. 7, Sophie Serres Flanker
  • No. 8, Nathalie Bertrank Number 8
  • No. 9, Marie Taran Scrum Half Off in the 21'
  • No. 10, Annick Hayraud (c) Fly Half
  • No. 11, Catherine Organo Wing
  • No. 12, Nathalie Paquet Centre
  • No. 13, Aline D'Hooge Centre
  • No. 14, Murielle Baudet Wing Off in the 65'
  • No. 15, Renee-Paul Beraguaz Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Magaly Guichardon On in the 70'
  • No. 17, Estelle Sartini On in the 65'
  • No. 18, Evelyne Gaby On in the 21' Off in the 50'
  • No. 19, Marianne Memoz On in the 50'
  • No. 20, Beatrice Richard (not used)
  • No. 21, Axelle Mafille (not used)
  • No. 22, Christine Jacquenod (not used)

A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 3 meetings before this one

1991 – 1994

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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