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Red Roses · Women's Test matches · 1997 European Championship
10–15
Full time
France v England finished 10–15.
Last checked 21 October 2026
Women's senior internationals · Newest first
England
15–17
France
England lost
England tries: Gillian Burns 52', Penalty try 63'
France tries: Sabine D'Andrea 30', Nathalie Bertrank 58', Nathalie Amiel 65'
France
6–15
England
England won
England tries: Emma Mitchell 36', Giselle Mather 48', Andrea Wallace 53'
France tries: None
France
6–18
England
England won
England tries: Penalty try 36', Karen Almond 80'
France tries: None
France
8–32
England
England won
France
0–13
England
England won
England tries: Gillian Burns 45', Deborah Francis 70'
France tries: None
Official meetings since 1991
England have scored 1412 points to France's 803 across these meetings.
Individual fixture records
England · Fixture leader
99 tries against France in matches we hold scorer data for.
France · Fixture leader
6France's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.
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