01
4 Apr 1997
Women's Test matches · 1997 European Championship
Nice
France
10–15
England
England won
Red Roses · Women's Test matches
France
v England
5–13
Full time
France v England finished 5–13.
- England
- Sue Day, Penalty try, Claire Frost
- France
- Penalty try
- Date
- Sunday 1 February 1998 · Red Roses in 1998
- Venue
- Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Lille
- Competition
- Women's Test matches
Last checked 21 October 2026
Team sheets
Line-ups
Red Roses
Starting XV
- No. 1, Jenny Watkinson Prop
- No. 2, Jo Poore Hooker
- No. 3, Maxine Edwards Prop
- No. 4, Terri Siwek Lock
- No. 5, Claire Green Lock
- No. 6, Janis Ross Flanker
- No. 7, Helen Clayton Flanker
- No. 8, Claire Frost Number 8
- No. 9, Emma Mitchell (c) Scrum Half
- No. 10, Giselle Mather Fly Half
- No. 11, Nicky Crawford Wing
- No. 12, Assunta de Biase Centre
- No. 13, Sue Day Centre
- No. 14, Jayne Molyneux Wing
- No. 15, Paula George Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Claire Antcliffe (not used)
- No. 17, Nicky Ponsford (not used)
- No. 18, Sarah Robertson (not used)
- No. 19, Helen Harding (not used)
- No. 20, Sonia Harris (not used)
- No. 21, Pip Atikson-Kennedy (not used)
France
Starting XV
- No. 1, Pascale Laclau Prop
- No. 2, Madith Fumat Hooker
- No. 3, Valerie Bouillon Prop
- No. 4, Sabine D'Andrea Lock
- No. 5, Valerie Lenoir Lock
- No. 6, Aline Sagols Flanker
- No. 7, Sophie Serres Flanker
- No. 8, Anne Alaphilippe Number 8
- No. 9, Nathalie Bie Scrum Half
- No. 10, Celine Brunet Fly Half
- No. 11, Elodie Lafitte Wing
- No. 12, Estelle Sartini Centre
- No. 13, Juliette Esclavard Centre
- No. 14, Nadege Dracon Wing
- No. 15, Annick Hayraud Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Mireille Elizagoyen (not used)
- No. 17, Nathalie Paquet (not used)
- No. 18, Stéphanie Provost (not used)
- No. 19, Nathalie Bertrank (not used)
- No. 20, Carole Durand-Laurier (not used)
- No. 21, Magvenn Poupart (not used)
- No. 22, Odile Sorel (not used)
A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.
Women's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
02
23 Feb 1997
Women's Test matches
Northampton
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'
03
18 Feb 1996
Women's Test matches
Villard-Bonnot
France
6–15
England
England won
England tries: Emma Mitchell 36', Giselle Mather 48', Andrea Wallace 53'
France tries: None
04
20 Apr 1994
Women's Rugby World Cup
Gala RFC, Galashiels
France
6–18
England
England won
England tries: Penalty try 36', Karen Almond 80'
France tries: None
05
18 Feb 1994
Women's Test matches
Wolverhampton
France
8–32
England
England won
Official meetings since 1991
England v France stats
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
9Emily Scarratt
9 tries against France in matches we hold scorer data for.
France · Fixture leader
6Gaelle Mignot
France's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.