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Red Roses · Women's Test matches · 2000 European Championship

France
v England⁠

19–12

Full time

France v England finished 19–12.

England
Fiona Britten 15', Paula George 69'
France
Delphine Plantet 5'
Date
Wednesday 10 May 2000 · Red Roses in 2000
Venue
Roquetas
Competition
Women's Test matches · 2000 European Championship

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

France

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Delphine Roussel Prop Off in the 80'
  • No. 2, Odile Sorel Hooker
  • No. 3, Danièle Irazu Prop Off in the 73'
  • No. 4, Alexandra Barthe Lock
  • No. 5, Magvenn Poupart Lock
  • No. 6, Aline Sagols Flanker
  • No. 7, Anne Alaphilippe (c) Flanker
  • No. 8, Sophie Serres Number 8
  • No. 9, Stéphanie Provost Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Annick Hayraud Fly Half
  • No. 11, Annabel Donnadieu Wing
  • No. 12, Delphine Plantet Centre
  • No. 13, Nathalie Amiel Centre
  • No. 14, Catherine de Villiers Wing
  • No. 15, Estelle Sartini Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Valerie Bouillon On in the 73'
  • No. 17, Sandrine Fontaine On in the 80'

Referee: Giulio De Santis. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1997 – 2000

01 18 Feb 2000
Women's Five Nations Championship Massy, Paris

France 8–24 England England won

England tries: Joanne Yapp 7', Maxine Edwards 21', Christine Diver 46', Christine Diver 79'

France tries: Aline Sagols 16', Penalty try 28'

Match page: France v England, 18 February 2000

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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