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Red Roses · Women's Test matches · 2004 European Championship

France
v England⁠

8–6

Full time

France v England finished 8–6.

England
None
France
Catherine Devillers 71'
Date
Saturday 8 May 2004 · Red Roses in 2004
Venue
Toulouse
Competition
Women's Test matches · 2004 European Championship

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Rocky Clark Prop
  • No. 2, Amy Garnett Hooker
  • No. 3, Katy Storie Prop
  • No. 4, Rachel Murphy Lock
  • No. 5, Catherine Spencer Lock
  • No. 6, Shannon Baker Flanker
  • No. 7, Sam Buckingham Flanker
  • No. 8, Karen Jones Number 8
  • No. 9, Susie Appleby Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Shelley Rae Fly Half
  • No. 11, Amber Penrith Wing
  • No. 12, Karen Andrew Centre
  • No. 13, Vicky Massarella Centre
  • No. 14, Kim Shaylor Wing
  • No. 15, Sue Day (c) Full Back

France

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Danièle Irazu Prop
  • No. 2, Laetitia Salles Hooker
  • No. 3, Fanny Gelis Prop Off in the 30'
  • No. 4, Maylis Bonnin Lock
  • No. 5, Corinne Devroute Lock Off in the 79'
  • No. 6, Aline Sagols Flanker
  • No. 7, Emilie Mounier-Courtois Flanker
  • No. 8, Delphine Plantet Number 8
  • No. 9, Stéphanie Provost (c) Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Estelle Sartini Fly Half
  • No. 11, Lucie Elodie Wing
  • No. 12, Dalila Boukerma Centre
  • No. 13, Sandrine Agricole Centre Off in the 51'
  • No. 14, Catherine Devillers Wing
  • No. 15, Corinne Le Mazurier Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Rosa Marce On in the 30'
  • No. 17, Julie Jenevein On in the 79'
  • No. 18, Christelle Le Duff On in the 51'

A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2001 – 2004

01 27 Mar 2004
Women's Six Nations Bourg-en-Bresse, Lyon

France 13–12 England England lost

England tries: Nicky Crawford 12', Nicola Jupp 21'

France tries: Stéphanie Provost 55'

Match page: France v England, 27 March 2004

02 15 Feb 2003
Women's Six Nations Twickenham Stadium, London

England 57–0 France England won

England tries: Claire Frost 8', Nicky Crawford 14', Christine Diver 21', Sue Day 28', Sue Day 35', Joanne Yapp 45', Christine Diver 56', Sue Day 60', Christine Diver 66'

France tries: None

Match page: England v France, 15 February 2003

03 1 Mar 2002
Women's Six Nations Tournon, Lyon

France 22–17 England England lost

England tries: Paula George 26'

France tries: Annabel Donnadieu 3', Catherine Devillers 22', Estelle Sartini 46'

Match page: France v England, 1 March 2002

05 8 Apr 2001
Women's Five Nations Championship Northampton

England 50–6 France England won

England tries: Paula George 24', Emily Cooke 28', Emily Cooke 39', Teresa Andrews 45', Nicky Crawford 52', Nicky Crawford 68', Nicky Crawford 73', Selena Rudge 80'

France tries: None

Match page: England v France, 8 April 2001

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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