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Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup

France
v England⁠

8–27

Full time

France v England finished 8–27.

France
Fanny Horta 71'
Date
Friday 8 September 2006 · Red Roses in 2006
Venue
Rugby Park, St. Albert

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

France

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Rosa Marce Prop
  • No. 2, Laetitia Salles Hooker
  • No. 3, Fanny Gelis Prop Off in the 39'
  • No. 4, Maylis Bonnin Lock Off in the 51'
  • No. 5, Violaine Aubree Lock Off in the 64'
  • No. 6, Sandrine Jaureguiberry Flanker Off in the 41'
  • No. 7, Corinne Devroute Flanker Off in the 75'
  • No. 8, Delphine Plantet Number 8
  • No. 9, Stéphanie Provost Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Estelle Sartini (c) Fly Half
  • No. 11, Céline Allainmat Wing Off in the 63'
  • No. 12, Dalila Boukerma Centre Off in the 73'
  • No. 13, Lucie Elodie Centre
  • No. 14, Fanny Horta Wing
  • No. 15, Christelle Le Duff Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Anne Sophie Canizares On in the 75'
  • No. 17, Danièle Irazu On in the 39'
  • No. 18, Marie Charlotte Hebel On in the 64'
  • No. 19, Clotilde Flaugere On in the 51'
  • No. 20, Aline Sagols On in the 41'
  • No. 21, Catherine Devillers On in the 73'
  • No. 22, Marion Talayrach On in the 63'

Referee: George Ayoub. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2003 – 2006

01 11 Mar 2006
Women's Six Nations Bondoufle, Paris

France 0–28 England England won

England tries: Penalty try 21', Rochelle Clark 30', Catherine Spencer 44', Danielle Waterman 60'

France tries: None

Match page: France v England, 11 March 2006

02 13 Feb 2005
Women's Six Nations Imber Court, London

England 10–13 France England lost

England tries: Rachel Murphy 9', Susie Appleby 53'

France tries: Marion Talayrach 30', Catherine Devillers 80'

Match page: England v France, 13 February 2005

03 8 May 2004
Women's Test matches · 2004 European Championship Toulouse

France 8–6 England England lost

England tries: None

France tries: Catherine Devillers 71'

Match page: France v England, 8 May 2004

04 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

05 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

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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