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Red Roses · Women's Six Nations

France
v England⁠

17–12

Full time

France v England finished 17–12.

France
Gaelle Mignot 37', Audrey Forlani 53', Gaelle Mignot 67'
Date
Friday 18 March 2016 · Red Roses in 2016
Venue
La Rabine, Vannes
Competition
Women's Six Nations

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Amy Cokayne On in the 50'
  • No. 17, Heather Kerr (not used)
  • No. 18, Bee Dawson (not used)
  • No. 19, Poppy Leitch (not used)
  • No. 20, Poppy Cleall On in the 69'
  • No. 21, Bianca Blackburn On in the 55'
  • No. 22, Leanne Infante (not used)
  • No. 23, Ruth Laybourn On in the 76'

France

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Lise Arricastre Prop Off in the 67'
  • No. 2, Gaelle Mignot (c) Hooker
  • No. 3, Julie Duval Prop
  • No. 4, Audrey Forlani Lock
  • No. 5, Celine Ferer Lock
  • No. 6, Pauline Rayssac Flanker Off in the 63'
  • No. 7, Laetitia Grand Flanker
  • No. 8, Safi N'Diaye Number 8
  • No. 9, Pauline Bourdon Sansus Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Camille Imart Fly Half
  • No. 11, Julie Billes Wing Off in the 63'
  • No. 12, Elodie Poublan Centre
  • No. 13, Lucille Godiveau Centre
  • No. 14, Camille Cabalou Wing
  • No. 15, Laura Delas Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Manon Bigot (not used)
  • No. 17, Dhia Traore (not used)
  • No. 18, Romane Menager (not used)
  • No. 19, Julie Annery On in the 63'
  • No. 20, Camille Boudaud (not used)
  • No. 21, Coralie Bertrand On in the 63'
  • No. 22, Caroline Boujard (not used)
  • No. 23, Patricia Carricaburu On in the 67'

Referee: Amy Perrett. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2013 – 2015

02 21 Mar 2015
Women's Six Nations Twickenham Stadium, London

England 15–21 France England lost

England tries: Hannah Gallagher 57', Harriet Millar-Mills 72'

France tries: Gaelle Mignot 23', Jessy Tremouliere 67'

Match page: England v France, 21 March 2015

04 9 Nov 2013
Women's Test matches Twickenham

England 40–20 France England won

England tries: Kay Wilson 13', Katy Daley-Mclean 20', Margaret Alphonsi 25', Claire Allan 33', Kay Wilson 45', Ruth Laybourn 73'

France tries: Marion Lievre 47', Marion Lievre 78'

Match page: England v France, 9 November 2013

05 23 Feb 2013
Women's Six Nations Twickenham Stadium, London

England 20–30 France England lost

England tries: Kay Wilson 18', Hannah Gallagher 76'

France tries: Elodie Guiglion 11', Lucille Godiveau 30', Safi N'Diaye 36', Christelle Chobet 45', Caroline Ladagnous 73'

Match page: England v France, 23 February 2013

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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