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Red Roses · Women's Test matches · 2016 Super Series

France
v England⁠

13–17

Full time

France v England finished 13–17.

England
Ceri Large 52', Zoe Stratford 80'
France
Romane Menager 71'
Date
Tuesday 5 July 2016 · Red Roses in 2016
Venue
Athletic Complex, Salt Lake
Competition
Women's Test matches · 2016 Super Series

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Lark Atkin-Davies (not used)
  • No. 17, Vickii Cornborough On in the 55'
  • No. 18, Sarah Bern On in the 72'
  • No. 19, Zoe Stratford On in the 75'
  • No. 20, Isabelle Noel-Smith On in the 49'
  • No. 21, Bianca Blackburn On in the 50'
  • No. 22, Millie Wood On in the 50'
  • No. 23, Lotte Sharp On in the 60'

France

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Dhia Traore Prop Off in the 63'
  • No. 2, Manon Bigot Hooker Off in the 63'
  • No. 3, Patricia Carricaburu Prop Off in the 49'
  • No. 4, Manon Andre Lock Yellow card 80'
  • No. 5, Audrey Forlani Lock Off in the 40'
  • No. 6, Pauline Soulard Flanker Off in the 49'
  • No. 7, Virginie Griere Flanker
  • No. 8, Safi N'Diaye (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Laure Sansus Scrum Half Off in the 53'
  • No. 10, Camille Imart Fly Half Off in the 63'
  • No. 11, Caroline Boujard Wing Off in the 30'
  • No. 12, Camille Boudaud Centre
  • No. 13, Elodie Poublan Centre
  • No. 14, Camille Cabalou Wing
  • No. 15, Laura Delas Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Agathe Gerin On in the 63'
  • No. 17, Laure Clermidy On in the 63'
  • No. 18, Emilie Mathieu On in the 49'
  • No. 19, Romane Menager On in the 40'
  • No. 20, Yanna Rivoalen On in the 53'
  • No. 21, Carla Neisen On in the 63'
  • No. 22, Audrey Abadie On in the 30'
  • No. 23, Julie Duval On in the 49'

Referee: Sherry Trumbull. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2013 – 2016

01 18 Mar 2016
Women's Six Nations La Rabine, Vannes

France 17–12 England England lost

England tries: Lydia Thompson 25', Vickii Cornborough 58'

France tries: Gaelle Mignot 37', Audrey Forlani 53', Gaelle Mignot 67'

Match page: France v England, 18 March 2016

03 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

05 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

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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