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Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup

France
v England⁠

7–13

Full time

France v England finished 7–13.

France
Gaelle Hermet 63'
Date
Saturday 15 October 2022 · Red Roses in 2022
Venue
Okara Park, Whangārei

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

France

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Annaelle Deshaye Prop Off in the 47'
  • No. 2, Agathe Gerin Hooker Off in the 64'
  • No. 3, Clara Joyeux Prop Off in the 71'
  • No. 4, Celine Ferer (c) Lock
  • No. 5, Madoussou Fall Raclot Lock
  • No. 6, Charlotte Escudero Flanker
  • No. 7, Marjorie Mayans Flanker Off in the 70'
  • No. 8, Romane Menager Number 8 Off in the 16'
  • No. 9, Laure Sansus Scrum Half Off in the 11'
  • No. 10, Caroline Drouin Fly Half
  • No. 11, Emilie Boulard Wing
  • No. 12, Gaby Vernier Centre Off in the 77'
  • No. 13, Maelle Filopon Centre
  • No. 14, Joanna Grisez Wing
  • No. 15, Chloe Jacquet Full Back Off in the 64'

Replacements

  • No. 16, Laure Touye On in the 64'
  • No. 17, Coco Lindelauf On in the 47'
  • No. 18, Assia Khalfaoui On in the 71'
  • No. 19, Safi N'Diaye On in the 70'
  • No. 20, Gaelle Hermet On in the 16'
  • No. 21, Pauline Bourdon Sansus On in the 11'
  • No. 22, Lina Queyroi On in the 77'
  • No. 23, Marine Menager On in the 64'

Referee: Joy Neville · Player of the match: Alex Matthews. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2020 – 2022

01 30 Apr 2022
Women's Six Nations Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne

France 12–24 England England won

England tries: Sarah Bern 13', Abbie Ward 18', Sarah Bern 26'

France tries: Romane Menager 3', Annaelle Deshaye 67'

Match page: France v England, 30 April 2022

02 30 Apr 2021
Women's Test matches Stadium Lille Métropole, Villeneuve-d'Ascq

France 15–17 England England won

England tries: Abby Dow 13', Abby Dow 36'

France tries: Maelle Filopon 9', Jessy Tremouliere 32'

Match page: France v England, 30 April 2021

04 21 Nov 2020
Women's Test matches Twickenham

England 25–23 France England won

England tries: Zoe Harrison 16', Lark Atkin-Davies 45', Poppy Cleall 69', Ellie Kildunne 72'

France tries: Emeline Gros 22', Cyrielle Banet 38', Cyrielle Banet 64'

Match page: England v France, 21 November 2020

05 14 Nov 2020
Women's Test matches Stade des Alpes, Grenoble

France 10–33 England England won

England tries: Amy Cokayne 5', Alex Matthews 44', Jess Breach 47'

France tries: Gaelle Hermet 22'

Match page: France v England, 14 November 2020

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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