France women's national rugby league team
The France women's national rugby league team, also known as the Chanticleers ( for the Anglophone media) or locally as Les Tricolores, represents France in women's rugby league. They are administered by the French Rugby League Federation.[1][2] With a victory over Serbia on 22 June 2024, France qualified for the 2026 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
| Team information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Les Bleues Les Tricolores The Chanticleers (Anglophone media) | |
| Governing body | Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII | |
| Region | Europe | |
| Head coach | Romain Maillot | |
| Captain | Elisa Akpa | |
| IRL ranking | 5th | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Team results | ||
| First international | ||
| France 2 — 16 England (Albi, 7 July 2007) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| France 116 — 0 Serbia (Avignon, 18 March 2023) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| France 0 — 92 Australia (York, 6 November 2022) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 3 (first time in 2008) | |
| Best result | 2008 (one win) Qualified for 2026 | |
Head to Head Records
| Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2007 | 2023 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2.50% | 108 | 764 | 12.39% |
| Australia | 2008 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0 | 224 | 0.00% |
| Russia | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 12 | 18 | 40.00% |
| Samoa | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 32 | 0.00% |
| Tonga | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 34 | 4 | 89.47% |
| New Zealand | 2013 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 134 | 0.00% |
| Italy | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 60 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Turkey | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 54 | 4 | 93.10% |
| Cook Islands | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 18 | 26 | 40.91% |
| Serbia | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 174 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Wales | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 14 | 4 | 77.78% |
| Greece | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 58 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Totals | 2007 | 2024 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 21.43% | 532 | 1,210 | 30.54% |
Notes:
- Table last updated 23 June 2024.
- Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Players
Squad for the World Cup qualifying matches against Greece on April 13, 2024 and Serbia on June 22, 2024.[3][4]
Table last updated 24 June 2024, after the matches against Greece and Serbia but prior to the (non-qualifying) match against England on 29 June 2024. Players' ages are as at that date.
| Player | Age | Position(s) | Club | Profile | Debut | Caps | T | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manon Samarra | 32 | Fullback, Wing | RC Lescure-Arthes | Yes | 2019 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Chahrazad Himoudi | 23 | Wing | Toulouse Ovalie | Yes | 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Christina Song-Puche | — | Centre, Wing | Saint-Estève Catalan | No | 2016 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| Amael Vilanove | 22 | Centre | AS Ayguesvives | Yes | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Perle Ramazeilles | 28 | Wing | RC Lescure-Arthes | Yes | 2023 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Justine Roses | 21 | Stand-off | Saint-Estève Catalan | Yes | 2023 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Lisa Diraison | — | Scrum-half, Stand-off | RC Lescure-Arthes | No | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| Haoua Kessely | — | Prop | Toulouse Ovalie | No | 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Mahault Pommier | 19 | Hooker, Scrum-half | AS Ayguesvives | Yes | 2023 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 48 |
| Perrine Monsarrat | 25 | Prop, Centre | Tweed Heads Seagulls | No | 2017 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Inès Legout | — | Second-row, Prop | AS Ayguesvives | No | 2018 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Dorine Samarra | 28 | Second-row, Hooker | RC Lescure-Arthes | Yes | 2022 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Leïla Bessahli | 27 | Loose forward, Prop | Saint-Estève Catalan | Yes | 2017 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Noémie Samuel | — | Scrum-half | RC Lescure-Arthes | No | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salomé Segala | 26 | Prop | RC Lescure-Arthes | Yes | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pauline Noé | — | Prop, Second-row | Saint-Estève Catalan | No | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tallis Kuresa | 29 | Fullback, Loose forward | RC Bègles XIII | No | 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louane Baby | — | Stand-off | Saint-Estève Catalan | No | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hélène Leclerc | — | interchange | Toulouse Ovalie | No | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fanny Mama Ohandja | — | Prop | AS Ayguesvives | No | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margot Canal | 24 | Wing | Saint-Estève Catalan | Yes | 2022 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Fanny Ramos | 29 | Hooker | Saint-Estève Catalan | No | 2017 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Stecy Bessiere | 17 | Second-row | RC Lescure-Arthes | Yes | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nabila Zaghdoudi | 124 | Prop | Toulouse Ovalie | No | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lauréane Biville | 25 | Centre, Loose forward | RC Lescure-Arthes | Yes | 2016 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Sarah Menaa | 20 | Second-row, Loose forward | Saint-Estève Catalan | Yes | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Margot Canal, Fanny Ramos, Stecy Bessiere, Nabila Zaghdoudi, Lauréane Biville, and Sarah Menaa were included in the squad for the match against Greece, but omitted from the squad for the Serbia match.
- Louane Baby, Lisa Diraison, Haoua Kessely, Fanny Mama Ohandja, and Perrine Monsarrat were added to the squad for the match against Greece.[4]
Results
Full internationals
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2007 | England | 2-16 | Test Match | Stade Municipal de Lescure d'Albigeois, Albi[5] | — | [6] |
| 13 Jul 2008 | England | 4–42 | Test Match | Widnes RUFC | — | [7] |
| 6 Nov 2008 | Australia | 0–60 | 2008 World Cup | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | — | [8] |
| 8 Nov 2008 | England | 4–54 | — | [9] | ||
| 10 Nov 2008 | Russia | 12–18 | — | |||
| 12 Nov 2008 | Samoa | 0–32 | — | [10] | ||
| 14 Nov 2008 | Tonga | 34–4 | — | [11] | ||
| 18 Jul 2009 | England | 8–28 | 2 Test Series | Stade Ernest Argeles, Toulouse | — | [12] |
| 25 Jul 2009 | England | 0–36 | Stade Ernest Argeles, Toulouse | — | [13] | |
| 10 Jul 2010 | England | 8–40 | Test Match | National Sports Centre, Lilleshall | — | [14] |
| 2 Jul 2011 | England | 6–40 | 2 Test Series | Parc Des Sports, Avignon | — | [15] |
| 6 Jul 2011 | England | 6–56 | Parc Des Sports, Avignon | — | [16] | |
| 15 Jun 2012 | England | 0–48 | Test Match | Grattan Stadium, Bradford | — | [17] |
| 5 Jul 2013 | New Zealand | 0–88 | 2013 World Cup | The Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury | [18] | [19] |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Australia | 0–72 | Post Office Road, Featherstone | [20] | [21] | |
| 11 Jul 2013 | England | 4–42 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley | [22] | [23][24] | |
| 13 Jul 2013 | England | 0–54 | South Leeds Stadium, Hunslet | [25] | [26][27] | |
| 17 Jun 2015 | England | 4–24 | 2 Test Series | Stade Jean Benege, Tonneins | — | [28][29] |
| 20 Jun 2015 | England | 14–14 | Stade Roger Garnung, Biganos | — | [30][31] | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | England | 6–36 | Test Match | Parc des Sports, Avignon | — | [32] |
| 21 Jun 2017 | England | 16–26 | 2 Test Series | Stade de la Mer, Perpignan | — | [33] |
| 24 Jun 2017 | England | 8–14 | Stade de la Mer, Perpignan | — | [34] | |
| 10 Nov 2018 | Italy | 60–0 |
Test Match | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne | — | [35] |
| 27 Oct 2018 | England | 4–54 | Test Match | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne | — | [36] |
| 5 Oct 2019 | Turkey | 54–4 |
Test Match | Istanbul | [37] | [38] |
| 23 Oct 2021 | England | 4–40 |
Test Match | Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan | [39] | [40][41][42] |
| 18 Jun 2022 | England | 10–36 |
Test Match | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | [43] | [44][45] |
| 2 Nov 2022 | New Zealand | 0–46 | 2021 World Cup | York Community Stadium, York | [46] | [47][48] |
| 6 Nov 2022 | Australia | 0–92 | [49] | [50][51] | ||
| 10 Nov 2022 | Cook Islands | 18–26 | [52] | [53][54] | ||
| 18 Mar 2023 | Serbia | 116–0 | Test Match | Parc Des Sports, Avignon | [55] | [56][57] |
| 29 Apr 2023 | England | 0–64 | Test Match | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | [58] | [59][60] |
| 29 Oct 2023 | Wales | 14–4 | Test Match | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne | — | [61][62] |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Greece | 58–0 | WCQ Euro B | Stade Georges Dartiailh, Marmande | [63] | [64] |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Serbia | 58–0 | Stadium FC Srem Jakovo, Belgrade | [65] |
Tour / Trial / Warm-Up Matches
This list is perhaps incomplete. It might be missing matches against Great Britain Under 21 team played between 2000 and 2007.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2010 | England Combined Services | 20–14 | Tour Match | Wakefield | — | [66] |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Italy | 12–4 |
Selection | Stade Léo Lagrange,Toulon | — | [67][68] |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Brazil | 16–4 | Warm-Up Match | The Millennium Stadium, Featherstone | [69] | [70] |
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