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Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

Senior International Matches

Most appearances by a player in matches for France (Since 2004)
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 31 Jamal FAKIR List
2. 29 Olivier ELIMA List
3. 27 Sébastien RAGUIN List
4. 25 Grégory MOUNIS List
25 Thomas BOSC List
6. 23 Rémi CASTY List
23 Éloi PÉLISSIER List
8. 22 Teddy SADAOUI List
9. 21 Maxime GRÉSÈQUE List
21 Jean-Philippe BAILE List
21 Mickaël SIMON List
21 Jason BAITIERI List

Most tries by a player in matches for France
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 24 Raymond CONTRASTIN List
24 Jean-Marc GARCIA List
3. 23 Claude SIRVENT List
4. 21 Maxime GRÉSÈQUE List
5. 19 Jacques MERQUEY List
6. 17 Gilbert BENAUSSE List
7. 15 Frederic BANQUET List
8. 14 Vincent CANTONI List
9. 13 Fabrice ESTEBANEZ List
10. 12 Joseph CRESPO List
12 Jean-Marc BOURRET List

Most goals by a player in matches for France
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 149 Puig AUBERT List
2. 61 Maxime GRÉSÈQUE List
3. 57 Gilbert BENAUSSE List
57 Frederic BANQUET List
5. 54 Thomas BOSC List
6. 47 Jean CAPDOUZE List
7. 46 Laurent FRAYSSINOUS List
8. 44 Pierre LACAZE List
9. 41 Gilles DUMAS List
10. 26 André LACAZE List

Most points by a player in matches for France
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 325 Puig AUBERT List
2. 206 Maxime GRÉSÈQUE List
3. 175 Frederic BANQUET List
4. 165 Gilbert BENAUSSE List
5. 132 Thomas BOSC List
6. 120 Laurent FRAYSSINOUS List
7. 111 Jean CAPDOUZE List
111 Gilles DUMAS List
9. 96 Jean-Marc GARCIA List
10. 92 Claude SIRVENT List

Biggest crowds in matches for France
Rank Amount When
1. 37,471 07/11/1954 - France 13 - Great Britain 13
2. 32,000 11/04/1948 - France 10 - England 25
3. 31,810 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13
4. 30,431 14/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3
5. 30,368 13/11/1954 - France 12 - Great Britain 16
6. 30,000 10/04/1949 - France 11 - Wales 0
30,000 15/01/1950 - France 8 - Other 3
8. 27,000 23/11/1947 - France 29 - Wales 21
27,000 10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3
10. 26,000 28/11/1948 - France 5 - England 12

Smallest crowds in matches for France
Rank Amount When
1. 1,000 14/11/1999 - France 38 - Lebanon 24
1,000 17/11/1999 - France 10 - Italy 14
1,000 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
4. 1,257 22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8
5. 1,440 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
6. 1,492 24/11/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22
7. 1,500 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
8. 1,581 11/10/1975 - France 2 - England 48
9. 1,800 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
10. 2,000 08/02/1987 - France 10 - Great Britain 20
2,000 27/10/1991 - France 26 - Soviet Union 6

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 120 points 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2. 104 points 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3. 82 points 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
4. 80 points 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
5. 72 points 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
72 points 19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
72 points 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
8. 68 points 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
9. 66 points 22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8
10. 60 points 15/06/1992 - Russia (W) 6 - France 66
60 points 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
60 points 22/05/2015 - France 68 - Serbia 8

Biggest losing margin in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 80 points 24/10/2015 - England 84 - France 4
2. 74 points 04/12/1994 - France 0 - Australia 74
3. 67 points 12/06/1996 - England 73 - France 6
4. 66 points 02/04/1993 - Great Britain 72 - France 6
5. 64 points 29/04/2023 - England 64 - France 0
6. 62 points 16/11/2003 - English League 68 - France 6
7. 58 points 06/07/1994 - Australia 58 - France 0
58 points 30/10/2022 - Samoa 62 - France 4
9. 56 points 02/12/1990 - France 4 - Australia 60
56 points 16/02/1991 - Great Britain 60 - France 4

Most points by France in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 120 points 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2. 108 points 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3. 82 points 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
4. 80 points 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
80 points 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
6. 78 points 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
78 points 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
8. 74 points 22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8
9. 72 points 18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
72 points 19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0

Most tries by France in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 22 tries 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2. 19 tries 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3. 15 tries 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
15 tries 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
15 tries 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
6. 14 tries 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
14 tries 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
14 tries 22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8
9. 13 tries 18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
13 tries 19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
13 tries 22/05/2015 - France 68 - Serbia 8

Most goals by France in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 16 goals 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
16 goals 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3. 12 goals 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
4. 11 goals 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
11 goals 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
6. 10 goals 18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
10 goals 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
10 goals 05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
10 goals 19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
10 goals 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60

Most field goals by France in a match in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 2 field goals 12/03/1949 - England 5 - France 12
2 field goals 06/04/1952 - France 20 - Wales 12
2 field goals 31/10/1959 - France 19 - Australia 20
2 field goals 25/01/1970 - France 11 - Wales 15
2 field goals 01/11/1970 - France 17 - Australia 15
2 field goals 06/02/1972 - France 9 - Great Britain 10
2 field goals 02/03/1975 - France 14 - Wales 7
2 field goals 10/12/1978 - France 11 - Australia 10
2 field goals 04/02/1979 - France 15 - Wales 8

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 40 points Yacine Dekkiche (France) 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
40 points Maxime Grésèque (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
40 points Fabrice Estebanez (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
4. 32 points Maxime Grésèque (France) 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
32 points Clement Herrero (France) 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
6. 30 points Clement Herrero (France) 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
7. 24 points Frederic Banquet (France) 18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
8. 22 points Yacine Dekkiche (France) 14/11/1999 - France 38 - Lebanon 24
22 points Frederic Banquet (France) 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
22 points Frederic Banquet (France) 05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
22 points Rémy Marginet (France) 25/10/2014 - France 42 - Wales 22
22 points Rémy Marginet (France) 31/10/2014 - Scotland 22 - France 38

Most tries by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 10 tries Fabrice Estebanez (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
2. 5 tries Yacine Dekkiche (France) 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
3. 4 tries Maxime Grésèque (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
4 tries Olivier Elima (France) 09/10/2010 - France 58 - Ireland 24
4 tries Alan Baby (France) 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
6. 3 tries Frédéric Trescazes (France) 25/10/1947 - England 20 - France 15
3 tries Paul Dejean (France) 23/11/1947 - France 29 - Wales 21
3 tries Raoul Perez (France) 15/04/1951 - France 28 - Wales 13
3 tries Joseph Crespo (France) 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
3 tries Jean-Marc Bourret (France) 28/10/1979 - France 15 - Papua New Guinea 2
3 tries Didier Couston (France) 17/03/1985 - France 24 - Great Britain 16
3 tries Claude Sirvent (France) 18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
3 tries Jean-Emmanuel Cassin (France) 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
3 tries Jean-Marc Garcia (France) 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
3 tries Pascal Jampy (France) 05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
3 tries Maxime Grésèque (France) 19/10/2003 - France 72 - Morocco 0
3 tries Christophe Calegari (France) 02/10/2004 - France 46 - Morocco 6
3 tries Maxime Grésèque (France) 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
3 tries Dane Chisholm (France) 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10
3 tries Kane Bentley (France) 05/11/2011 - Ireland 16 - France 34
3 tries Rémy Marginet (France) 31/10/2014 - Scotland 22 - France 38
3 tries Nittim Pedrero (France) 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
3 tries Hnagan Hnaloan (France) 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
3 tries Baptiste Pourchi (France) 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
3 tries Mathieu Pons (France) 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
3 tries Quentin Crunel (France) 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
3 tries Corentin Le Cam (France) 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3 tries Quentin Crunel (France) 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3 tries Nittim Pedrero (France) 22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8

Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 12 goals Maxime Grésèque (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
12 goals Clement Herrero (France) 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
3. 11 goals Clement Herrero (France) 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
4. 10 goals Frederic Banquet (France) 18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
10 goals Yacine Dekkiche (France) 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
10 goals Maxime Grésèque (France) 30/10/2005 - Georgia 0 - France 60
7. 9 goals Frederic Banquet (France) 05/11/2000 - France 56 - South Africa 6
9 goals Baptiste Fabre (France) 02/12/2023 - Kenya 6 - France 78
9. 8 goals Laurent Frayssinous (France) 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
10. 7 goals Puig Aubert (France) 23/11/1947 - France 29 - Wales 21
7 goals Puig Aubert (France) 15/04/1951 - France 28 - Wales 13
7 goals Puig Aubert (France) 11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
7 goals Puig Aubert (France) 21/07/1951 - Australia 14 - France 35
7 goals Pierre Lacaze (France) 04/03/1967 - Great Britain 13 - France 23
7 goals Marc Tisseyre (France) 15/06/1992 - Russia (W) 6 - France 66
7 goals Gilles Dumas (France) 11/11/1992 - France 38 - C.I.S. 4
7 goals Yacine Dekkiche (France) 14/11/1999 - France 38 - Lebanon 24
7 goals Frederic Banquet (France) 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
7 goals Laurent Frayssinous (France) 16/10/2004 - Russia 10 - France 58
7 goals Maxime Grésèque (France) 27/10/2007 - France 46 - Scotland 16
7 goals Thomas Bosc (France) 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10
7 goals Rémy Marginet (France) 25/10/2014 - France 42 - Wales 22
7 goals Tony Gigot (France) 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18
7 goals Arthur Mourgue (France) 17/10/2022 - France 34 - Greece 12

Most field goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 2 field goals Puig Aubert (France) 12/03/1949 - England 5 - France 12
2 field goals Puig Aubert (France) 06/04/1952 - France 20 - Wales 12
2 field goals André Lacaze (France) 31/10/1959 - France 19 - Australia 20
2 field goals Jean Capdouze (France) 06/02/1972 - France 9 - Great Britain 10

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 5 matches 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13 to 22/05/1952 - France 22 - Great Britain 12
5 matches 14/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3 to 05/03/1966 - Great Britain 4 - France 8
5 matches 13/05/1997 - France 30 - Ireland 30 to 11/11/1998 - France 26 - Scotland 22
4. 4 matches 04/03/1967 - Great Britain 13 - France 23 to 07/01/1968 - France 16 - Australia 13
4 matches 02/02/1969 - France 13 - Great Britain 9 to 25/10/1969 - England 11 - France 11
4 matches 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10 to 20/10/2012 - France 20 - Wales 6
4 matches 25/10/2014 - France 42 - Wales 22 to 17/10/2015 - France 31 - Ireland 14
4 matches 22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8 to 25/10/2025 - France 36 - Jamaica 0
9. 3 matches 10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3 to 11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
3 matches 30/10/1954 - France 22 - New Zealand 13 to 11/11/1954 - France 15 - Australia 5
3 matches 02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29 to 06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
3 matches 06/03/1960 - France 20 - Great Britain 18 to 11/06/1960 - Australia 8 - France 8
3 matches 09/12/1961 - France 5 - New Zealand 5 to 11/03/1962 - France 23 - Great Britain 13
3 matches 26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10 to 04/02/1979 - France 15 - Wales 8
3 matches 14/10/1979 - France 16 - Papua New Guinea 9 to 26/01/1980 - Wales 7 - France 21
3 matches 07/07/1991 - Papua New Guinea 18 - France 20 to 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
3 matches 15/06/1992 - Russia (W) 6 - France 66 to 11/11/1992 - France 38 - C.I.S. 4
3 matches 09/05/2003 - Russia 12 - France 29 to 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
3 matches 27/10/2007 - France 46 - Scotland 16 to 10/11/2007 - France 22 - Papua New Guinea 16
3 matches 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18 to 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10
3 matches 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78 to 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108

Longest winning streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 5 matches 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13 to 22/05/1952 - France 22 - Great Britain 12
5 matches 14/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3 to 05/03/1966 - Great Britain 4 - France 8
3. 4 matches 09/07/1997 - Scotland 20 - France 22 to 11/11/1998 - France 26 - Scotland 22
4 matches 29/10/2011 - France 46 - Scotland 10 to 20/10/2012 - France 20 - Wales 6
4 matches 25/10/2014 - France 42 - Wales 22 to 17/10/2015 - France 31 - Ireland 14
4 matches 22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8 to 25/10/2025 - France 36 - Jamaica 0
7. 3 matches 10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3 to 11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26
3 matches 02/07/1955 - Australia 28 - France 29 to 06/08/1955 - New Zealand 9 - France 19
3 matches 02/02/1969 - France 13 - Great Britain 9 to 23/10/1969 - Wales 2 - France 8
3 matches 26/11/1978 - France 13 - Australia 10 to 04/02/1979 - France 15 - Wales 8
3 matches 14/10/1979 - France 16 - Papua New Guinea 9 to 26/01/1980 - Wales 7 - France 21
3 matches 07/07/1991 - Papua New Guinea 18 - France 20 to 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
3 matches 15/06/1992 - Russia (W) 6 - France 66 to 11/11/1992 - France 38 - C.I.S. 4
3 matches 09/05/2003 - Russia 12 - France 29 to 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
3 matches 27/10/2007 - France 46 - Scotland 16 to 10/11/2007 - France 22 - Papua New Guinea 16
3 matches 27/10/2018 - France 54 - Wales 18 to 10/11/2018 - France 28 - Scotland 10
3 matches 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78 to 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 11 matches 21/11/1993 - France 11 - New Zealand 36 to 16/06/1995 - New Zealand 16 - France 16
2. 10 matches 22/12/1963 - France 9 - Australia 21 to 15/08/1964 - New Zealand 10 - France 2
3. 9 matches 28/03/1935 - France 15 - England 15 to 02/04/1938 - Wales 18 - France 2
4. 8 matches 01/11/1972 - France 4 - Great Britain 13 to 16/02/1975 - Wales 21 - France 8
8 matches 24/11/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22 to 08/02/1987 - France 10 - Great Britain 20
6. 7 matches 01/11/1956 - France 8 - Australia 15 to 15/06/1957 - France 5 - Great Britain 23
7 matches 16/03/1975 - England 20 - France 2 to 06/11/1975 - Wales 23 - France 2
7 matches 05/12/1982 - France 4 - Australia 15 to 01/03/1985 - Great Britain 50 - France 4
7 matches 24/01/1988 - France 14 - Great Britain 28 to 18/03/1990 - France 4 - Great Britain 8
7 matches 27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
7 matches 01/11/2008 - Fiji 42 - France 6 to 12/06/2010 - England 60 - France 6
12. 6 matches 17/03/1971 - Great Britain 24 - France 2 to 12/03/1972 - Great Britain 45 - France 10

Longest losing streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 10 matches 22/12/1963 - France 9 - Australia 21 to 15/08/1964 - New Zealand 10 - France 2
10 matches 21/11/1993 - France 11 - New Zealand 36 to 09/06/1995 - New Zealand 22 - France 6
3. 8 matches 23/11/1935 - Wales 41 - France 7 to 02/04/1938 - Wales 18 - France 2
8 matches 01/11/1972 - France 4 - Great Britain 13 to 16/02/1975 - Wales 21 - France 8
5. 7 matches 05/12/1982 - France 4 - Australia 15 to 01/03/1985 - Great Britain 50 - France 4
7 matches 24/01/1988 - France 14 - Great Britain 28 to 18/03/1990 - France 4 - Great Britain 8
7 matches 27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
7 matches 01/11/2008 - Fiji 42 - France 6 to 12/06/2010 - England 60 - France 6
9. 6 matches 29/05/1977 - Papua New Guinea 37 - France 6 to 05/03/1978 - France 11 - England 13
10. 5 matches 23/07/1960 - New Zealand 9 - France 2 to 08/10/1960 - New Zealand 9 - France 0

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