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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.

All Time

Most appearances by a player in matches for France (Since 2013)
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 21 Benjamin JULLIEN List
2. 18 Éloi PÉLISSIER List
18 Théo FAGES List
18 Benjamin GARCIA List
5. 16 Morgan ESCARÉ List
16 Mickaël GOUDEMAND List
7. 15 Julian BOUSQUET List
8. 14 Tony GIGOT List
9. 13 Alrix DA COSTA List
13 Romain NAVARRETE List

Most tries by a player in matches for France
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 49 Raymond CONTRASTIN List
2. 31 Jacques MERQUEY List
3. 29 Gilbert BENAUSSE List
4. 27 Maurice VORON List
5. 26 Vincent CANTONI List
26 Michel BOULE List
26 Jean-Marc GARCIA List
8. 24 Claude SIRVENT List
9. 23 André DUCASSE List
10. 22 André SAVONNE List
22 Claude MANTOULAN List
22 Maxime GRÉSÈQUE List

Most goals by a player in matches for France
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 234 Puig AUBERT List
2. 145 Gilbert BENAUSSE List
3. 97 Pierre LACAZE List
4. 65 Frederic BANQUET List
5. 64 Maxime GRÉSÈQUE List
6. 57 Thomas BOSC List
7. 55 André LACAZE List
8. 51 Jean CAPDOUZE List
51 Gilles DUMAS List
10. 49 Claude MANTOULAN List

Most points by a player in matches for France
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 523 Puig AUBERT List
2. 377 Gilbert BENAUSSE List
3. 216 Maxime GRÉSÈQUE List
4. 198 Pierre LACAZE List
5. 191 Frederic BANQUET List
6. 168 Claude MANTOULAN List
7. 151 Raymond CONTRASTIN List
8. 143 Gilles DUMAS List
9. 138 Thomas BOSC List
10. 126 André LACAZE 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. 876 09/10/2022 - France 12 - Tonga 48
2. 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
5. 1,257 22/10/2024 - France 74 - Ukraine 8
6. 1,440 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
7. 1,492 24/11/1985 - France 0 - New Zealand 22
8. 1,500 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
9. 1,581 11/10/1975 - France 2 - England 48
10. 1,800 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8

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 27/07/1957 - Great Britain 69 - France 11
58 points 06/07/1994 - Australia 58 - France 0
58 points 25/10/2019 - Junior Kangaroos 62 - France 4
58 points 30/10/2022 - Samoa 62 - 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. 16 tries 26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
4. 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
7. 14 tries 25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
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

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 25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
12 goals 16/10/2005 - France 80 - Russia 0
5. 11 goals 26/08/1951 - WA Firsts 23 - France 70
11 goals 03/07/2000 - France 82 - Russia 0
11 goals 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
8. 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. 3 field goals 31/07/1982 - Great Britain 7 - France 8
2. 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 Gilbert Benausse (France) 25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
24 points Frederic Banquet (France) 18/06/1995 - Canada 32 - France 72
9. 23 points Francis Bertrand (France) 05/07/1964 - Wide Bay Burnett 11 - France 29
10. 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. 6 tries Michel Boule (France) 11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
3. 5 tries Maurice Voron (France) 20/07/1957 - Great Britain 61 - France 41
5 tries Yacine Dekkiche (France) 11/11/1999 - France 80 - Morocco 8
5. 4 tries André Savonne (France) 18/05/1955 - SA Firsts 10 - France 48
4 tries Fernand Cantoni (France) 03/07/1955 - Wide Bay 17 - France 46
4 tries Jacques Dubon (France) 27/07/1960 - Wellington 3 - France 41
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

Most goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 12 goals Gilbert Benausse (France) 25/06/1955 - Far North QLD 21 - France 66
12 goals Maxime Grésèque (France) 22/10/2003 - France 120 - Serbia 0
12 goals Clement Herrero (France) 05/12/2023 - Kenya 4 - France 108
4. 11 goals Clement Herrero (France) 24/09/2023 - Serbia 10 - France 78
5. 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
8. 9 goals Gilbert Benausse (France) 26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
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

Most field goals by a player in a match in matches
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 3 field goals Andre Perez (France) 31/07/1982 - Great Britain 7 - France 8
2. 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. 9 matches 03/07/1951 - Brisbane Firsts 16 - France 17 to 30/07/1951 - Wellington 13 - France 26
2. 6 matches 10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3 to 02/06/1951 - Sydney Firsts 19 - France 19
6 matches 11/06/1951 - Australia 15 - France 26 to 27/06/1951 - Wide Bay 19 - France 44
6 matches 06/03/1960 - France 20 - Great Britain 18 to 21/05/1960 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - France 14
5. 5 matches 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13 to 22/05/1952 - France 22 - Great Britain 12
5 matches 18/06/1955 - QLD Firsts 17 - France 23 to 26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
5 matches 06/07/1960 - Ipswich 19 - France 33 to 20/07/1960 - Waikato 2 - France 32
5 matches 25/07/1960 - Taranaki 21 - France 30 to 03/08/1960 - NZ Maori 12 - France 23
5 matches 04/08/1964 - West Coast 6 - France 9 to 11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
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
12. 4 matches 19/06/1960 - Wide Bay 10 - France 33 to 26/06/1960 - North QLD 5 - France 22

Longest winning streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 5 matches 10/12/1950 - France 16 - Other 3 to 30/05/1951 - Western Division 24 - France 26
5 matches 15/07/1951 - Southern Division 13 - France 24 to 30/07/1951 - Wellington 13 - France 26
5 matches 25/11/1951 - France 42 - England 13 to 22/05/1952 - France 22 - Great Britain 12
5 matches 18/06/1955 - QLD Firsts 17 - France 23 to 26/06/1955 - North QLD 26 - France 42
5 matches 25/07/1960 - Taranaki 21 - France 30 to 03/08/1960 - NZ Maori 12 - France 23
5 matches 04/08/1964 - West Coast 6 - France 9 to 11/08/1964 - Bay of Plenty 10 - France 41
5 matches 14/11/1965 - France 14 - New Zealand 3 to 05/03/1966 - Great Britain 4 - France 8
8. 4 matches 14/05/1960 - WA Firsts 8 - France 29 to 21/05/1960 - Newcastle (AU) 10 - France 14
4 matches 19/06/1960 - Wide Bay 10 - France 33 to 26/06/1960 - North QLD 5 - France 22
4 matches 07/07/1991 - Papua New Guinea 18 - France 20 to 24/11/1991 - France 28 - Papua New Guinea 14
4 matches 13/06/1992 - Tatarstan 10 - France 20 to 11/11/1992 - France 38 - C.I.S. 4
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
16. 3 matches 12/03/1949 - England 5 - France 12 to 26/05/1949 - France 23 - British Empire 10

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 11 matches 19/06/1994 - PNG Colts 17 - France 8 to 16/06/1995 - New Zealand 16 - France 16
2. 9 matches 27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
3. 8 matches 06/12/1936 - France 3 - Wales 9 to 02/04/1938 - Wales 18 - France 2
8 matches 21/10/1956 - France 17 - English League 18 to 15/06/1957 - France 5 - Great Britain 23
8 matches 06/07/1957 - Great Britain 26 - France 12 to 16/04/1958 - English League 19 - France 8
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
8. 7 matches 28/05/1960 - Sydney Firsts 23 - France 17 to 18/06/1960 - QLD Firsts 30 - France 18
7 matches 17/05/1964 - North QLD 35 - France 21 to 31/05/1964 - NSW North Coast 21 - France 19
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 01/11/2008 - Fiji 42 - France 6 to 12/06/2010 - England 60 - France 6
13. 6 matches 25/05/1955 - Monaro 11 - France 3 to 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8

Longest losing streak in matches
Rank Amount When
1. 10 matches 19/06/1994 - PNG Colts 17 - France 8 to 09/06/1995 - New Zealand 22 - France 6
2. 9 matches 27/06/1990 - Australia 34 - France 2 to 23/06/1991 - New Zealand 32 - France 10
3. 8 matches 06/12/1936 - France 3 - Wales 9 to 02/04/1938 - Wales 18 - France 2
8 matches 06/07/1957 - Great Britain 26 - France 12 to 16/04/1958 - English League 19 - France 8
8 matches 01/11/1972 - France 4 - Great Britain 13 to 16/02/1975 - Wales 21 - France 8
6. 7 matches 17/05/1964 - North QLD 35 - France 21 to 31/05/1964 - NSW North Coast 21 - France 19
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 01/11/2008 - Fiji 42 - France 6 to 12/06/2010 - England 60 - France 6
10. 6 matches 25/05/1955 - Monaro 11 - France 3 to 11/06/1955 - Australia 20 - France 8

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