France

2026 Six Nations Tournament Champions

Six Nations

734 tests · 1906–2026 · 52.2% won

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RivalriesFrance–England rivalryvs Englandone-way France–Wales rivalryvs Walestwo-way

All-time test record

Played734Won / Lost / Drawn383–319–32Points for / against13,782 / 12,231Win rate52.2%

World Rugby ranking

Current#4Peak (since 2003)#1 (2022-07-11)Weeks at #11

Honours

Rugby World Cup10 tournaments · 3 finals · 6 semi-finals

Home / Five / Six Nations28× (incl. shared) · 10 Grand Slams · 0 Triple Crowns

France's greatest tests

This nation's highest-rated internationals by Game Score, drawn from the all-time ranking on the hub.

1RWC

New Zealand v France

23 Oct 2011 · 2011 Rugby World Cup · Final · Auckland

8–7▶ Watch

2RWC★

South Africa v France

15 Oct 2023 · 2023 Rugby World Cup · Quarter-Final · Saint-Denis

29–28

3RWC

France v New Zealand

6 Oct 2007 · 2007 Rugby World Cup · Quarter-Final · Cardiff

20–18

4RWC

France v Wales

15 Oct 2011 · 2011 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · Auckland

9–8

5RWC★

France v New Zealand

31 Oct 1999 · 1999 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · London

43–31

6RWC

Wales v France

20 Oct 2019 · 2019 Rugby World Cup · Quarter-Final · Oita

20–19

7RWC

South Africa v France

17 Jun 1995 · 1995 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · Durban

19–15

86N★

France v Wales

18 Mar 2017 · 2017 Six Nations Championship · Paris

20–18

9RWC

England v France

13 Oct 2007 · 2007 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · Saint-Denis

14–9

10NC

New Zealand v France

4 Jul 2026 · 2026 Nations Championship · Christchurch

34–32

116N

France v England

14 Feb 2005 · 2005 Six Nations Championship · London

18–17

126N

England v France

8 Feb 2025 · 2025 Six Nations Championship · London

26–25

#	Match	Score
1	RWCNew Zealand v France▶ Watch 23 Oct 2011 · 8–7 · 2011 Rugby World Cup · Final · Auckland	99
2	RWC★South Africa v France 15 Oct 2023 · 29–28 · 2023 Rugby World Cup · Quarter-Final · Saint-Denis	93
3	RWCFrance v New Zealand 6 Oct 2007 · 20–18 · 2007 Rugby World Cup · Quarter-Final · Cardiff	91
4	RWCFrance v Wales 15 Oct 2011 · 9–8 · 2011 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · Auckland	91
5	RWC★France v New Zealand 31 Oct 1999 · 43–31 · 1999 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · London	91
6	RWCWales v France 20 Oct 2019 · 20–19 · 2019 Rugby World Cup · Quarter-Final · Oita	89
7	RWCSouth Africa v France 17 Jun 1995 · 19–15 · 1995 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · Durban	87
8	6N★France v Wales 18 Mar 2017 · 20–18 · 2017 Six Nations Championship · Paris	84
9	RWCEngland v France 13 Oct 2007 · 14–9 · 2007 Rugby World Cup · Semi-Final · Saint-Denis	84
10	NCNew Zealand v France 4 Jul 2026 · 34–32 · 2026 Nations Championship · Christchurch	83
11	6NFrance v England 14 Feb 2005 · 18–17 · 2005 Six Nations Championship · London	83
12	6NEngland v France 8 Feb 2025 · 26–25 · 2025 Six Nations Championship · London	82

Season by season

Championship and World Cup campaigns on file; W marks a title, GS a Grand Slam, TC a Triple Crown.

Six Nations Championship

2026

Place 1W

Six Nations Championship

2025

Place 1W

Six Nations Championship

2024

Place 2

Rugby World Cup · A

2023

Place —QF

Six Nations Championship

2023

Place 2

Six Nations Championship

2022

Place 1W · GS

Six Nations Championship

2021

Place 2

Six Nations Championship

2020

Place 2

Rugby World Cup · C

2019

Place —QF

Six Nations Championship

2019

Place 4

Six Nations Championship

2018

Place 4

Six Nations Championship

2017

Place 3

Six Nations Championship

2016

Place 5

Rugby World Cup · D

2015

Place —QF

Six Nations Championship

2015

Place 4

Six Nations Championship

2014

Place 4

Six Nations Championship

2013

Place 6

Six Nations Championship

2012

Place 4

Rugby World Cup · A

2011

Place —Final

Six Nations Championship

2011

Place 2

Six Nations Championship

2010

Place 1W · GS

Six Nations Championship

2009

Place 3

Six Nations Championship

2008

Place 3

Rugby World Cup · D

2007

Place —SF

Six Nations Championship

2007

Place 1W

Six Nations Championship

2006

Place 1W

Six Nations Championship

2005

Place 2

Six Nations Championship

2004

Place 1W · GS

Rugby World Cup · B

2003

Place —SF

Six Nations Championship

2003

Place 3

Six Nations Championship

2002

Place 1W · GS

Six Nations Championship

2001

Place 5

Six Nations Championship

2000

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1999

Place 5

Rugby World Cup · C

1999

Place —Final

Five Nations Championship

1998

Place 1W · GS

Five Nations Championship

1997

Place 1W · GS

Five Nations Championship

1996

Place 3

Five Nations Championship

1995

Place 3

Rugby World Cup · D

1995

Place —SF

Five Nations Championship

1994

Place 3

Five Nations Championship

1993

Place 1W

Five Nations Championship

1992

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1991

Place 2

Rugby World Cup · D

1991

Place —QF

Five Nations Championship

1990

Place 3

Five Nations Championship

1989

Place 1W

Five Nations Championship

1988

Place 2W

Five Nations Championship

1987

Place 1W · GS

Rugby World Cup · D

1987

Place —Final

Five Nations Championship

1986

Place 1W

Five Nations Championship

1985

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1984

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1983

Place 1W

Five Nations Championship

1982

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1981

Place 1W · GS

Five Nations Championship

1980

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1979

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1978

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1977

Place 1W · GS

Five Nations Championship

1976

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1975

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1974

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1973

Place 2W

Five Nations Championship

1972

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1971

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1970

Place 1W

Five Nations Championship

1969

Place 5

Five Nations Championship

1968

Place 1W · GS

Five Nations Championship

1967

Place 1W

Five Nations Championship

1966

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1965

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1964

Place 3

Five Nations Championship

1963

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1962

Place 1W

Five Nations Championship

1961

Place 1W

Five Nations Championship

1960

Place 1W

Five Nations Championship

1959

Place 1W

Five Nations Championship

1958

Place 3

Five Nations Championship

1957

Place 5

Five Nations Championship

1956

Place 3

Five Nations Championship

1955

Place 2W

Five Nations Championship

1954

Place 3W

Five Nations Championship

1953

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1952

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1951

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1950

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1949

Place 3

Five Nations Championship

1948

Place 3

Five Nations Championship

1947

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1931

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1930

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1929

Place 5

Five Nations Championship

1928

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1927

Place 5

Five Nations Championship

1926

Place 5

Five Nations Championship

1925

Place 5

Five Nations Championship

1924

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1923

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1922

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1921

Place 2

Five Nations Championship

1920

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1914

Place 5

Five Nations Championship

1913

Place 5

Five Nations Championship

1912

Place 5

Five Nations Championship

1911

Place 4

Five Nations Championship

1910

Place 5

Home Nations Championship

1909

Place 5

Home Nations Championship

1908

Place 5

Season	Competition	Place	Notes
2026	Six Nations Championship	1	W
2025	Six Nations Championship	1	W
2024	Six Nations Championship	2
2023	Rugby World Cup · A	—	QF
2023	Six Nations Championship	2
2022	Six Nations Championship	1	W · GS
2021	Six Nations Championship	2
2020	Six Nations Championship	2
2019	Rugby World Cup · C	—	QF
2019	Six Nations Championship	4
2018	Six Nations Championship	4
2017	Six Nations Championship	3
2016	Six Nations Championship	5
2015	Rugby World Cup · D	—	QF
2015	Six Nations Championship	4
2014	Six Nations Championship	4
2013	Six Nations Championship	6
2012	Six Nations Championship	4
2011	Rugby World Cup · A	—	Final
2011	Six Nations Championship	2
2010	Six Nations Championship	1	W · GS
2009	Six Nations Championship	3
2008	Six Nations Championship	3
2007	Rugby World Cup · D	—	SF
2007	Six Nations Championship	1	W
2006	Six Nations Championship	1	W
2005	Six Nations Championship	2
2004	Six Nations Championship	1	W · GS
2003	Rugby World Cup · B	—	SF
2003	Six Nations Championship	3
2002	Six Nations Championship	1	W · GS
2001	Six Nations Championship	5
2000	Six Nations Championship	2
1999	Five Nations Championship	5
1999	Rugby World Cup · C	—	Final
1998	Five Nations Championship	1	W · GS
1997	Five Nations Championship	1	W · GS
1996	Five Nations Championship	3
1995	Five Nations Championship	3
1995	Rugby World Cup · D	—	SF
1994	Five Nations Championship	3
1993	Five Nations Championship	1	W
1992	Five Nations Championship	2
1991	Five Nations Championship	2
1991	Rugby World Cup · D	—	QF
1990	Five Nations Championship	3
1989	Five Nations Championship	1	W
1988	Five Nations Championship	2	W
1987	Five Nations Championship	1	W · GS
1987	Rugby World Cup · D	—	Final
1986	Five Nations Championship	1	W
1985	Five Nations Championship	2
1984	Five Nations Championship	2
1983	Five Nations Championship	1	W
1982	Five Nations Championship	4
1981	Five Nations Championship	1	W · GS
1980	Five Nations Championship	4
1979	Five Nations Championship	2
1978	Five Nations Championship	2
1977	Five Nations Championship	1	W · GS
1976	Five Nations Championship	2
1975	Five Nations Championship	4
1974	Five Nations Championship	4
1973	Five Nations Championship	2	W
1972	Five Nations Championship	4
1971	Five Nations Championship	2
1970	Five Nations Championship	1	W
1969	Five Nations Championship	5
1968	Five Nations Championship	1	W · GS
1967	Five Nations Championship	1	W
1966	Five Nations Championship	2
1965	Five Nations Championship	2
1964	Five Nations Championship	3
1963	Five Nations Championship	2
1962	Five Nations Championship	1	W
1961	Five Nations Championship	1	W
1960	Five Nations Championship	1	W
1959	Five Nations Championship	1	W
1958	Five Nations Championship	3
1957	Five Nations Championship	5
1956	Five Nations Championship	3
1955	Five Nations Championship	2	W
1954	Five Nations Championship	3	W
1953	Five Nations Championship	4
1952	Five Nations Championship	4
1951	Five Nations Championship	2
1950	Five Nations Championship	4
1949	Five Nations Championship	3
1948	Five Nations Championship	3
1947	Five Nations Championship	4
1931	Five Nations Championship	4
1930	Five Nations Championship	4
1929	Five Nations Championship	5
1928	Five Nations Championship	4
1927	Five Nations Championship	5
1926	Five Nations Championship	5
1925	Five Nations Championship	5
1924	Five Nations Championship	4
1923	Five Nations Championship	4
1922	Five Nations Championship	4
1921	Five Nations Championship	2
1920	Five Nations Championship	4
1914	Five Nations Championship	5
1913	Five Nations Championship	5
1912	Five Nations Championship	5
1911	Five Nations Championship	4
1910	Five Nations Championship	5
1909	Home Nations Championship	5
1908	Home Nations Championship	5

Head-to-head

England114 tests

45

61

8

Wales106 tests

52

51

3

Ireland105 tests

61

37

7

Scotland105 tests

61

41

3

New Zealand68 tests

15

52

1

Argentina56 tests

40

15

1

Australia54 tests

23

29

2

Italy51 tests

47

3

1

South Africa47 tests

12

29

6

Fiji5 tests

5

0

0

Canada4 tests

4

0

0

Japan4 tests

4

0

0

Romania3 tests

3

0

0

Tonga3 tests

2

1

0

Namibia3 tests

3

0

0

United States2 tests

2

0

0

Zimbabwe1 tests

1

0

0

Côte d'Ivoire1 tests

1

0

0

Georgia1 tests

1

0

0

Uruguay1 tests

1

0

0

Opponent	Tests	W	L	D
England	114	45	61	8
Wales	106	52	51	3
Ireland	105	61	37	7
Scotland	105	61	41	3
New Zealand	68	15	52	1
Argentina	56	40	15	1
Australia	54	23	29	2
Italy	51	47	3	1
South Africa	47	12	29	6
Fiji	5	5	0	0
Canada	4	4	0	0
Japan	4	4	0	0
Romania	3	3	0	0
Tonga	3	2	1	0
Namibia	3	3	0	0
United States	2	2	0	0
Zimbabwe	1	1	0	0
Côte d'Ivoire	1	1	0	0
Georgia	1	1	0	0
Uruguay	1	1	0	0

Recent tests

Japan2026-07-18

W 42-152026 Nations ChampionshipNational Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

Australia2026-07-11

W 42-262026 Nations ChampionshipBrisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin

New Zealand2026-07-04

L 32-342026 Nations ChampionshipOne New Zealand Stadium, Christchurch

England2026-03-14

W 48-462026 Six Nations ChampionshipStade de France, Saint-Denis

Scotland2026-03-07

L 40-502026 Six Nations ChampionshipMurrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

Italy2026-02-22

W 33-82026 Six Nations ChampionshipStade de France, Saint-Denis

Wales2026-02-15

W 54-122026 Six Nations ChampionshipMillennium Stadium, Cardiff

Ireland2026-02-05

W 36-142026 Six Nations ChampionshipStade de France, Saint-Denis

Australia2025-11-22

W 48-332025 Autumn InternationalStade de France, Saint-Denis

Fiji2025-11-15

W 34-212025 Autumn InternationalStade Matmut-Atlantique, Bordeaux

South Africa2025-11-08

L 17-322025 Autumn InternationalStade de France, Saint-Denis

New Zealand2025-07-19

L 19-292025 France tour of New ZealandFMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton

Date	Opponent	Result	Competition	Venue
2026-07-18	Japan	W 42-15	2026 Nations Championship	National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo
2026-07-11	Australia	W 42-26	2026 Nations Championship	Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane \| Meeanjin
2026-07-04	New Zealand	L 32-34	2026 Nations Championship	One New Zealand Stadium, Christchurch
2026-03-14	England	W 48-46	2026 Six Nations Championship	Stade de France, Saint-Denis
2026-03-07	Scotland	L 40-50	2026 Six Nations Championship	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
2026-02-22	Italy	W 33-8	2026 Six Nations Championship	Stade de France, Saint-Denis
2026-02-15	Wales	W 54-12	2026 Six Nations Championship	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
2026-02-05	Ireland	W 36-14	2026 Six Nations Championship	Stade de France, Saint-Denis
2025-11-22	Australia	W 48-33	2025 Autumn International	Stade de France, Saint-Denis
2025-11-15	Fiji	W 34-21	2025 Autumn International	Stade Matmut-Atlantique, Bordeaux
2025-11-08	South Africa	L 17-32	2025 Autumn International	Stade de France, Saint-Denis
2025-07-19	New Zealand	L 19-29	2025 France tour of New Zealand	FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton

From the project rugby workbook (results since 1871) and the weekly World Rugby rankings since 2003. See the methodology on the hub.