Australia vs France in rugby league


Australia vs France in rugby league is an international rugby league rivalry between the Australian Kangaroos and "Les Chanticleers," French national team. The first match between the two sides was in 1938 in Paris, with Australia running out 35–6 winners.
There have been 60 official test match and Rugby League World Cup games played between the two countries since that first game in 1938 with Australia having won 44, France 14 while there have been 2 drawn games.
The record attendance for an Australia vs France test was set during France's 1951 tour when 67,009 attended the 3rd test of the series at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The 3 test 1951 series also attracted the record aggregate attendance for an Australia vs France series with 162,169 attending the games.

Head to Head

Results

2000s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch Status
3 November 2017 AustraliaAustralia52 – 6France Canberra Stadium12,2932017 Rugby League World Cup Pool A
7 November 2009 AustraliaFrance4 – 42Australia Stade Sébastien Charléty6,2342009 Rugby League Four Nations Round 3
12 November 2005 AustraliaFrance12 – 44Australia Stade Aime Giral7,9132005 Kangaroos Tri-Nations tour
21 November 2004 AustraliaFrance30 – 52Australia Stade Ernest Wallon10,0002004 Kangaroos Tri-Nations tour

1990s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch Status
4 December 1994 AustraliaFrance0 – 74Australia Stade de la Méditerranée6,0001994 Kangaroo Tour
6 July 1994 AustraliaAustralia58 – 0France Parramatta Stadium27,3181994 French Tour
18 December 1990 AustraliaFrance10 – 34Australia Stade Gilbert Brutus3,4281990 Kangaroo Tour
1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
2 December 1990 AustraliaFrance4 – 60Australia Parc des Sports8,0001990 Kangaroo Tour
27 June 1990 AustraliaAustralia34 – 2France Pioneer Oval12,3841989–1992 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage

1980s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch Status
13 December 1986 AustraliaFrance0 – 52Australia Stade d'Albert Domec7,0001986 Kangaroo Tour
1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
30 November 1986 AustraliaFrance2 – 44Australia Stade Gilbert Brutus6,0001986 Kangaroo Tour
18 December 1982 AustraliaFrance9 – 23Australia Stade L'Egassiarial7,0001982 Kangaroo Tour
5 December 1982 AustraliaFrance4 – 15Australia Parc des Sports8,0001982 Kangaroo Tour
18 July 1981 AustraliaAustralia17 – 2France Lang Park14,0001981 French Tour
4 July 1981 AustraliaAustralia43 – 3France Sydney Cricket Ground16,2771981 French Tour

1970s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch Status
16 December 1978 FranceFrance11 – 10Australia Stadium Municipal6,5001978 Kangaroo Tour
26 November 1978 FranceFrance13 – 10Australia Stade d'Albert Domec7,0001978 Kangaroo Tour
11 June 1977 AustraliaAustralia21 – 9France Sydney Cricket Ground13,2311977 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
26 October 1975 AustraliaFrance2 – 41Australia Stade Gilbert Brutus10,4401975 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
21 June 1975 AustraliaAustralia22 – 6France Lang Park9,0001975 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
16 December 1973 AustraliaFrance3 – 14Australia Stade des Minimes2,0001973 Kangaroo Tour
9 December 1973 AustraliaFrance9 – 21Australia Stade Gilbert Brutus5,1091973 Kangaroo Tour
5 November 1972 AustraliaFrance9 – 31Australia Stadium Municipal10,3321972 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
8 June 1970 FranceAustralia15 – 17France Odsal Stadium6,6541970 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage

1960s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch Status
10 June 1968 AustraliaAustralia20 – 2France Sydney Cricket Ground54,2901968 Rugby League World Cup Final
8 June 1968 AustraliaAustralia37 – 4FranceLang Park32,6641968 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
7 January 1968 FranceFrance16 – 13Australia Stade des Minimes5,0001967–68 Kangaroo Tour
24 December 1967 FranceFrance10 – 3Australia Stade Albert Domec4,1931967–68 Kangaroo Tour
17 December 1967DrawFrance7 – 7Australia Stade Vélodrome5,1931967–68 Kangaroo Tour
18 July 1964 AustraliaAustralia35 – 9France Sydney Cricket Ground16,7311964 French Tour
4 July 1964 AustraliaAustralia27 – 2France Lang Park20,0761964 French Tour
13 June 1964 AustraliaAustralia20 – 6France Sydney Cricket Ground20,2701964 French Tour
18 January 1964 AustraliaFrance8 – 16Australia Parc des Princes5,9791963–64 Kangaroo Tour
22 December 1963 AustraliaFrance9 – 21Australia Stade des Minimes6,9321963–64 Kangaroo Tour
8 December 1963 FranceFrance8 – 5Australia Stade Municipal4,2611963–64 Kangaroo Tour
24 September 1960 AustraliaAustralia13 – 12France Central Park20,2781960 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
16 July 1960 FranceAustralia5 – 7France Sydney Cricket Ground29,1271960 French Tour
2 July 1960 AustraliaAustralia56 – 6France Brisbane Exhibition Ground32,6441960 French Tour
11 June 1960DrawAustralia8 – 8France Sydney Cricket Ground49,8681960 French Tour
20 January 1960 AustraliaFrance8 – 16Australia Parc des Sports5,7431959–60 Kangaroo Tour

1950s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch Status
20 December 1959 AustraliaFrance2 – 17Australia Stade Municipal8,8481959–60 Kangaroo Tour
31 October 1959 AustraliaFrance19 – 20Australia Parc des Princes9,8641959–60 Kangaroo Tour
22 June 1957 AustraliaAustralia26 – 9France Sydney Cricket Ground35,1581957 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
3 January 1957 AustraliaFrance21 – 25Australia Stade de Gerland5,7431956–57 Kangaroo Tour
23 December 1956 AustraliaFrance10 – 6Australia Stade Municipal11,3791956–57 Kangaroo Tour
1 November 1956 AustraliaFrance15 – 8Australia Parc des Princes10,7891956–57 Kangaroo Tour
23 July 1955 FranceAustralia5 – 8France Sydney Cricket Ground62,4581955 French Tour
2 July 1955 FranceAustralia28 – 29France Brisbane Cricket Ground45,7451955 French Tour
11 June 1955 AustraliaAustralia20 – 8France Sydney Cricket Ground67,7481955 French Tour
11 November 1954 FranceFrance15 – 5Australia Stade Marcel Saupin13,0001954 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
25 January 1953 FranceFrance13 – 5Australia Stade de Gerland17,4541952–53 Kangaroo Tour
11 January 1953 FranceFrance5 – 0Australia Stade Municipal23,4191952–53 Kangaroo Tour
27 December 1952 AustraliaFrance12 – 16Australia Parc des Princes18,3271952–53 Kangaroo Tour
21 July 1951 FranceAustralia14 – 35France Sydney Cricket Ground67,0091951 French Tour
30 June 1951 AustraliaAustralia23 – 11France Brisbane Cricket Ground35,0001951 French Tour
11 June 1951 FranceAustralia15 – 26France Sydney Cricket Ground60,1601951 French Tour

1940s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch Status
23 January 1949 AustraliaFrance10 – 0Australia Stade du Parc Lescure17,3651948–49 Kangaroo Tour
9 January 1949 AustraliaFrance10 – 29Australia Stade Vélodrome15,7961948–49 Kangaroo Tour

1930s

DateWinnerHomeScoreAwayVenueCrowdMatch Status
16 January 1938 AustraliaFrance11 – 16Australia Stade Vélodrome23,1001937–38 Kangaroo Tour
2 January 1938 AustraliaFrance6 – 35Australia Stade Buffalo11,5001937–38 Kangaroo Tour