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.[1]

There have been 60 official test matches 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.[2][3]

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 record attendance for a game played in France was set in 1953 when 23,419 attended the Stade Municipal in Bordeaux for the first test against the French on the 1952–53 Kangaroo Tour

The 3-test 1951 series attracted the record aggregate attendance for an Australia vs France series with 162,169 attending the games.[4]

## Head to Head

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Head to Head

Played | 60
Australia wins | 44
France wins | 14
Draws | 2

## Results

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See also: List of results of the Australian national rugby league team

See also: List of France national rugby league team results

### 2000s

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2000s Head to Head

Played: 4 |  Australia: 4 |  France: 0 | Draws: 0
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3 November 2017 |  Australia | Australia | 52 – 6 | France |  Canberra Stadium | 12,293 | 2017 Rugby League World Cup Pool A
7 November 2009 |  Australia | France | 4 – 42 | Australia |  Stade Sébastien Charléty | 6,234 | 2009 Rugby League Four Nations Round 3
12 November 2005 |  Australia | France | 12 – 44 | Australia |  Stade Aime Giral | 7,913 | 2005 Kangaroos Tri-Nations tour
21 November 2004 |  Australia | France | 30 – 52 | Australia |  Stade Ernest Wallon | 10,000 | 2004 Kangaroos Tri-Nations tour

### 1990s

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1990s Head to Head

Played: 5 |  Australia: 5 |  France: 0 | Draws: 0
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4 December 1994 |  Australia | France | 0 – 74 | Australia |  Stade de la Méditerranée | 6,000 | 1994 Kangaroo Tour
6 July 1994 |  Australia | Australia | 58 – 0 | France |  Parramatta Stadium | 27,318 | 1994 French Tour
18 December 1990 |  Australia | France | 10 – 34 | Australia |  Stade Gilbert Brutus | 3,428 | 1990 Kangaroo Tour
1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
2 December 1990 |  Australia | France | 4 – 60 | Australia |  Parc des Sports | 8,000 | 1990 Kangaroo Tour
27 June 1990 |  Australia | Australia | 34 – 2 | France |  Pioneer Oval | 12,384 | 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage

### 1980s

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1980s Head to Head

Played: 6 |  Australia: 6 |  France: 0 | Draws: 0
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13 December 1986 |  Australia | France | 0 – 52 | Australia |  Stade d'Albert Domec | 7,000 | 1986 Kangaroo Tour
1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
30 November 1986 |  Australia | France | 2 – 44 | Australia |  Stade Gilbert Brutus | 6,000 | 1986 Kangaroo Tour
18 December 1982 |  Australia | France | 9 – 23 | Australia |  Stade L'Egassiarial | 7,000 | 1982 Kangaroo Tour
5 December 1982 |  Australia | France | 4 – 15 | Australia |  Parc des Sports | 8,000 | 1982 Kangaroo Tour
18 July 1981 |  Australia | Australia | 17 – 2 | France |  Lang Park | 14,000 | 1981 French Tour
4 July 1981 |  Australia | Australia | 43 – 3 | France |  Sydney Cricket Ground | 16,277 | 1981 French Tour

### 1970s

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1970s Head to Head

Played: 9 |  Australia: 6 |  France: 3 | Draws: 0
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16 December 1978 |  France | France | 11 – 10 | Australia |  Stadium Municipal | 6,500 | 1978 Kangaroo Tour
26 November 1978 |  France | France | 13 – 10 | Australia |  Stade d'Albert Domec | 7,000 | 1978 Kangaroo Tour
11 June 1977 |  Australia | Australia | 21 – 9 | France |  Sydney Cricket Ground | 13,231 | 1977 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
26 October 1975 |  Australia | France | 2 – 41 | Australia |  Stade Gilbert Brutus | 10,440 | 1975 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
21 June 1975 |  Australia | Australia | 22 – 6 | France |  Lang Park | 9,000 | 1975 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
16 December 1973 |  Australia | France | 3 – 14 | Australia |  Stade des Minimes | 2,000 | 1973 Kangaroo Tour
9 December 1973 |  Australia | France | 9 – 21 | Australia |  Stade Gilbert Brutus | 5,109 | 1973 Kangaroo Tour
5 November 1972 |  Australia | France | 9 – 31 | Australia |  Stadium Municipal | 10,332 | 1972 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
8 June 1970 |  France | Australia | 15 – 17 | France |  Odsal Stadium | 6,654 | 1970 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage

### 1960s

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1960s Head to Head

Played: 16 |  Australia: 10 |  France: 4 | Draws: 2
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10 June 1968 |  Australia | Australia | 20 – 2 | France |  Sydney Cricket Ground | 54,290 | 1968 Rugby League World Cup final
8 June 1968 |  Australia | Australia | 37 – 4 | France | Lang Park | 32,664 | 1968 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
7 January 1968 |  France | France | 16 – 13 | Australia |  Stade des Minimes | 5,000 | 1967–68 Kangaroo Tour
24 December 1967 |  France | France | 10 – 3 | Australia |  Stade Albert Domec | 4,193 | 1967–68 Kangaroo Tour
17 December 1967 | Draw | France | 7 – 7 | Australia |  Stade Vélodrome | 5,193 | 1967–68 Kangaroo Tour
18 July 1964 |  Australia | Australia | 35 – 9 | France |  Sydney Cricket Ground | 16,731 | 1964 French Tour
4 July 1964 |  Australia | Australia | 27 – 2 | France |  Lang Park | 20,076 | 1964 French Tour
13 June 1964 |  Australia | Australia | 20 – 6 | France |  Sydney Cricket Ground | 20,270 | 1964 French Tour
18 January 1964 |  Australia | France | 8 – 16 | Australia |  Parc des Princes | 5,979 | 1963–64 Kangaroo Tour
22 December 1963 |  Australia | France | 9 – 21 | Australia |  Stade des Minimes | 6,932 | 1963–64 Kangaroo Tour
8 December 1963 |  France | France | 8 – 5 | Australia |  Stade Municipal | 4,261 | 1963–64 Kangaroo Tour
24 September 1960 |  Australia | Australia | 13 – 12 | France |  Central Park | 20,278 | 1960 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
16 July 1960 |  France | Australia | 5 – 7 | France |  Sydney Cricket Ground | 29,127 | 1960 French Tour
2 July 1960 |  Australia | Australia | 56 – 6 | France |  Brisbane Exhibition Ground | 32,644 | 1960 French Tour
11 June 1960 | Draw | Australia | 8 – 8 | France |  Sydney Cricket Ground | 49,868 | 1960 French Tour
20 January 1960 |  Australia | France | 8 – 16 | Australia |  Parc des Sports | 5,743 | 1959–60 Kangaroo Tour

### 1950s

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1950s Head to Head

Played: 16 |  Australia: 9 |  France: 7 | Draws: 0
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20 December 1959 |  Australia | France | 2 – 17 | Australia |  Stade Municipal | 8,848 | 1959–60 Kangaroo Tour
31 October 1959 |  Australia | France | 19 – 20 | Australia |  Parc des Princes | 9,864 | 1959–60 Kangaroo Tour
22 June 1957 |  Australia | Australia | 26 – 9 | France |  Sydney Cricket Ground | 35,158 | 1957 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
3 January 1957 |  Australia | France | 21 – 25 | Australia |  Stade de Gerland | 5,743 | 1956–57 Kangaroo Tour
23 December 1956 |  Australia | France | 10 – 6 | Australia |  Stade Municipal | 11,379 | 1956–57 Kangaroo Tour
1 November 1956 |  Australia | France | 15 – 8 | Australia |  Parc des Princes | 10,789 | 1956–57 Kangaroo Tour
23 July 1955 |  France | Australia | 5 – 8 | France |  Sydney Cricket Ground | 62,458 | 1955 French Tour
2 July 1955 |  France | Australia | 28 – 29 | France |  Brisbane Cricket Ground | 45,745 | 1955 French Tour
11 June 1955 |  Australia | Australia | 20 – 8 | France |  Sydney Cricket Ground | 67,748 | 1955 French Tour
11 November 1954 |  France | France | 15 – 5 | Australia |  Stade Marcel Saupin | 13,000 | 1954 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage
25 January 1953 |  France | France | 13 – 5 | Australia |  Stade de Gerland | 17,454 | 1952–53 Kangaroo Tour
11 January 1953 |  France | France | 5 – 0 | Australia |  Stade Municipal | 23,419 | 1952–53 Kangaroo Tour
27 December 1952 |  Australia | France | 12 – 16 | Australia |  Parc des Princes | 18,327 | 1952–53 Kangaroo Tour
21 July 1951 |  France | Australia | 14 – 35 | France |  Sydney Cricket Ground | 67,009 | 1951 French Tour
30 June 1951 |  Australia | Australia | 23 – 11 | France |  Brisbane Cricket Ground | 35,000 | 1951 French Tour
11 June 1951 |  France | Australia | 15 – 26 | France |  Sydney Cricket Ground | 60,160 | 1951 French Tour

### 1940s

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1940s Head to Head

Played: 2 |  Australia: 2 |  France: 0 | Draws: 0
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23 January 1949 |  Australia | France | 10 – 0 | Australia |  Stade du Parc Lescure | 17,365 | 1948–49 Kangaroo Tour
9 January 1949 |  Australia | France | 10 – 29 | Australia |  Stade Vélodrome | 15,796 | 1948–49 Kangaroo Tour

### 1930s

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1930s Head to Head

Played: 2 |  Australia: 2 |  France: 0 | Draws: 0
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16 January 1938 |  Australia | France | 11 – 16 | Australia |  Stade Vélodrome | 23,100 | 1937–38 Kangaroo tour
2 January 1938 |  Australia | France | 6 – 35 | Australia |  Stade Buffalo | 11,500 | 1937–38 Kangaroo tour

## References

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1. ^ 1938-39 Kangaroo Tour - France vs Australia
2. ^ Australian Kangaroos - Head to Head
3. ^ Australia vs France rugby league results
4. ^ 1951 Australia vs France Test series

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