List of France national rugby union team records
The France national rugby union team is the nation's representative side. The team has played Test match rugby since 1906, when they played New Zealand national rugby union team in Paris. The record for most Test match appearances, or caps, is held by Fabien Pelous with 118. Serge Blanco played for France between 1980 and 1991, and has scored 38 Test tries for France – more than any other player. The record for most Test points is held by Frédéric Michalak, who has scored 422 points for France in his 74 Test matches to date.
Caps
The following is a list of the ten French team players with the highest number of Test appearances. Updated 26 September 2015. [1]
Name | Career years | Caps | Tries | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pelous, FabienFabien Pelous | 1995–2007 | 118 | 8 | 40 |
Sella, PhilippePhilippe Sella | 1982–1995 | 111 | 30 | 125 |
IbanezRaphaël Ibañez | 1996–2007 | 98 | 8 | 40 |
Blanco, SergeSerge Blanco | 1980–1991 | 93 | 38 | 233 |
Magne, OlivierOlivier Magne | 1997–2007 | 89 | 14 | 70 |
Traille, DamienDamien Traille | 2001–2011 | 86 | 14 | 128 |
Marconnet, SylvainSylvain Marconnet | 1998–2011 | 84 | 3 | 15 |
Mas, NicolasNicolas Mas | 2003– | 83 | 1 | 5 |
Harinordoquy, ImanolImanol Harinordoquy | 2002–2012 | 82 | 13 | 65 |
Szarzewski, DimitriDimitri Szarzewski | 2004- | 82 | 7 | 35 |
Career tries
The following is a list of the ten French team players with the most Test tries. Updated 19 September 2015.[2]
Name | Career years | Tries | Caps | Avg per game |
---|---|---|---|---|
Serge Blanco | 1980–91 | 38 | 93 | 0.41 |
Vincent Clerc | 2002–present | 34 | 64 | 0.53 |
Philippe Saint-André | 1990–97 | 32 | 69 | 0.46 |
Philippe Sella | 1982–95 | 30 | 111 | 0.27 |
Philippe Bernat-Salles | 1992–2001 | 26 | 41 | 0.63 |
Émile Ntamack | 1994–00 | 26 | 46 | 0.57 |
Christophe Dominici | 1998–2007 | 25 | 67 | 0.37 |
Christian Darrouy | 1957–67 | 23 | 40 | 0.58 |
Aurélien Rougerie | 2001–12 | 23 | 76 | 0.30 |
Yannick Jauzion | 2001–11 | 20 | 73 | 0.27 |
Patrice Lagisquet | 1983–91 | 20 | 46 | 0.43 |
Career points
# | Player | Career Span | Pts | Caps | Tries | Con. | Pen. | DG | Ave. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Michalak, FrédéricFrédéric Michalak | 2001– | 422 | 74 | 10 | 57 | 77 | 9 | 5.70 |
2. | Lamaison, ChristopheChristophe Lamaison | 1996–2001 | 380 | 37 | 2 | 59 | 78 | 6 | 10.27 |
3. | Yachvili, DimitriDimitri Yachvili | 2002–2012 | 373 | 61 | 2 | 51 | 85 | 2 | 6.11 |
4. | Lacroix, ThierryThierry Lacroix | 1989–1997 | 367 | 43 | 6 | 32 | 89 | 2 | 8.53 |
5. | Camberabero, DidierDidier Camberabero | 1982–1993 | 354 | 36 | 12 | 48 | 59 | 11 | 9.83 |
6. | Parra, MorganMorgan Parra | 2008– | 345 | 63 | 3 | 45 | 79 | 1 | 5.48 |
7. | Merceron, GéraldGérald Merceron | 1999–2003 | 267 | 32 | 3 | 36 | 57 | 3 | 8.34 |
8. | Romeu, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Romeu | 1972–1977 | 265 | 34 | 4 | 27 | 56 | 9 | 7.79 |
9. | Castaignède, ThomasThomas Castaignède | 1995–2007 | 252 | 54 | 18 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 4.67 |
10. | Blanco, SergeSerge Blanco | 1980–1991 | 233 | 93 | 38 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 2.51 |
Correct as of 24 September 2015.
Points in a match
# | Player | Position | Pts | Tries | Con. | Pen. | DG | Result | Opposition | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Didier Camberabero | Full Back | 30 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 70-12 | ![]() | 02/06/1987 |
2. | Christophe Lamaison | Fly-half | 28 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 43-31 | ![]() | 31/10/1999 |
Frédéric Michalak | Fly-half | 28 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 51-9 | ![]() | 25/10/2003 | |
4. | Guy Camberabero | Fly-half | 27 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 60-13 | ![]() | 26/03/1967 |
Christophe Lamaison | Fly-half | 27 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 42-33 | ![]() | 18/11/2000 | |
Gérald Merceron | Fly-half | 27 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 32-23 | ![]() | 16/06/2001 | |
Jean-Baptiste Élissalde | Scrum-half | 27 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 87-10 | ![]() | 16/09/2007 | |
8. | Thierry Lacroix | Centre | 26 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 36-12 | ![]() | 10/06/1995 |
Frédéric Michalak | Fly-half | 26 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 61-18 | ![]() | 11/10/2003 | |
10. | Jean-Pierre Romeu | Fly-half | 25 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 33-14 | ![]() | 12/06/1976 |
Philippe Bérot | Wing | 25 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 49-3 | ![]() | 11/11/1987 | |
Thierry Lacroix | Centre | 25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 38-10 | ![]() | 26/05/1995 |
Last updated: Argentina vs France, 23 June 2012. Statistics include officially capped matches only. [3]
Tries in a match
Tries | Player | Position | Result | Opposition | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Adolphe Jaureguy | Wing | 61-3 | ![]() | 04/05/1924 |
Maurice Celhay | Wing | 43-5 | ![]() | 17/10/1937 |
Last updated: Argentina vs France, 23 June 2012. Statistics include officially capped matches only. [4]
Matches as captain
# | Player | Span | Caps | Total caps | Win % as captain |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Dusautoir, ThierryThierry Dusautoir | 2009– | 53 | 77 | 49.05% |
2. | Pelous, FabienFabien Pelous | 1997–2006 | 42 | 118 | 64.28% |
3. | IbanezRaphaël Ibañez | 1998–2007 | 41 | 98 | 63.41% |
4. | Rives, Jean-PierreJean-Pierre Rives | 1978–1984 | 34 | 59 | 55.88% |
Saint-André, PhilippePhilippe Saint-André | 1994–1997 | 34 | 69 | 73.53% | |
6. | Dubroca, DanielDaniel Dubroca | 1986–1988 | 25 | 33 | 72.00% |
Galthié, FabienFabien Galthié | 1999–2003 | 25 | 64 | 64.00% | |
8. | Basquet, GuyGuy Basquet | 1948–1952 | 24 | 33 | 50.00% |
9. | Crauste, MichelMichel Crauste | 1961–1966 | 22 | 63 | 68.18% |
10. | Fouroux, JacquesJacques Fouroux | 1974–1977 | 21 | 27 | 66.67% |
Last updated 19 September 2015. Statistics include officially capped matches only. [5]
Youngest players
# | Player | Age | DOB | Debut | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Claude Dourthe | 18 years 7 days | 20/11/1948 | 27/11/1966 | ![]() |
2. | René Lasserre | 18 years 84 days | 09/10/1895 | 01/01/1914 | ![]() |
3. | Pierre Dizabo | 18 years 99 days | 04/10/1929 | 11/01/1948 | ![]() |
4. | Henri Martin | 18 years 129 days | 29/08/1888 | 05/01/1907 | ![]() |
5. | Albert Domec | 18 years 139 days | 07/10/1910 | 23/02/1929 | ![]() |
6. | Lucien Augras-Fabre | 18 years 141 days | 13/08/1912 | 01/01/1931 | ![]() |
7. | Christopher Tolofua | 18 years 168 days | 31/12/1993 | 16/06/2012 | ![]() |
8. | Max Rousie | 18 years 190 days | 18/07/1912 | 24/01/1931 | ![]() |
9. | Marcel Legrain | 18 years 279 days | 14/06/1890 | 20/03/1909 | ![]() |
10. | Jacques Meynard | 18 years 335 days | 28/09/1935 | 29/08/1954 | ![]() |
Last updated: Argentina vs France, 23 June 2012. Statistics include officially capped matches only. [6]
Oldest players
# | Player | Age | DOB | Last Match | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Alfred Roques | 37 years 329 days | 17/02/1925 | 12/01/1963 | ![]() |
2. | Francis Haget | 37 years 249 days | 01/10/1949 | 07/06/1987 | ![]() |
3. | Jean-Pierre Garuet-Lempirou | 36 years 233 days | 15/06/1953 | 03/02/1990 | ![]() |
4. | Marc Cecillon | 36 years 138 days | 30/01/1959 | 17/06/1995 | ![]() |
5. | Pascal Ondarts | 35 years 201 days | 01/04/1956 | 19/10/1991 | ![]() |
6. | Lionel Nallet | 35 years 179 days | 14/09/1976 | 11/03/2012 | ![]() |
7. | Noël Baudry | 35 years 156 days | 01/04/1914 | 04/09/1949 | ![]() |
8. | Christophe Dominici | 35 years 152 days | 20/05/1972 | 19/10/2007 | ![]() |
9. | Olivier Sourgens | 35 years 143 days | 17/01/1972 | 09/06/2007 | ![]() |
10. | Sylvain Marconnet | 35 years 127 days | 08/04/1976 | 13/08/2011 | ![]() |
Last updated: Argentina vs France, 23 June 2012. Statistics include officially capped matches only. [7]
References
- ↑ "France / Most matches". ESPN (UK). Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "France / Most individual tries". ESPN (UK). Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/player/most_points_match.html?id=9;type=team
- ↑ http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/player/most_tries_match.html?id=9;type=team
- ↑ http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/player/most_matches_captain.html?id=9;type=team
- ↑ http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/player/youngest_appearance.html?id=9;type=team
- ↑ http://stats.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/records/player/oldest_appearance.html?id=9;type=team