History of women's rugby union matches between France and New Zealand
France and New Zealand first met on 14 September 1996 in the Canada Cup, the Black Ferns trounced the French (109–0) in Edmonton.[1] New Zealand won their next four encounters with three of them occurring in different Rugby World Cups in 2002, 2006 and 2010.[1]
France registered their first win against the Black Ferns on 17 November 2018 at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble. The Black Ferns then suffered three consecutive losses to the French in the following years, before recording a win in their fourth World Cup encounter in 2022.[2][3]
Summary
[edit]Overall
[edit]| Details | Played | Won by France | Won by New Zealand | Drawn | France points | New Zealand points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 61 |
| In New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 42 |
| Neutral venue | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 259 |
| Overall | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 195 | 362 |
Record
[edit]Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | France | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 4 (16 Nov 2018–5 Nov 2022) | 6 (14 Sep 1996–16 Nov 2018) |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 38 (13 November 2021) | 25 (5 November 2022) |
| Away | 24 (5 November 2022) | 27 (16 November 2018) |
| Neutral venue | 25 (4 July 2019) | 109 (14 September 2014) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 25 (13 November 2021) | 1 (5 November 2022) |
| Away | 1 (21 October 2023) | 14 (9 November 2018) |
| Neutral venue | 9 (6 July 2019) | 109 (14 September 1996) |
Results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Pearson, Joseph (2022-11-02). "Black Ferns, France to play in traditional colours, avoiding historic jersey switches at Rugby World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ "Black Ferns end tour without a win after second loss to France". NZ Sports Wire. 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ Julian, Adam (2022-11-04). "SEMIFINAL PREVIEW: Black Ferns v France (Rugby World Cup)". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ Rusnell, Charles (15 September 1996). "Kiwis top class in women's rugby". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. p. 26.
- ^ "IRB Women's World Cup – Results". irb.org. IRB. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
- ^ "France-Nouvelle-Zélande : les Bleues un peu tendres" [France-New Zealand: The Blues a little tender]. Le Parisien (in French). LVMH. 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Rugby : l'équipe de France féminine renverse la Nouvelle-Zélande" [Rugby: France's women's team topple New Zealand]. Le Monde (in French). Groupe Le Monde. 17 November 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019.
- ^ Francis, Ben (7 July 2019). "Women's Rugby Super Series: Black Ferns stunned by rampant France". Newshub. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Rugby: Black Ferns fall to France for third straight defeat". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. 14 November 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022.
- ^ "France – Nouvelle-Zélande. Les Bleues croquent une seconde fois les championnes du monde en titre" [France–New Zealand. Les Bleues take a second bite out of the reigning world champions]. Ouest-France (in French). Groupe Sipa – Ouest-France. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022.
- ^ Rendell, Sarah (5 November 2022). "New Zealand edge France 25–24 in Rugby World Cup thriller – as it happened". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023.
- ^ "As it happened: New Zealand v France - Pool WXV1". www.world.rugby. 2024-10-12. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
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External links
[edit]- Results Summary at stats.allblacks.com