France national wheelchair rugby league team

France

Team information
Governing body	French Rugby League Federation
Region	Europe
IRL ranking	2 (21 July 2025) [1]
Team results
World Cup
Appearances	4 (first time in 2008 )
Best result	Winners (2013, 2017)

The France national wheelchair rugby league team represents France in wheelchair rugby league. The team have played in all four World Cup tournaments, finishing third in the inaugural competition in 2008 tournament before finishing as champions in both 2013 and 2017. They finished as runners-up in 2021 and also finished runners-up in the 2015 European Rugby League Championship.

In May 2021, International Rugby League classified wheelchair rugby league in France as having Tier 1 status under its eligibility rules. ^[2]

Current squad

Squad selected for November 2024 fixtures against   Ireland and   England. ^[3]

• Lionel Alazard (Montauban)
• Pierre Botte (Aingirak Euskadi)
• Jérémy Bourson (Catalans Dragons)
• Thomas Candela (RFC Toulon)
• Gilles Clausells (Catalans Dragons)
• Nicolas Clausells (Catalans Dragons)
• Damien Dore (Catalans Dragons)
• Guillaume Dubruel (Stade Toulousain Olympique)
• Thomas Duhalde (Aingirak Euskadi)
• Jorge Gelade Panzo (Catalans Dragons)
• Florian Guttadoro (SO Avignon)
• Jonathan Hivernat (Catalans Dragons)
• Leo Hivernat (Catalans Dragons)
• Lisa Lartigue (RFC Toulon)
• Julien Pennella (Aingirak Euskadi
• Victor Puly (Catalans Dragons)
• Arno Vargas (Catalans Dragons)
• Adrien Zittel (SO Avignon)

Competitive record

World Cup Record
Year	Finish
2008	Third Place
2013	Champions
2017	Champions
2021	Runners-up

Results

Date	Score [a]	Opponent	Competition	Venue	Attendance	Ref.
3 June 2006	20–60	Great Britain	Friendly	CREPS Centre, Bourges		[4]
2007	?–?	England	Friendly	Harrow, London		[5]
7 November 2008	108–000	Barbarians [b]	2008 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage	Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen		[7]
10 November 2008	44–14	Australia		Mount Druitt, Sydney
12 November 2008	18–26	England		Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen
14 November 2008	20–22	Australia	2008 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final	Whitlam Centre, Sydney
17 November 2008	52–00	Barbarians [b]	2008 Rugby League World Cup 3rd/4th play-off	Mount Druitt, Sydney
28 August 2009	38–36	England	Friendly	Brunel University, London		[8] [9]
16 October 2010	44–34	England	Friendly	Cahors	1,060	[10]
8 October 2011	32–34	England	Friendly	Leigh Sports Village, Leigh		[11]
27 August 2012	43–22	England	Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy	Medway Park, Gillingham	700	[12] [13]
29 June 2013	102–120	Australia	2013 World Cup warm-up match	Centre Sportif du Mont-Valérien, Nanterre		[14] [15]
3 July 2013	28–20	England	2013 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage	Medway Park, Gillingham		[16] [17]
6 July 2013	154–200	Scotland				[16]
9 July 2013	72–60	Australia				[16]
11 July 2013	71–30	Wales	2013 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final			[16] [18]
13 July 2013	42–40	England	2013 Rugby League World Cup Final			[19]
9 May 2014	64–46	England	Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy	Kindarena, Rouen	2,700	[20] [21]
23 September 2015	26–56	England	Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy	Medway Park, Gillingham		[22]
24 September 2015	26–24	England	2015 Rugby League European Championship Group Stage	Medway Park, Gillingham
25 September 2015	52–50	Wales
25 September 2015	100–800	Ireland
25 September 2015	88–60	Scotland
26 September 2015	24–28	England	2015 Rugby League European Championship Final			[23]
18 July 2017	70–16	Australia	Friendly	Gymnase L'Olympie, Limoux		[24]
20 July 2017	71–31	England	2017 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage	Halle aux Sport, Carcassonne		[16]
22 July 2017	102–220	Australia		Complexe La Rijole, Pamiers		[16]
24 July 2017	118–100	Wales		Gymnase du Lac, Saint-Jory		[16]
25 July 2017	98–60	Italy	2017 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final	Gymnase Compans Cafferlli, Toulouse		[16]
28 July 2017	38–34	England	2017 Rugby League World Cup Final	Parc des Expositions, Perpignan		[16]
21 June 2019	25–31	England	Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy	Gymnase M. Guigou, Apt		[25] [26]
23 June 2019	50–46	England		Palais des Sports de Toulon		[27]
10 November 2021	49–24	England	Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy [28]	Medway Park, Gillingham		[29]
13 November 2021	39–26	England				[30]
19 June 2022	48–62	England	Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy	National Basketball Centre, Manchester		[31]
3 September 2022	108–400	Spain	Friendly	Fitou		[32]
4 November 2022	104–600	Wales	2021 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage	English Institute of Sport, Sheffield	1,129	[33]
7 November 2022	80–15	Scotland			1,200	[34]
10 November 2022	116–600	United States			1,129	[35]
13 November 2022	84–40	Australia	2021 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final	English Institute of Sport, Sheffield	1,318	[36]
18 November 2022	24–28	England	2021 Rugby League World Cup final	Manchester Central, Manchester	4,526	[37]
5 November 2023	43–34	England	Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy [38]	Leeds Arena, Leeds	2,373	[39]
25 November 2023	18–34	England		Palais des Sports, Marseille		[40]
26 October 2024	33–66	England	Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy	Robin Park Arena, Wigan		[41]
21 November 2024	62–20	Ireland	Friendly	CREPS des Pays de Loire, Nantes		[42]
23 November 2024	32–28	England	Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy	Saint-Lô	~2,000	[43]

Records and statistics

IRL Wheelchair World Rankings v t e
Official rankings as of July 2025
Rank	Change	Team	Pts %
1		England	100
2		France	96
3		Ireland	60
4		Australia	52
5		Wales	49
6		Scotland	41
7		Spain	27
8		United States	25
9	1	Italy	0
Complete rankings at www.internationalrugbyleague.com

France historical IRL Wheelchair World Rankings

	Jun 2020	Dec 2021	Jun 2022	Dec 2022	Jun 2023	Dec 2023	Jun 2024	Dec 2024	Jun 2025
Ranking	1	1	1	2 (1)	2	2	2	2	2
References	[44]	[45] [46]	[47] [48]	[49]	[50]	[51] [52]	[53]	[54] [55]	[56] [57]

Honours

• World Cup (2): (2013, 2017)
• Fassolette-Kielty Trophy : 7 Titles

See also

• Sports portal

• Rugby league in France
• France men's national rugby league team
• France women's national rugby league team
• French Rugby League Federation

Notes

1. France score given first
2. The Barbarians/Pacific Islands were a replacement team due to New Zealand withdrawing from the 2008 World Cup ^[6]

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