France national wheelchair rugby league team

Last updated
France
Team information
Governing body French Rugby League Federation
Region Europe
IRL ranking 2 Steady2.svg (30 June 2024) [1]
Team results
World Cup
Appearances4 (first time in 2008 )
Best resultWinners (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 championns in both 2013 and 2017. They finished as runners-up in 2021 and also finished runners-up in the 2015 European Rugby League Championship.

Contents

Current squad

Squad selected for November 2024 fixtures against Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland and Flag of England.svg  England. [2]

Competitive record

World Cup Record
YearFinish
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2008 Third Place
Flag of England.svg 2013 Champions
Flag of France.svg 2017 Champions
Flag of England.svg 2021 Runners-up

Results

DateOpponentScoreCompetitionVenueAttendanceRef.
3 June 2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain20–6FriendlyCREPS Centre, Bourges [3]
2007Flag of England.svg  England  ?–?FriendlyHarrow, London [4]
7 November 2008Barbarians [a] 108–0 2008 Rugby League World Cup Group StageSydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen [6]
10 November 2008Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 44–14Mount Druitt, Sydney
12 November 2008Flag of England.svg  England 16–28Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen
14 November 2008Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20–22 2008 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final Whitlam Centre, Sydney
17 November 2008Barbarians [a] 52–0 2008 Rugby League World Cup 3rd/4th play-offMount Druitt, Sydney
28 August 2009Flag of England.svg  England 38–36Friendly Brunel University, London [7] [8]
16 October 2010Flag of England.svg  England 44–34FriendlyCahors1,060 [9]
8 October 2011Flag of England.svg  England 32–34Friendly Leigh Sports Village, Leigh [10]
27 August 2012Flag of England.svg  England 43–22Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy Medway Park, Gillingham 700 [11] [12]
3 July 2013Flag of England.svg  England 28–20 2013 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage Medway Park, Gillingham [13] [14]
6 July 2013Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 154–2 [13]
9 July 2013Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 72–6 [13]
11 July 2013Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 71–30 2013 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final [13] [15]
13 July 2013Flag of England.svg  England 42–40 2013 Rugby League World Cup Final [16]
9 May 2014Flag of England.svg  England 64–46Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy Kindarena, Rouen2,700 [17] [18]
23 September 2015Flag of England.svg  England 26–56Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy Medway Park, Gillingham [19]
24 September 2015Flag of England.svg  England 26–242015 Rugby League European Championship Group Stage Medway Park, Gillingham
25 September 2015 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales 52–5
25 September 2015Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 100–8
25 September 2015Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 88–6
26 September 2015Flag of England.svg  England 24–282015 Rugby League European Championship Final [20]
18 July 2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 70–16FriendlyGymnase L'Olympie, Limoux [21]
20 July 2017Flag of England.svg  England 71–31 2017 Rugby League World Cup Group StageHalle aux Sport, Carcassonne [13]
22 July 2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 102–22Complexe La Rijole, Pamiers [13]
24 July 2017Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 118–10Gymnase du Lac, Saint-Jory [13]
25 July 2017Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 98–6 2017 Rugby League World Cup Semi FinalGymnase Compans Cafferlli, Toulouse [13]
28 July 2017Flag of England.svg  England 38–34 2017 Rugby League World Cup FinalParc des Expositions, Perpignan [13]
21 June 2019Flag of England.svg  England 25–31Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy Gymnase M. Guigou, Apt [22] [23]
23 June 2019Flag of England.svg  England 50–46 Palais des Sports de Toulon [24]
10 November 2021Flag of England.svg  England 49–24Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy [25] Medway Park, Gillingham [26]
13 November 2021Flag of England.svg  England 39–26 [27]
19 June 2022Flag of England.svg  England 48–62Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy National Basketball Centre, Manchester [28]
3 September 2022Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 108–4Friendly Fitou [29]
4 November 2022Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 104–6 2021 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage English Institute of Sport, Sheffield 1,129 [30]
7 November 2022Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 80–151,200 [31]
10 November 2022Flag of the United States.svg  United States 116–61,129 [32]
13 November 2022Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 84–40 2021 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final English Institute of Sport, Sheffield 1,318 [33]
18 November 2022Flag of England.svg  England 24–28 2021 Rugby League World Cup final Manchester Central, Manchester 4,526 [34]
5 November 2023Flag of England.svg  England 43–34Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy [35] Leeds Arena, Leeds 2,373 [36]
25 November 2023Flag of England.svg  England 18–34 Palais des Sports, Marseille [37]
26 October 2024Flag of England.svg  England 33–66Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy Robin Park Arena, Wigan [38]

Upcoming fixtures

Records and statistics

IRL Wheelchair World Rankings
Official rankings as of June 2024
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 89
3Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 61
4Increase2.svg 1Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 49
5Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 47
6Steady2.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 38
7Increase2.svg 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 27
8Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 23
9Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

Honours

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Barbarians/Pacific Islands were a replacement team due to New Zealand withdrawing from the 2008 World Cup [5]

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