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France and Japan have played each other on four occasions; France have won three matches and one has been drawn. They have met twice in Rugby World Cup fixtures and twice in end-of-year rugby union internationals. [1]
After three one-sided games in which France dominated its Asiatic rivals, Japan drew their most recent encounter in France in 2017, shocking French media. [2]
This Draw eventually caused Bernard Laporte to fire Guy Noves as Coach of the French national team. [3]
| Details | Played | Won by | Won by | Drawn | France points | Japan points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 41 |
| In Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral venue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 50 |
| Overall | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 91 |
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | France | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 3 (27 October 1973–10 September 2011) | NA |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 30 (27 October 1973) | NA |
| Away | 23 (25 November 2017) | |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 26 (10 September 2011) | NA |
| Away | NA | NA |
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 October 1973 | Stade Jacques-Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | 30 – 18 | | Test match |
| 2 | 18 October 2003 | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville | 51 – 29 | | 2003 Rugby World Cup |
| 3 | 10 September 2011 | North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City | 47 – 21 | | 2011 Rugby World Cup |
| 8 | 25 November 2017 | Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre | 23 – 23 | Draw | 2017 November Tests |
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