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 — 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
Overall
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
5
1
4
0
42
240
Overall
11
5
6
0
181
343
Record
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
No.
Date
Venue
Score
Winner
Competition
1
14 September 1996
Ellerslie Rugby Park , Edmonton , Canada
0 – 109
New Zealand
1996 Canada Cup
[4]
2
21 May 2002
Cornellà de Llobregat , Barcelona , Spain
30 – 0
New Zealand
2002 Women's Rugby World Cup Semi-final
[5]
3
12 September 2006
Ellerslie Rugby Park , Edmonton , Canada
40 – 10
New Zealand
2006 Women's Rugby World Cup Semi-final
4
1 September 2010
Twickenham Stoop , London , England
45 – 7
New Zealand
2010 Women's Rugby World Cup Semi-final
5
9 November 2018
Stade Mayol , Toulon
0 – 14
New Zealand
2018 New Zealand tour of France
[6]
6
17 November 2018
Stade des Alpes , Grenoble
30 – 27
France
[7]
7
6 July 2019
Chula Vista , San Diego , United States
25 – 16
France
2019 Women's Rugby Super Series
[8]
8
13 November 2021
Stade du Hameau , Pau
38 – 13
France
2021 New Zealand tour of England and France
[9]
9
20 November 2021
Stade Pierre-Fabre , Castres
29 – 7
France
[10]
10
5 November 2022
Eden Park , Auckland
25 – 24
New Zealand
2021 Rugby World Cup Semi-final
[11]
11
21 October 2023
Wellington Regional Stadium , Wellington
17 – 18
France
2023 WXV 1
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