List of France national rugby union team records
is the nation's representative side. The team has played Test match rugby since 1906, when they played New Zealand national rugby union team in Paris. The record for most Test match appearances, or caps, is held by Fabien Pelous with 118. Serge Blanco played for France between 1980 and 1991, and has scored 38 Test tries for France – more than any other player. The record for most Test points is held by Frédéric Michalak, who has scored 422 points for France in his 74 Test matches to date.Caps
The following is a list of the ten French team players with the highest number of Test appearances. Updated 22 February 2020.
# | Name | Career years | Caps | Tries | Pts |
1. | | 1995–2007 | 118 | 8 | 40 |
2. | | 1982–1995 | 111 | 30 | 125 |
3. | | 1996–2007 | 98 | 8 | 40 |
4. | | 1980–1991 | 93 | 38 | 233 |
5. | | 1997–2007 | 89 | 14 | 70 |
6. | | 2001–2011 | 86 | 14 | 128 |
7. | | 2003–2015 | 85 | 1 | 5 |
8. | | 1998–2011 | 84 | 3 | 15 |
9. | | 2004–2015 | 83 | 7 | 35 |
10. | | 2002–2012 | 82 | 13 | 65 |
10. | | 2008-2019 | 82 | 10 | 50 |
Career tries
The following is a list of the ten French team players with the most Test tries. Updated 22 February 2020.
# | Name | Career years | Tries | Caps | Avg per game |
1. | Serge Blanco | 1980–1991 | 38 | 93 | |
2. | Vincent Clerc | 2002–2013 | 34 | 67 | |
3. | Philippe Saint-André | 1990–1997 | 32 | 69 | |
4. | Philippe Sella | 1982–1995 | 30 | 111 | |
5. | Philippe Bernat-Salles | 1992–2001 | 26 | 41 | |
5. | Émile Ntamack | 1994–2000 | 26 | 46 | |
7. | Christophe Dominici | 1998–2007 | 25 | 67 | |
8. | Christian Darrouy | 1957–1967 | 23 | 40 | |
8. | Aurélien Rougerie | 2001–2012 | 23 | 76 | |
10. | Yannick Jauzion | 2001–2011 | 20 | 73 | |
10. | Patrice Lagisquet | 1983–1991 | 20 | 46 | |
Career points
Updated 22 February 2020.Points in a match
Last updated: France vs Italy, 9 February 2020. Statistics include officially capped matches only.Tries in a match
Last updated: France vs Italy, 9 February 2020. Statistics include officially capped matches only.Matches as captain
Last updated France vs Italy, 9 February 2020. Statistics include officially capped matches only.Last updated: France vs Italy, 9 February 2020. Statistics include officially capped matches only.Oldest players
Last updated: France vs Italy, 9 February 2020. Statistics include officially capped matches only.