Head-to-head Encounters: France v Japan
France v Japan
Head-to-head Encounters
Japan and France, including France XV have met on nine occasions dating back to 1973. The French sides having won all nine encounters. There have been three full tests between Japan and France while Japan have played France XV in six tests.
The highest scoring win for France is 55-16 by France XV in Tokyo in September 1978, while the biggest winning margin is 52 points in the 52-0 win by France XV in Osaka in September 1984 and the 52-0 win by France XV in Nantes in October 1985. The longest winning sequence for France is nine wins in a row between 1973 and 2011.
Three of the nine tests were played in Japan, four in France while the other two tests were played on neutral territory.
Japan and France have met twice at the Rugby World Cup finals, at Townsville in the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia and at Auckland in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Official test results for Japan against representative sides from France
| No. | Date | Result
(Home – Away) |
Venue | Tournament | Japan
Test No. |
W/D/L
(For Japan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 25 Nov 2017 | France xx – Japan xx | U Arena, Nanterre | 342 | ||
| 9 | 10 Sep 2011 | France 47 – Japan 21 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | 7th RWC | 270 | Lost |
| 8 | 18 Oct 2003 | France 51 – Japan 29 | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville | 5th RWC | 190 | Lost |
| 7 | 26 Oct 1985 | France XV 52 – Japan 0 | Stade Marcel Saupin, Nantes | 87 | Lost | |
| 6 | 19 Oct 1985 | France XV 50 – Japan 0 | Stade Maurice Boyau, Dax | 86 | Lost | |
| 5 | 07 Oct 1984 | Japan 12 – France XV 40 | National Stadium, Tokyo | 81 | Lost | |
| 4 | 30 Sep 1984 | Japan 0 – France XV 52 | Hanazono, Osaka | 80 | Lost | |
| 3 | 19 Oct 1980 | France XV 23 – Japan 3 | Le Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse | 67 | Lost | |
| 2 | 23 Sep 1978 | Japan 16 – France XV 55 | National Stadium, Tokyo | 60 | Lost | |
| 1 | 27 Oct 1973 | France 30 – Japan 18 | Stade Municipal, Bordeaux | 40 | Lost |
RWC = Rugby World Cup