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The first rugby union match between England and France was held on 22 March 1906 at Parc des Princes in Paris. The traditional name for the annual England versus France rugby union match in the Six Nations Championship as used on both sides of the English Channel is Le Crunch , used since at least 1981 (although it has been named " Eurostar Trophy " a few times in France, since 2000). [ 1 ]
References. ^ " 'Le Crunch': Rejuvenated France beat England 24–17 in Six Nations". France 24. 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. ^ Goodwill, Jake (2 February 2020). "France 24 England 17: Hosts hold on to secure Six Nations victory after late comeback from Eddies Jones' side". The Sunday Telegraph.
France 33-31 England, 80 mins. 21:46, Luke Baker. Two phases and Ramos boots it into the stands! France win and finish second in the Championship. France 33-31 England, 80 mins
Full-time: England 38-33 France. 14:58, Mike Jones. Lark Davies’ second half try is the only difference between the teams in the end. England put 33 points on the board in the first half before ...
England held off a spirited Argentina 26-23 at the Stade de France to take third place at the Rugby World Cup for a measure of consolation after the disappointment of their narrow semi-final ...
The National Rugby Union teams of France and New Zealand (the All Blacks) have been playing each other for over a century. The first encounter, during the historic 1905–1906 All Blacks tour of Europe and North America, which was also France's first test, took place in Paris in January 1906 and was won by New Zealand 38–8.
England and Wales have played each other at rugby union since 1881. A total of 142 matches have been played, with England having won 69 times, Wales having won 61 times and 12 matches having been drawn. There is a considerable rivalry between the sides due to the proximity of the two nations and the history between them.
Gallery. The Ireland team which played France for the first time, beating them 19–8, Ireland's biggest victory in international rugby at that time. The French team which faced Ireland in the 1914 Five Nations Championship. Ireland and France during the 2006 Six Nations. France claim a lineout during their 2014 Six Nations matchup with Ireland.