History Of Rugby Union Matches Between England And France
The first Anglo-French rugby union match was held on March 22, 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. Games have also been played as Tests and at the Rugby World Cup. England have played France on 97 occasions, England winning 53, France 37 and 7 matches have been drawn. Overall, England have scored 1,474 points, and France 1,169.
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