# France national wheelchair rugby league team

The France national wheelchair rugby league team represents France in wheelchair rugby league. The team have played in all four World Cup tournaments, finishing third in the inaugural competition in 2008 tournament before finishing as champions in both 2013 and 2017. They finished as runners-up in 2021 and also finished runners-up in the 2015 European Rugby League Championship.

## Current squad

Squad selected for November 2024 fixtures against Ireland and England.
* Lionel Alazard (Montauban)
* Pierre Botte (Aingirak Euskadi)
* Jérémy Bourson (Catalans Dragons)
* Thomas Candela (RFC Toulon)
* Gilles Clausells (Catalans Dragons)
* Nicolas Clausells (Catalans Dragons)
* Damien Dore (Catalans Dragons)
* Guillaume Dubruel (Stade Toulousain Olympique)
* Thomas Duhalde (Aingirak Euskadi)
* Jorge Gelade Panzo (Catalans Dragons)
* Florian Guttadoro (SO Avignon)
* Jonathan Hivernat (Catalans Dragons)
* Leo Hivernat (Catalans Dragons)
* Lisa Lartigue (RFC Toulon)
* Julien Pennella (Aingirak Euskadi
* Victor Puly (Catalans Dragons)
* Arno Vargas (Catalans Dragons)
* Adrien Zittel (SO Avignon)

## Competitive record

World Cup Record :
| Year | Finish |
| 2008 | Third Place |
| 2013 | Champions |
| 2017 | Champions |
| 2021 | Runners-up |

### Results

| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | Attendance |
| 3 June 2006 | Great Britain | 20–6 | Friendly | CREPS Centre, Bourges | |
| 2007 | England | ?–? | Friendly | Harrow, London | |
| 7 November 2008 | Barbarians | 108–0 | 2008 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage | Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen | |
| 10 November 2008 | Australia | 44–14 | 2008 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage | Mount Druitt, Sydney | |
| 12 November 2008 | England | 18–26 | 2008 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage | Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen | |
| 14 November 2008 | Australia | 20–22 | 2008 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final | Whitlam Centre, Sydney | |
| 17 November 2008 | Barbarians | 52–0 | 2008 Rugby League World Cup 3rd/4th play-off | Mount Druitt, Sydney | |
| 28 August 2009 | England | 38–36 | Friendly | Brunel University, London | |
| 16 October 2010 | England | 44–34 | Friendly | Cahors | 1,060 |
| 8 October 2011 | England | 32–34 | Friendly | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh | |
| 27 August 2012 | England | 43–22 | Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy | Medway Park, Gillingham | 700 |
| 3 July 2013 | England | 28–20 | 2013 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 6 July 2013 | Scotland | 154–2 | 2013 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 9 July 2013 | Australia | 72–6 | 2013 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 11 July 2013 | Wales | 71–30 | 2013 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 13 July 2013 | England | 42–40 | 2013 Rugby League World Cup Final | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 9 May 2014 | England | 64–46 | Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy | Kindarena, Rouen | 2,700 |
| 23 September 2015 | England | 26–56 | Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 24 September 2015 | England | 26–24 | 2015 Rugby League European Championship Group Stage | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 25 September 2015 | Wales | 52–5 | 2015 Rugby League European Championship Group Stage | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 25 September 2015 | Ireland | 100–8 | 2015 Rugby League European Championship Group Stage | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 25 September 2015 | Scotland | 88–6 | 2015 Rugby League European Championship Group Stage | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 26 September 2015 | England | 24–28 | 2015 Rugby League European Championship Final | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 18 July 2017 | Australia | 70–16 | Friendly | Gymnase L'Olympie, Limoux | |
| 20 July 2017 | England | 71–31 | 2017 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage | Halle aux Sport, Carcassonne | |
| 22 July 2017 | Australia | 102–22 | 2017 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage | Complexe La Rijole, Pamiers | |
| 24 July 2017 | Wales | 118–10 | 2017 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage | Gymnase du Lac, Saint-Jory | |
| 25 July 2017 | Italy | 98–6 | 2017 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final | Gymnase Compans Cafferlli, Toulouse | |
| 28 July 2017 | England | 38–34 | 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final | Parc des Expositions, Perpignan | |
| 21 June 2019 | England | 25–31 | Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy | Gymnase M. Guigou, Apt | |
| 23 June 2019 | England | 50–46 | Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy | Palais des Sports de Toulon | |
| 10 November 2021 | England | 49–24 | Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 13 November 2021 | England | 39–26 | Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy | Medway Park, Gillingham | |
| 19 June 2022 | England | 48–62 | Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy | National Basketball Centre, Manchester | |
| 3 September 2022 | Spain | 108–4 | Friendly | Fitou | |
| 4 November 2022 | Wales | 104–6 | 2021 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage | English Institute of Sport, Sheffield | 1,129 |
| 7 November 2022 | Scotland | 80–15 | 2021 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage | English Institute of Sport, Sheffield | 1,200 |
| 10 November 2022 | United States | 116–6 | 2021 Rugby League World Cup Group Stage | English Institute of Sport, Sheffield | 1,129 |
| 13 November 2022 | Australia | 84–40 | 2021 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final | English Institute of Sport, Sheffield | 1,318 |
| 18 November 2022 | England | 24–28 | 2021 Rugby League World Cup final | Manchester Central, Manchester | 4,526 |
| 5 November 2023 | England | 43–34 | Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy | Leeds Arena, Leeds | 2,373 |
| 25 November 2023 | England | 18–34 | Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy | Palais des Sports, Marseille | |
| 26 October 2024 | England | 33–66 | Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy | Robin Park Arena, Wigan | |
| 21 November 2024 | Ireland | 62–20 | Friendly | CREPS des Pays de Loire, Nantes | |
| 23 November 2024 | England | 32–28 | Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty Trophy | Saint-Lô | ~2,000 |

## Records and statistics

IRL Wheelchair World Rankingsvte :
| Official rankings as of December 2024 ||||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 | | England | 100 |
| 2 | | France | 96 |
| 3 | 1 | Ireland | 55 |
| 4 | 1 | Australia | 52 |
| 5 | | Wales | 47 |
| 6 | | Scotland | 38 |
| 7 | 1 | Spain | 27 |
| 8 | 1 | United States | 25 |
| 9 | | New Zealand | 5 |
| 10 | 1 | Italy | 0 |
| Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT ||||

## Honours

* World Cup (2): (2013, 2017)
* Fassolette-Kielty Trophy: 7 Titles