History of rugby union matches between France and Japan
The first match between France and Japan was in 1973. The fixture has been one-sided since the first match, despite one draw in 2017.
Although France is Japan's sixth most played team in Europe, Japan has played more fixture's against France's “XV” side than any other. Until 2022, Japan had played against France XV more than France's full international team.
In 2022 the two teams met in a first test series tour, hosted by Japan. France won the series 2–0.[1][2]
Summary[edit]
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Overview[edit]
| Details[3] | Played | Won by France |
Won by Japan |
Drawn | France points | Japan points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 41 |
| In Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 38 |
| Neutral venue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 50 |
| Overall | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 213 | 129 |
Records[edit]
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | France | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Longest winning streak | 3 (27 Oct 1973 – 25 Nov 2017) | N/A |
| Largest points for | ||
| Home | 30 (27 October 1973) | 23 (2 July 2022) |
| Away | 51 (18 October 2003) | 29 (18 October 2003) |
| Largest winning margin | ||
| Home | 12 (27 October 1973) | N/A |
| Away | 26 (10 September 2011) | N/A |
Matches[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 October 1973 | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | 30–18 |  France
|
1973 Japan tour of Great Britain and France |
| 2 | 18 October 2003 | Willows Sports Complex, Townsville (Australia) | 51–29 | France
|
2003 Rugby World Cup Pool match |
| 3 | 10 September 2011 | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand) | 47–21 | France
|
2011 Rugby World Cup Pool match |
| 4 | 25 November 2017 | U Arena, Nanterre | 23–23 | draw | 2017 Autumn International |
| 5 | 2 July 2022 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota | 23–42 | France
|
2022 France tour of Japan |
| 6 | 9 July 2022 | National Stadium, Tokyo | 15–20 | France
| |
| 7 | 20 November 2022 | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse | 2022 Autumn International |
XV results[edit]
| Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1978 | Chichibunomiya Stadium, Tokyo | 16–55 | France XV
|
1978 France tour of Asia and Canada |
| 19 October 1980 | Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse | 23–3 | France XV
|
1980 Japan tour of France and the Netherlands |
| 30 September 1984 | Hanazono Field, Osaka | 0–52 | France XV
|
1984 France XV tour of Japan |
| 7 October 1984 | Chichibunomiya Stadium, Tokyo | 12–40 | France XV
| |
| 19 October 1985 | Stade Maurice Boyau, Dax | 50–0 | France XV
|
1985 Japan tour of France |
| 26 October 1985 | Stade Marcel-Saupin, Nantes | 52–0 | France XV
|
List of series[edit]
| Played | Won by France |
Won by Japan |
Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | France | Japan | Series winner |
|---|---|---|---|
 2022
|
2 | 0 | France
|
References[edit]
- ↑ "France beat Japan 20–15 in second rugby union Test". France 24. 9 July 2022.
- ↑ "Rugby: France deny Japan historic win in 2nd test with late try". Kyodo News. 9 July 2022.
- ↑ "France vs. Japan (fixtures until 2017)". lassen.co.nz.
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