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History of rugby union matches between England and France

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History of rugby union matches between England and France
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Le Crunch (English: The Crunch)[b] describes the rugby union rivalry between England and France. Popularised in the 1980s and 90s, the term described both teams' dominant success in the Five Nations Championship during that period.[2]

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Both teams compete annually in the Six Nations Championship. Apart from their annual fixture, the teams have also met in six warm-up matches prior to the 2003, 2007 and 2015 Rugby World Cups (RWC), with France winning on four occasions and England two. They have also met on five occasions at the Rugby World Cup with England winning on three occasions and France two.

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Summary

Overall

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Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.

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Results

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Non-test results

Below is a list of matches that were not awarded test match status and so do not appear in the list of official statistics.

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List of series

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Notes

  1. Both England and France have beaten each other by a one-point margin on multiple occasions.
  2. "Eurostar Trophy" has been used several times in France since the year 2000.[1]
  3. Match drawn 19–19 during normal time but won by England after extra-time. Counted as a win in records due to tournament format
  4. The 2019 Rugby World Cup match between the two sides was cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis and awarded in the tournament as a 0–0 draw.
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