Wales vs France

Full Time

World Cup· Season 2019

20 October 2019 at 08:15

Wales

20–19

France

Match Summary

Wales defeated France 20:19. The match was played in World Cup 2019. League standings: Wales #1, France #2.

Rivalry since 2009

Wales vs France Head to Head Results· 20

Wales and France have met 20 times — Wales won 7, France won 13, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. France leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 821 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 41.05 per match (341 for the home side, 480 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (95%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 20 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. France are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 24–45 in 2024.

7

wins

Drawn

0

·

13

wins

Total goals

821 · 41.0/match

Both scored

19/20 · 95%

Over 2.5

20/20 · 100%

Recent Meetings

15/02/26Wales

12–54

FranceSix NationsMatch Details

12–54

15/02/26Six Nations

Match Details

31/01/25France

43–0

WalesSix NationsMatch Details

43–0

31/01/25Six Nations

Match Details

10/03/24Wales

24–45

FranceSix NationsMatch Details

24–45

10/03/24Six Nations

Match Details

18/03/23France

41–28

WalesSix NationsMatch Details

41–28

18/03/23Six Nations

Match Details

19/06/22France

34–10

WalesInternational FriendlyMatch Details

34–10

19/06/22International Friendly

Match Details

11/03/22Wales

9–13

FranceSix NationsMatch Details

9–13

11/03/22Six Nations

Match Details

20/03/21France

32–30

WalesSix NationsMatch Details

32–30

20/03/21Six Nations

Match Details

24/10/20France

38–21

WalesInternational FriendlyMatch Details

38–21

24/10/20International Friendly

Match Details

01/02/19France

19–24

WalesSix NationsMatch Details

19–24

01/02/19Six Nations

Match Details

17/03/18Wales

14–13

FranceSix NationsMatch Details

14–13

17/03/18Six Nations

Match Details

Highest-scoring game: 24–45 v 2024

Standings

Wales sit #1 and France are #2 in the World Cup table heading into this match.

Group A

1

Japan19

GP4Won4Lost0

2

Ireland16

GP4Won3Lost1

3

Scotland11

GP4Won2Lost2

4

Samoa5

GP4Won1Lost3

5

Russia0

GP4Won0Lost4

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Japan	GP4	Won4	Lost0	Pts19
#2	Ireland	GP4	Won3	Lost1	Pts16
#3	Scotland	GP4	Won2	Lost2	Pts11
#4	Samoa	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts5
#5	Russia	GP4	Won0	Lost4	Pts0

Group B

1

New Zealand16

GP4Won3Lost0

2

South Africa15

GP4Won3Lost1

3

Italy12

GP4Won2Lost1

4

Namibia2

GP4Won0Lost3

5

Canada2

GP4Won0Lost3

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	New Zealand	GP4	Won3	Lost0	Pts16
#2	South Africa	GP4	Won3	Lost1	Pts15
#3	Italy	GP4	Won2	Lost1	Pts12
#4	Namibia	GP4	Won0	Lost3	Pts2
#5	Canada	GP4	Won0	Lost3	Pts2

Group C

1

England17

GP4Won3Lost0

2

France15

GP4Won3Lost0

3

Argentina11

GP4Won2Lost2

4Tonga6

GP4Won1Lost3

5

USA0

GP4Won0Lost4

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	England	GP4	Won3	Lost0	Pts17
#2	France	GP4	Won3	Lost0	Pts15
#3	Argentina	GP4	Won2	Lost2	Pts11
#4	Tonga	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts6
#5	USA	GP4	Won0	Lost4	Pts0

Group D

1

Wales19

GP4Won4Lost0

2

Australia16

GP4Won3Lost1

3

Fiji7

GP4Won1Lost3

4

Georgia5

GP4Won1Lost3

5

Uruguay4

GP4Won1Lost3

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Wales	GP4	Won4	Lost0	Pts19
#2	Australia	GP4	Won3	Lost1	Pts16
#3	Fiji	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts7
#4	Georgia	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts5
#5	Uruguay	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts4

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 16 May 2026