France and Wales have played each other at rugby union since 1908. A total of 94 matches have been played, with Wales winning 48 times, France winning 43 times and 3 matches drawn.
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The early years of the fixture were dominated by Wales, who won 18 of the first 19 matches up to the point when France were expelled from the Five Nations Championship after the 1931 tournament. Since the competition resumed in 1947 results have slightly favoured France who have won 43 of the 75 matches played, including 27 of the last 39 matches up to February 2016. The teams have met once in the Rugby World Cup with France winning the 2011 semi-final match.
Summary
Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
XV Results
Below is a list of matches that France has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Wales did not award caps.