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 championns 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 the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (played in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

 Mostefa Abassi (Saint-Jory)
 Lionel Alazard (Montauban)
 Jérémy Bourson (Dragons Handi)
 Gilles Clausells (Dragons Handi)
 Nicolas Clausells (Dragons Handi)
 Dany Denuwelaere (Montauban)
 Thomas Duhalde (Euskadi)
 Florian Guttadoro (SO Avignon)
 Guillaume Mautz (SO Avignon)
 Julien Penella (Euskadi)
 Arno Vargas (Dragons Handi)
 Yann Verdi (SO Avignon) 
 Jonathan Hivernat (Dragons Handi, standby)
 Adrien Zittel (Arbent, standby)

Competitive record

World Cup RecordYearFinish 2008 2013 2017 2021

Results
DateOpponentScoreCompetitionVenueAttendanceRef.3 June 2006 Great Britain20–6FriendlyCREPS Centre, Bourges2007FriendlyHarrow, London7 November 2008Barbarians108–02008 Rugby League World Cup Group StageSydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen10 November 200844–14Mount Druitt, Sydney12 November 200816–28Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen14 November 200820–222008 Rugby League World Cup Semi FinalWhitlam Centre, Sydney17 November 2008Barbarians52–02008 Rugby League World Cup 3rd/4th play-offMount Druitt, Sydney28 August 200938–36FriendlyBrunel University, London16 October 201044–34FriendlyCahors1,0608 October 201132–34FriendlyLeigh Sports Village, Leigh27 August 201243–22Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty TrophyMedway Park, Gillingham 7003 July 201328–202013 Rugby League World Cup Group StageMedway Park, Gillingham6 July 2013154–29 July 201372–611 July 201371–302013 Rugby League World Cup Semi Final13 July 201342–402013 Rugby League World Cup Final9 May 201464–46Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty TrophyKindarena, Rouen2,70023 September 201526–56Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty TrophyMedway Park, Gillingham24 September 201526–242015 Rugby League European Championship Group StageMedway Park, Gillingham25 September 2015 Wales52–525 September 2015100–825 September 201588–626 September 201524–282015 Rugby League European Championship Finalhttps://www.rugby-league.com/article/26715/england-claim-euro-wheelchair-crown18 July 201770–16FriendlyGymnase L'Olympie, Limouxhttps://www.ffr13.fr/des-francais-contre-les-bleus/20 July 201771–312017 Rugby League World Cup Group StageHalle aux Sport, Carcassonne22 July 2017102–22Complexe La Rijole, Pamiers24 July 2017118–10Gymnase du Lac, Saint-Jory25 July 201798–62017 Rugby League World Cup Semi FinalGymnase Compans Cafferlli, Toulouse28 July 201738–342017 Rugby League World Cup FinalParc des Expositions, Perpignan21 June 201925–31Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty TrophyGymnase M. Guigou, Apt23 June 201950–46Palais des Sports de Toulon10 November 202149–24Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty TrophyMedway Park, Gillingham13 November 202139–2619 June 202248–62Friendly: Fassolette-Kielty TrophyNational Basketball Centre, Manchester4 November 2022104–62021 Rugby League World Cup Group StageEnglish Institute of Sport, Sheffield1,129https://web.archive.org/web/20221128071915/https://www.rlwc2021.com/report/357 November 202280–151,200https://web.archive.org/web/20221128075916/https://www.rlwc2021.com/report/4410 November 2022116–61,129https://web.archive.org/web/20221128090904/https://www.rlwc2021.com/report/5013 November 202284–402021 Rugby League World Cup Semi FinalEnglish Institute of Sport, Sheffield1,318https://web.archive.org/web/20221128085702/https://www.rlwc2021.com/report/6618 November 202224–282021 Rugby League World Cup finalManchester Central, Manchester4,5265 November 202343–34Two match series friendly: Fassolette-Kielty TrophyLeeds Arena, Leeds2,37325 November 202318–34Palais des Sports, Marseille

 Upcoming fixtures 
  at Robin Park Arena, Wigan on Saturday, 26 October 2024.
 Kick-off scheduled for 14:30PM BST (UTC+1:00)

Records and statistics

Honours
World Cup (2): (2013, 2017)
Fassolette-Kielty Trophy: 6 Titles

See also

 Rugby league in France
 France men's national rugby league team
 France women's national rugby league team
 Fassolette-Kielty Trophy
 French Rugby League Federation

Notes

References

Category:Disability in France
Category:Rugby league in France
Category:National wheelchair rugby league teams