History of rugby union matches between England and France
Le Crunch 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.
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, 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.
Summary
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.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.| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition | |
| 1 | 20 April 1974 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 7–26 | Paris Air Disaster fund raiser | ||
| 2 | 12 October 2019 | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | 0–0 | draw | 2019 Rugby World Cup | |
| 3 | 21 June 2025 | Twickenham Stadium, London | 24–26 | 2025 France tour of New Zealand warm-up match | - |
List of series
| Year | England | France | Series winner |
 FranceN/Aru|ENG |