6 players named in France women squad

The France Women’s Head Coach has named a 20-player squad for the first warm-up Test match ahead of the 2026 Rugby League World Cup.

Les Bleues will begin their international campaign against England on Saturday, 25 July in Toulouse, as the curtain-raiser to the Super League fixture between Toulouse and the Catalans Dragons.

This opening encounter will be the first of three warm-up Tests in preparation for the World Cup, with the second taking place at Stade Gilbert Brutus.

France will face Nigeria on Saturday, 1 August, ahead of the Super League clash between the Catalans Dragons and Wakefield.

The six players selected

• Elisa Akpa
• Tessa Benmalek
• Margot Canal
• Fanny Ramos
• Cristina Song Puche
• Sarah Louis Vernay

Picture by John Clifton/SWpix.com – 01/05/2022 – Rugby League – Women’s Rugby League Nines Festival – Catalans Dragons v Hull FC – Asics Stadium, Victoria Park, Warrington, England –
Catalans Dragons Margot Canal