Rugby-Penaud becomes France's leading try scorer


Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - France v South Africa - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - November 8, 2025 France's Damian Penaud in action REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) -France winger Damian Penaud became his country’s all-time leading try scorer when he crossed the line for the 39th time early in their Autumn series test against world champions South Africa on Saturday.

Penaud, 29, had shared the record with former fullback Serge Blanco, who scored 38 tries between 1980 and 1991.

Penaud reached the milestone in his 57th test.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot, editing by Ed Osmond)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Rugby

Rugby-League recruit Lomax set for Super Rugby debut off the bench
Rugby-All Blacks prop Williams ruled out of Super Rugby Pacific season
Rugby-Hurricanes will miss Newcastle-bound Fineanganofo, says captain Kirifi
Rugby-Rampant Hurricanes thrash Reds to stay top in Super Rugby Pacific
Rugby-Flyhalf O'Connor targeting Wallabies recall
Rugby-English Prem to introduce "salary floor"
Rugby-High-flying Hurricanes host in-form Reds in Super Rugby blockbuster
Rugby-Australia flyhalf Lynagh set for first action of 2026 against Hurricanes
Rugby-All Blacks coach Rennie cleans out Robertson assistants, brings in Umaga
Rugby-Coach Kiss says still room for improvement for in-form Reds

Others Also Read