Game 1
France 5 lost to Great Britain 23
World Cup 1957 Game 1 |
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Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14199 | |||||||
Status | Completed | |||||||
Date | Saturday, 15th June, 1957 | |||||||
Kick Off | 2:30 PM (local time) | |||||||
Referee | Darcy Lawler | |||||||
Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
Crowd | 50,077 | |||||||
Match Stats | ||||||||
Halftime Score | 5 | – | 15 | |||||
France | Scoresheet | Great Britain | ||||||
Jacques MERQUEY | T | 2 | Mick SULLIVAN | |||||
Billy BOSTON | ||||||||
Phil JACKSON | ||||||||
Jeffrey STEVENSON | ||||||||
Gilbert BENAUSSE | G | 4 | Lewis JONES | |||||
France | Teams | Great Britain | ||||||
André RIVES | 1 | FB | 1 | Glyn MOSES | ||||
Guy HUSSON | 2 | W | 2 | Billy BOSTON | ||||
Antoine JIMINEZ | 3 | C | 3 | Phil JACKSON | ||||
Jacques MERQUEY (c) | 4 | C | 4 | Alan DAVIES | ||||
Maurice VORON | 5 | W | 5 | Mick SULLIVAN | ||||
Gilbert BENAUSSE | 6 | FE | 6 | Lewis JONES | ||||
Rene JEAN | 7 | HB | 7 | Jeffrey STEVENSON | ||||
Rene FERRERO | 8 | FR | 8 | Alan PRESCOTT (c) | ||||
Antranick APELIAN | 9 | HK | 9 | Tommy HARRIS | ||||
Guy BERTHOMIEU | 10 | FR | 10 | Sid LITTLE | ||||
Armand SAVE | 11 | 2R | 11 | Jack GRUNDY | ||||
Augustin PARENT | 12 | 2R | 12 | Geoff GUNNEY | ||||
Jean ROUQUEIROL | 13 | L | 13 | Derek TURNER | ||||
Jean DUHAU | HC | |||||||
Team Info
France
- Previous Game:
- [no comp] - vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- World Cup 1957 - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Roger Rey (centre), Andre Savonne (wing), Claude Teisseire (halfback), Rene Moulis (hooker), Serge Tonus (second row)
- In:
- Guy Husson (wing), Antoine Jiminez (centre), Rene Jean (halfback), Antranick Apelian (hooker), Armand Save (second row)
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- [no comp] - vs. France
- Next Game:
- World Cup 1957 - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Ray Price (five-eighth)
- In:
- Alan Davies (centre)
- Changes:
- Lewis Jones (centre to five-eighth)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson