Great Britain 50 def. France 15
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14792 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 14th March, 1959 | |||||||
| Referee | Charles Appleton | |||||||
| Venue | Headingley (Leeds) | |||||||
| Crowd | 21,948 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 23 | – | 0 | |||||
| Great Britain | Scoresheet | France | ||||||
| Alex MURPHY | 4 | T | Andre CARRERE | |||||
| Mick SULLIVAN | 3 | Georges FAGES | ||||||
| Eric ASHTON | Raymond GRUPPI | |||||||
| Dave BOLTON | ||||||||
| Alan DAVIES | ||||||||
| Tommy HARRIS | ||||||||
| Don VINES | ||||||||
| Eric FRASER | 7 | G | 3 | André RIVES | ||||
| Great Britain | Teams | France | ||||||
| Eric FRASER | 1 | FB | 1 | André RIVES | ||||
| Ike SOUTHWARD | 2 | W | 2 | Maurice VORON | ||||
| Eric ASHTON (c) | 3 | C | 3 | Raymond GRUPPI | ||||
| Alan DAVIES | 4 | C | 4 | Andre CARRERE | ||||
| Mick SULLIVAN | 5 | W | 5 | Marcel BONNET | ||||
| Dave BOLTON | 6 | FE | 6 | Antoine JIMINEZ | ||||
| Alex MURPHY | 7 | HB | 7 | Georges FAGES | ||||
| Abe TERRY | 8 | FR | 8 | Angelo BOLDINI | ||||
| Tommy HARRIS | 9 | HK | 9 | Antranick APELIAN | ||||
| Brian McTIGUE | 10 | FR | 10 | Roger LACANS | ||||
| Don VINES | 11 | 2R | 11 | Robert ERAMOUSPÉ | ||||
| John WHITELEY | 12 | 2R | 12 | Roger MAJORAL | ||||
| Vince KARALIUS | 13 | L | 13 | Jean ROUQUEIROL (c) | ||||
Team Info
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- Lions Tour 1958 - Game 30 vs. WA Firsts
- Next Game:
- [no comp] - vs. France
- Out:
- Glyn Moses (fullback), William Wookey (wing), Phil Jackson (centre), Dennis Goodwin (wing), Mick Martyn (front row), Alvin Ackerley (front row), Dick Huddart (second row)
- In:
- Eric Fraser (fullback), Ike Southward (wing), Alan Davies (centre), Dave Bolton (five-eighth), Abe Terry (front row), Brian McTigue (front row), Don Vines (second row)
- Changes:
- Mick Sullivan (five-eighth to wing)
France
- Previous Game:
- [no comp] - vs. Wales
- Next Game:
- [no comp] - vs. Great Britain
- Out:
- Andre Savonne (wing), Gilbert Benausse (five-eighth), Bernard Fabre (halfback), Serge Tonus (second row)
- In:
- Raymond Gruppi (centre), Marcel Bonnet (wing), Georges Fages (halfback), Roger Majoral (second row)
- Changes:
- Antoine Jiminez (centre to five-eighth)
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson