France vs. Great Britain

Team Info

France

Previous Game:

World Cup 1985/88 - Game 12 vs. Papua New Guinea

Next Game:

[no comp] - vs. Great Britain

Out:

Frederic Bourrel (halfback), Jean-Luc Rabot (front row), Daniel Divet (second row), Guy Laforgue (lock)

In:

Dominique Espugna (five-eighth), Marc Tisseyre (front row), Denis Bienes (bench), Philippe Gestas (bench)

Changes:

Jacques Molinier (five-eighth to lock), Gilles Dumas (bench to halfback), Daniel Verdes (bench to second row)

Great Britain

Previous Game:

World Cup 1985/88 - Game 11 vs. Papua New Guinea

Next Game:

[no comp] - vs. France

Out:

David Stephenson (centre), Joe Lydon (centre), Phil Ford (wing), Andy Gregory (halfback), Paul Groves (hooker), Brian Case (front row), Andy Goodway (second row), John Woods (bench), Karl Fairbank (bench)

In:

Garry Schofield (centre), Paul Loughlin (centre), Martin Offiah (wing), Kevin Beardmore (hooker), Hugh Waddell (front row), Roy Powell (second row), Andy Platt (lock), Paul Dixon (bench), David Creasser (bench)

Changes:

Shaun Edwards (five-eighth to halfback), Ellery Hanley (lock to five-eighth)