European Championship 1934

Game 1

France 18 def. Wales 11

European Championship 1934/35
Game 1

France
18
11
Wales
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15454
Status Completed
Date Tuesday, 1st January, 1935
Referee F Fairhurst
Venue Parc Lescure (Bordeaux)
Crowd 15,000
Match Stats
Halftime Score 10 9
France Scoresheet Wales
Bob SAMATAN 2 T Jack MORLEY
Jean DUHAU      
Max ROUSIÉ      
 
Pierre GERMINEAU 2 G 4 Jim SULLIVAN
Marius GUIRAL      
France Teams Wales
Marius GUIRAL 1 FB 1 Jim SULLIVAN (c)
Bob SAMATAN 2 W 2 Jack MORLEY
François NOGUÈRES 3 C 3 Gus RISMAN
Georges CAUSSARIEU 4 C 4 Gwyn PARKER
Andre CUSSAC 5 W 5 Jack WILLIAMS
 
Max ROUSIÉ 6 FE 6 George BENNETT
Pierre GERMINEAU 7 HB 7 Dai DAVIES
 
Andre ROUSSE 8 FR 8 Gomer HUGHES
Jean GALIA (c) 9 HK 9 Mel MEEK
Roger CLAUDEL 10 FR 10 Lew REES
Jean DUHAU 11 2R 11 Norman FENDER
Maurice PORRA 12 2R 12 Hal JONES
Robert CHABANNES 13 L 13 Ossie GRIFFITHS
 
Antonin BARBAZANGES 14 B 14 Fred TALBOT
   
 

Team Info

France

Previous Game:
[no comp] - vs. England
Next Game:
European Championship 1934/35 - Game 2 vs. England
Out:
Jean Cassagneau (fullback), Laurent Lambert (wing), François Nouel (centre), Charles Mathon (five-eighth), Joseph Carrere (halfback), Francois Recaborde (front row), Georges Blanc (second row), Charles Petit (lock)
In:
Marius Guiral (fullback), François Noguères (centre), Georges Caussarieu (centre), Andre Cussac (wing), Max Rousié (five-eighth), Pierre Germineau (halfback), Andre Rousse (front row), Roger Claudel (front row), Robert Chabannes (lock)
Changes:
Antonin Barbazanges (centre to bench), Jean Duhau (front row to second row)

Wales

Previous Game:
Kangaroos Tour 1933/34 - Game 34 vs. Australia
Next Game:
European Championship 1934/35 - Game 3 vs. England
Out:
Mel Rosser (centre), Freddie Smart (wing), Albert Ralph (five-eighth), Iowerth Isaac (front row), Arthur Evans (hooker), Billy Williams (second row), Les White (second row), Roger Green (lock)
In:
Gwyn Parker (centre), Jack Williams (wing), George Bennett (five-eighth), Gomer Hughes (front row), Mel Meek (hooker), Lew Rees (front row), Hal Jones (second row), Ossie Griffiths (lock), Fred Talbot (bench)
Changes:
Norman Fender (front row to second row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson