Game 2
England 5 lost to France 12
| European Championship 1948/49 Game 2 |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15481 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 12th March, 1949 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:45 PM (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Albert Dobson | |||||||
| Venue | Wembley (London) | |||||||
| Crowd | 12,382 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 3 | – | 7 | |||||
| England | Scoresheet | France | ||||||
| Gordon RATCLIFFE | T | Gaston CALIXTE | ||||||
| Ode LESPES | ||||||||
| Ernest WARD | G | Puig AUBERT | ||||||
| FG | 2 | Puig AUBERT | ||||||
| England | Teams | France | ||||||
| Jim LEDGARD | 1 | FB | 1 | Puig AUBERT (c) | ||||
| Gordon RATCLIFFE | 2 | W | 2 | Ode LESPES | ||||
| Ernie ASHCROFT | 3 | C | 3 | Paul DEJEAN | ||||
| Ernest WARD (c) | 4 | C | 4 | Robert CAILLOU | ||||
| Stan McCORMICK | 5 | W | 5 | Vincent CANTONI | ||||
| Jackie FLEMING | 6 | FE | 6 | Charles GALAUP | ||||
| Gerry HELME | 7 | HB | 7 | Joseph CRESPO | ||||
| Ken GEE | 8 | FR | 8 | Gaston CALIXTE | ||||
| Joe EGAN | 9 | HK | 9 | Gabriel BERTHOMIEU | ||||
| George CURRAN | 10 | FR | 10 | Élie BROUSSE | ||||
| Bob NICHOLSON | 11 | 2R | 11 | Paul BARTOLETTI | ||||
| Jim FEATHERSTONE | 12 | 2R | 12 | Martin MARTIN | ||||
| Bill HUDSON | 13 | L | 13 | Ambroise ULMA | ||||
| Russ PEPPERELL | 14 | B | ||||||
| William IVISON | 15 | B | ||||||
Team Info
England
- Previous Game:
- European Championship 1948/49 - Game 2 vs. Wales
- Next Game:
- European Championship 1949/50 - Game 1 vs. Other
- Out:
- Martin Ryan (fullback), John Lawrenson (wing), Albert Pimblett (centre)
- In:
- Jim Ledgard (fullback), Gordon Ratcliffe (wing), Ernie Ashcroft (centre), Bill Hudson (lock), Russ Pepperell (bench)
- Changes:
- William Ivison (lock to bench)
France
- Previous Game:
- 1948/49 France vs. Australia - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- European Championship 1948/49 - Game 2 vs. Wales
- Out:
- Jean Barreteau (fullback), Fredo Trescazes (wing), Raymond Contrastin (wing), Pierre Taillantou (five-eighth), Henri Riu (hooker), Ulysse Negrier (front row)
- In:
- Puig Aubert (fullback), Ode Lespes (wing), Vincent Cantoni (wing), Charles Galaup (five-eighth), Gabriel Berthomieu (hooker), Élie Brousse (front row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson