European Championship 1951

Game 3

France 42 def. England 13

European Championship 1951/52
Game 3

France
42
13
England
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15497
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 25th November, 1951
Referee M Courbieres
Venue Vélodrome (Marseille)
Crowd 31,810
Match Stats
Halftime Score 14 5
France Scoresheet England
Vincent CANTONI 2 T 2 Frank CASTLE
Raymond CONTRASTIN 2   Billy BLAN
Joseph CRESPO 2      
Jacques MERQUEY 2      
Martin MARTIN      
Francois RINALDI      
 
Puig AUBERT 5 G 2 Jim LEDGARD
 
Puig AUBERT FG    
France Teams England
Puig AUBERT 1 FB 1 Jim LEDGARD
Raymond CONTRASTIN 2 W 2 Dick CRACKNELL
Joseph CRESPO 3 C 3 Doug GREENALL
Roger LLARI 4 C 4 Ernie ASHCROFT
Vincent CANTONI 5 W 5 Frank CASTLE
 
Jacques MERQUEY 6 FE 6 Jackie FLEMING
Jean DOP 7 HB 7 Alf BURNELL
 
Paul BARTOLETTI 8 FR 8 Ken GEE
Martin MARTIN 9 HK 9 Vince McKEATING
Francois RINALDI 10 FR 10 Alan PRESCOTT
Gabriel BERTHOMIEU 11 2R 11 Don ROBINSON
Élie BROUSSE 12 2R 12 Billy BLAN
Roger GUILHEM 13 L 13 Harry STREET
   
 

Team Info

France

Previous Game:
European Championship 1951/52 - Game 2 vs. Other
Next Game:
France vs New Zealand 1951 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
Out:
Gaston Comes (centre), Rene Duffort (five-eighth), Louis Mazon (front row), Edouard Ponsinet (second row), François Montrucolis (lock)
In:
Roger Llari (centre), Jean Dop (halfback), Francois Rinaldi (front row), Gabriel Berthomieu (second row), Roger Guilhem (lock)
Changes:
Jacques Merquey (centre to five-eighth), Joseph Crespo (halfback to centre)

England

Previous Game:
European Championship 1951/52 - Game 1 vs. Wales
Next Game:
European Championship 1951/52 - Game 6 vs. Other
Out:
Geoff Tulloch (wing), Edward Gibson (centre), Stan McCormick (wing), Jack Cunliffe (five-eighth), Mick Scott (front row), Les White (second row), Charlie Pawsey (second row)
In:
Dick Cracknell (wing), Doug Greenall (centre), Frank Castle (wing), Jackie Fleming (five-eighth), Alan Prescott (front row), Don Robinson (second row), Harry Street (lock)
Changes:
Billy Blan (lock to second row)

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson