Game 1
England 73 def. France 6
European Championship 1996 Game 1 |
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Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/23421 | |||||||
Status | Completed | |||||||
Date | Wednesday, 12th June, 1996 | |||||||
Referee | Bill Harrigan | |||||||
Venue | Gateshead (Gateshead) | |||||||
Crowd | 6,325 | |||||||
Match Stats | ||||||||
Halftime Score | 33 | – | 0 | |||||
Penalties | 3 | – | ||||||
England | Scoresheet | France | ||||||
Martin OFFIAH | 4 | T | Eric VAN BRUSSELL | |||||
Gary CONNOLLY | 3 | |||||||
Paul NEWLOVE | 2 | |||||||
Steve PRESCOTT | 2 | |||||||
Steve BLAKELEY | ||||||||
Jason ROBINSON | ||||||||
Paul SCULTHORPE | ||||||||
Steve PRESCOTT | 7 | G | Patrick TORREILLES | |||||
Steve McNAMARA | ||||||||
Martin OFFIAH | FG | |||||||
England | Teams | France | ||||||
Steve PRESCOTT [St Helens] |
1 | FB | 1 | Laurent LUCCHESE [Paris St Germain] |
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Jason ROBINSON [Wigan] |
2 | W | 2 | Pascal BOMATI [Paris St Germain] |
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Gary CONNOLLY [Wigan] |
3 | C | 3 | Frederic BANQUET [Paris St Germain] |
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Paul NEWLOVE [St Helens] |
4 | C | 4 | Jean-Marc GARCIA [Sheffield] |
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Martin OFFIAH [Wigan] |
5 | W | 5 | Arnaud CERVELLO [Paris St Germain] |
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Steve BLAKELEY [Salford] |
6 | FE | 6 | Fabien DEVECCHI [Paris St Germain] |
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Shaun EDWARDS (c) [Wigan] |
7 | HB | 7 | Patrick ENTAT (c) [Paris St Germain] |
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Karl HARRISON [Halifax] |
8 | FR | 8 | Hadji BOUDEBZA [Paris St Germain] |
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Johnny LAWLESS [Sheffield] |
9 | HK | 9 | Patrick TORREILLES [Paris St Germain] |
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Paul BROADBENT [Sheffield] |
10 | FR | 10 | Frederic TEIXIDO [Paris St Germain] |
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Chris JOYNT [St Helens] |
11 | 2R | 11 | Pascal JAMPY [Paris St Germain] |
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Steve McNAMARA [Bradford] |
12 | 2R | 12 | Didier CABESTANY [Paris St Germain] |
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Paul SCULTHORPE [Warrington] |
13 | L | 13 | Jacques PECH [Paris St Germain] |
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Steve MOLLOY [Featherstone] |
14 | B | 14 | Eric VAN BRUSSELL [Paris St Germain] |
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Paul ROWLEY [Halifax] |
15 | B | 15 | Darren ADAMS [Paris St Germain] |
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Matt CALLAND [Bradford] |
16 | B | 16 | Bagdad YAHA [Paris St Germain] |
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Adrian MORLEY [Leeds] |
17 | B | 17 | Jerome BISSON | ||||
Phil LARDER | HC | Ivan GRÉSÈQUE | ||||||
Team Info
England
- Previous Game:
- World Cup 1995 - Final vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- European Championship 1996 - Game 1 vs. Wales
- Out:
- Kris Radlinski (fullback), Tony Smith (five-eighth), Bobbie Goulding (halfback), Lee Jackson (hooker), Andy Platt (front row), Denis Betts (second row), Phil Clarke (second row), Andy Farrell (lock), Mick Cassidy (bench)
- In:
- Steve Prescott (fullback), Steve Blakeley (five-eighth), Shaun Edwards (halfback), Johnny Lawless (hooker), Paul Broadbent (front row), Steve McNamara (second row), Paul Sculthorpe (lock), Steve Molloy (bench), Paul Rowley (bench), Matt Calland (bench), Adrian Morley (bench)
- Changes:
- Chris Joynt (bench to second row)
France
- Previous Game:
- European Championship 1996 - Game 1 vs. Wales
- Next Game:
- Internationals 1997 - Game 1 vs. Ireland
- Out:
- Eric Vergniol (centre), Gael Tallec (second row), Laurent Cambres (bench), Regis Pastre-Courtine (bench)
- In:
- Jacques Pech (lock), Eric Van Brussell (bench), Darren Adams (bench), Bagdad Yaha (bench)
- Changes:
- Frederic Banquet (fullback to centre), Pascal Jampy (lock to second row), Laurent Lucchese (bench to fullback)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Bill Bates, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson