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1970 World Cup

Game 6

France 17 def. Australia 15

1970 World Cup
Game 6

France
17
15
Australia
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14223
StatusCompleted
DateSunday, 1st November, 1970
Kick Off3:00pm (local time)
RefereeBilly Thompson (Huddersfield)
VenueOdsal (Bradford)
Crowd6,654
Match Stats
Halftime Score125
FranceScoresheetAustralia
Serge MARSOLAN2T2John COOTES
Jean CAPDOUZE Bob FULTON
 
Jean CAPDOUZE2G3Eric SIMMS
 
Jean CAPDOUZEFG  
Roger GARRIGUE   
FranceTeamsAustralia
Jean-Claude CROS1FB1Eric SIMMS
[South Sydney]
Serge MARSOLAN2W2Ray BRANIGHAN
[South Sydney]
Michael MOLINIER3C3John COOTES
Raymond GRUPPI4C4Bob FULTON
[Manly]
Daniel PELLERIN5W5Lionel WILLIAMSON
[Newtown]
 
Jean CAPDOUZE6FE6Denis PITTARD
[South Sydney]
Roger GARRIGUE7HB7Billy SMITH
[St George]
 
Christian SABATIÉ8FR8Barry McTAGGART
[Balmain]
Jacques CABERO9HK9Elwyn WALTERS
[South Sydney]
Floreal BONET10FR10Bob O'REILLY
[Parramatta]
Francis DE NADAÏ112R11Bob McCARTHY
[South Sydney]
Roger BIFFI122R12Paul SAIT
[South Sydney]
Jean-Pierre CLAR (c)13L13Ron COOTE (c)
[South Sydney]
 
  B14Ron TURNER
[Cronulla]
  B15Gary SULLIVAN
[Newtown]
 
  HC Harry BATH
   
 

Team Info

France

Previous Game:
1970 World Cup - Game 4 vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
1970 Kangaroos World Cup Tour - Game 6 vs. Australia
Out:
Andre Ruiz (centre), Ellie Bonal (wing), Germaine Guiraud (halfback), Gerard Cremoux (second row), Hervé Mazard (second row)
In:
Raymond Gruppi (centre), Roger Garrigue (halfback), Roger Biffi (second row)
Changes:
Francis de Nadaï (front row to second row), Floreal Bonet (bench to front row), Daniel Pellerin (bench to wing)

Australia

Previous Game:
1970 World Cup - Game 2 vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
1970 World Cup - Final vs. Great Britain
Out:
Mark Harris (wing), John O'Neill (front row)
In:
John Cootes (centre), Barry McTaggart (front row), Ron Coote (lock), Ron Turner (bench)
Changes:
Ray Branighan (centre to wing), Gary Sullivan (lock to bench)

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