World Cup 1977

Game 3

Australia 21 def. France 9

World Cup 1977
Game 3

Australia
21
9
France
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14256
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 11th June, 1977
Kick Off 3:00 PM (local time)
Referee Billy Thompson (Huddersfield)
Venue SCG (Sydney)
Crowd 13,231
Match Stats
Halftime Score 13 0
Scrums 12 12
Penalties 7 12
Australia Scoresheet France
Graham EADIE 2 T Christian LASKAWIEC
Denis FITZGERALD      
Allan McMAHON      
Greg VEIVERS      
 
Michael CRONIN 3 G 3/3 Jose CALLE
Australia Teams France
Graham EADIE
[Manly]
1 FB 1 Jacques GUIGUE
Allan McMAHON
[Balmain]
2 W 2 Jose MOYA
Michael CRONIN
[Parramatta]
3 C 3 Jean-Marc BOURRET
Mark THOMAS 4 C 4 Rene TERRATS
Terry FAHEY
[Souths]
5 W 5 Christian LASKAWIEC
 
John PEARD
[Parramatta]
6 FE 6 Jose CALLE (c)
Tom RAUDONIKIS
[Western Suburbs]
7 HB 7 Guy ALARD
 
Greg VEIVERS 8 FR 8 Michel CASSIN
Nick GEIGER 9 HK 9 Guy GARCIA
Denis FITZGERALD
[Parramatta]
10 FR 10 Max CHANTAL
Terry RANDALL
[Manly]
11 2R 11 Jean-Pierre SAURET
Arthur BEETSON (c)
[Eastern Suburbs]
12 2R 12 Manuel CARAVACA
Rod REDDY
[St George]
13 L 13 Joel ROOSEBROUCK
 
Ray HIGGS
[Parramatta]
14 B 14 Jacky IMBERT
Russel GARTNER
[Manly]
15 B 15 Guy RODRIGUEZ
 
Terry FEARNLEY   HC   Yves BEGOU
   
 

Team Info

Australia

Previous Game:
Kangaroos World Cup Tour 1977 - Game 3 vs. Auckland
Next Game:
World Cup 1977 - Game 5 vs. Great Britain
Out:
Steve Crear (centre), Mark Harris (wing), Graham Olling (front row), Rod Morris (second row), Greg Pierce (lock)
In:
Allan McMahon (wing), Michael Cronin (centre), Terry Fahey (wing), Terry Randall (second row), Arthur Beetson (second row), Ray Higgs (bench), Russel Gartner (bench)
Changes:
Mark Thomas (wing to centre), Rod Reddy (centre to lock), Denis Fitzgerald (second row to front row)

France

Previous Game:
Les Chanticleers World Cup Tour 1977 - Game 4 vs. Wellington
Next Game:
Les Chanticleers World Cup Tour 1977 - Game 6 vs. Newcastle (AU)

Match Notes

Ray Higgs replaced Arthur Beetson after 62 mins & Russel Gartner replaced Mark Thomas after 72 mins.

Jacky Imbert replaced Jean-Marc Bourret in the 1st half & Guy Rodriguez replaced Manuel Caravaca in the 2nd half.

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann