Game 1
France 7 lost to New Zealand 11
| 1947/48 France vs. New Zealand | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14409 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 28th December, 1947 | |||||||
| Referee | Rene Guidicelli | |||||||
| Venue | Princes (Paris) | |||||||
| Crowd | 15,000 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 7 | – | 11 | |||||
| France | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
| Gaston CALIXTE | T | Jack FORREST | ||||||
| Len JORDAN | ||||||||
| Ron McGREGOR | ||||||||
| Puig AUBERT | 2 | G | Warwick CLARKE | |||||
| France | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
| Puig AUBERT (c) | 1 | FB | 1 | Warwick CLARKE | ||||
| Ode LESPES | 2 | W | 2 | Len JORDAN | ||||
| Joseph MASO | 3 | C | 3 | Maurie ROBERTSON | ||||
| Gaston COMES | 4 | C | 4 | Ron McGREGOR | ||||
| Henri SORONDO | 5 | W | 5 | Jack FORREST | ||||
| Robert CAILLOU | 6 | FE | 6 | Des BARCHARD | ||||
| Rene DUFFORT | 7 | HB | 7 | Jim HAIG | ||||
| Gaston CALIXTE | 8 | FR | 8 | Jack NEWTON | ||||
| Gabriel BERTHOMIEU | 9 | HK | 9 | Bob AYNSLEY | ||||
| Élie BROUSSE | 10 | FR | 10 | Patrick SMITH (c) | ||||
| Ambroise ULMA | 11 | 2R | 11 | Arthur GILMAN | ||||
| Henri DURAND | 12 | 2R | 12 | Charlie McBRIDE | ||||
| Andre BERAUD | 13 | L | 13 | Ken MOUNTFORD | ||||
Team Info
France
- Previous Game:
- European Championship 1947/48 - Game 1 vs. Wales
- Next Game:
- 1947/48 France vs. New Zealand - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Jose Audignon (centre), Paul Dejean (centre), Fredo Trescazes (wing), Germain Calbete (front row)
- In:
- Joseph Maso (centre), Gaston Comes (centre), Henri Sorondo (wing), Gaston Calixte (front row)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- England vs New Zealand 1947 - Game 3 vs. England (GB)
- Next Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1947/48 - Game 29 vs. Catalan XIII
- Out:
- Roy Clark (five-eighth), Joffe Johnson (front row)
- In:
- Des Barchard (five-eighth), Arthur Gilman (second row)
- Changes:
- Jack Newton (second row to front row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin