Game 1
New Zealand 26 def. France 3
| 1981 New Zealand vs France Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14435 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 7th June, 1981 | |||||||
| Referee | Eddie Ward | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Kevin Steel, Kevin Bailey | |||||||
| Venue | Carlaw (Auckland) | |||||||
| Crowd | 12,200 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Shane Varley | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 6 | – | 3 | |||||
| Scrums | 8 | – | 10 | |||||
| Penalties | 12 | – | 10 | |||||
| New Zealand | Scoresheet | France | ||||||
| Tony COLL | T | Michel NAUDO | ||||||
| Mark GRAHAM | ||||||||
| James LEULUAI | ||||||||
| Michael O'DONNELL | ||||||||
| Gary PROHM | ||||||||
| Shane VARLEY | ||||||||
| Dennis WILLIAMS | 4 | G | ||||||
| New Zealand | Teams | France | ||||||
| Michael O'DONNELL | 1 | FB | 1 | Marcel PILLON | ||||
| Gary PROHM | 2 | W | 2 | Sebastian RODRIGUEZ | ||||
| Dennis WILLIAMS | 3 | C | 3 | Michel NAUDO | ||||
| James LEULUAI | 4 | C | 4 | Guy DELAUNAY | ||||
| Dane O'HARA | 5 | W | 5 | Hugues RATIER | ||||
| Fred AH KUOI [North Sydney] | 6 | FE | 6 | Herve GUIRAUD | ||||
| Shane VARLEY | 7 | HB | 7 | Guy ALARD | ||||
| Mark BROADHURST [Manly] | 8 | FR | 8 | Henri DANIEL | ||||
| Alan RUSHTON | 9 | HK | 9 | Christian MACALLI | ||||
| Kevin TAMATI | 10 | FR | 10 | Max CHANTAL | ||||
| Tony COLL | 11 | 2R | 11 | Manuel CARAVACA | ||||
| Graeme WEST | 12 | 2R | 12 | Jose GINE | ||||
| Mark GRAHAM (c) [North Sydney] | 13 | L | 13 | Joel ROOSEBROUCK (c) | ||||
| Howie TAMATI | 15 | B | ||||||
| Cecil MOUNTFORD | HC | Roger GARRIGUE | ||||||
Team Info
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- 1980 France vs New Zealand - Game 2 vs. France
- Next Game:
- 1981 New Zealand vs France - Game 2 vs. France
- Out:
- John Whittaker (centre), Gordon Smith (halfback), Bruce Dickison (bench)
- In:
- Dennis Williams (centre), Shane Varley (halfback), Alan Rushton (hooker)
- Changes:
- Howie Tamati (hooker to bench)
France
- Previous Game:
- 1981 Les Chanticleers Tour - Game 1 vs. South Island
- Next Game:
- 1981 Les Chanticleers Tour - Game 3 vs. Central Districts
- Out:
- Jacky Imbert (fullback), Bernard Imbert (wing), Philippe Fourquet (centre), Ivan Grésèque (halfback), Delphin Castanon (front row), Andre Malacamp (hooker), Didier Hermet (front row), Guy Laforgue (second row), Jean-Jacques Vila (lock), Pierre Gonzales (bench)
- In:
- Marcel Pillon (fullback), Sebastian Rodriguez (wing), Michel Naudo (centre), Henri Daniel (front row), Christian Macalli (hooker), Max Chantal (front row), Manuel Caravaca (second row), Joel Roosebrouck (lock)
- Changes:
- Guy Alard (bench to halfback)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash
Sources:Widnes RLFC History
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