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1966 Test Matches

Match - Saturday 5 March, 1966

Great Britain 4 lost to France 8

1966 Test Matches

Lions		4
–
8
France
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14807
StatusCompleted
DateSaturday, 5th March, 1966
RefereeEddie Martung
VenueCentral Park (Wigan)
Crowd14,004
Match Stats
Halftime Score4–4
Great BritainScoresheetFrance
Ken GOWERS2G2Pierre LACAZE
   Etienne COURTINE
   Claude MANTOULAN
Great BritainTeamsFrance
Ken GOWERS1FB1Pierre LACAZE
William BURGESS2W2Guy BRUZY
Geoff SHELTON3C3Jean-Pierre LECOMPTE
Alan BUCKLEY4C4Claude MANTOULAN
John STOPFORD5W5Jean-Claude MARTY
 
Roger MILLWARD6FE6Etienne COURTINE
Alex MURPHY (c)7HB7Roger GARNUNG
 
Charlie BOTT8FR8Marcel BESCOS (c)
Bernard PRIOR9HK9René SÉGURA
Cliff WATSON10FR10Jean PLANTE
Bill RAMSEY112R11Hervé MAZARD
John MANTLE122R12Henri MARRACQ
Dave ROBINSON13L13Jean-Pierre CLAR
 
Bill HOLLIDAY14B  
   
 

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:
1966 Test Matches - Standalone vs. France
Next Game:
1966 Lions Tour - Game 1 vs. Northern Territory
Out:
Berwyn Jones (wing), Neil Fox (centre), Cliff Hill (five-eighth), Ken Roberts (front row), Colin Clarke (hooker)
In:
William Burgess (wing), Alan Buckley (centre), Roger Millward (five-eighth), Charlie Bott (front row), Bernard Prior (hooker), Bill Ramsey (second row)
Changes:
Bill Holliday (second row to bench)

France

Previous Game:
1966 Test Matches - Standalone vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
1967 Test Matches - vs. Great Britain
Out:
Christian Sabatié (front row), Georges Aillères (second row), Roger Garrigue (bench)
In:
Jean Plante (front row)
Changes:
Hervé Mazard (bench to second row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson