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1971 Test Matches

Match - Sunday 7 February, 1971

France 16 def. Great Britain 8

1971 Test Matches

France
16
8
Lions
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14814
StatusCompleted
DateSunday, 7th February, 1971
RefereeAndre Breysse
VenueMinimes (Toulouse)
Crowd14,960
Match Stats
Halftime Score73
FranceScoresheetGreat Britain
Jean-Marie BONALTDavid JEANES
Serge MARSOLAN Alan SMITH
 
Jean CAPDOUZE5GDerek WHITEHEAD
FranceTeamsGreat Britain
Jean-Claude CROS1FB1Derek WHITEHEAD
Serge MARSOLAN2W2Alan SMITH
Michael MOLINIER3C3Syd HYNES (c)
Raymond GRUPPI4C4Billy BENYON
Jean-Marie BONAL5W5John ATKINSON
 
Jean CAPDOUZE6FE6David HILL
Roger GARRIGUE7HB7Mick SHOEBOTTOM
 
Christian SABATIÉ8FR8David JEANES
Jacques CABERO9HK9Tony FISHER
Jean-Pierre SAURET10FR10John WARLOW
Francis DE NADAÏ112R11John MANTLE
Didier HERMET122R12Robert HAIGH
Jean-Pierre CLAR (c)13L13Doug LAUGHTON
 
Victor SERRANO14B14Chris HESKETH
  B15Jimmy THOMPSON
   
 

Team Info

France

Previous Game:
1970 Kiwis World Cup Tour - Game 7 vs. New Zealand
Next Game:
1971 Test Matches - vs. Great Britain
Out:
Jacques Gruppi (centre), Ellie Bonal (wing), Christian Clar (halfback), Roger Biffi (second row), Daniel Pellerin (bench), Marcel Bonnet (bench)
In:
Raymond Gruppi (centre), Jean-Marie Bonal (wing), Roger Garrigue (halfback), Jean-Pierre Sauret (front row), Victor Serrano (bench)
Changes:
Francis de Nadaï (front row to second row)

Great Britain

Previous Game:
1970 World Cup - Final vs. Australia
Next Game:
1971 Test Matches - vs. France
Out:
Ray Dutton (fullback), Frank Myler (centre), Keith Hepworth (halfback), Dennis Hartley (front row), Cliff Watson (front row), Malcolm Reilly (lock)
In:
Derek Whitehead (fullback), Billy Benyon (centre), David Hill (five-eighth), David Jeanes (front row), John Warlow (front row), John Mantle (second row)
Changes:
Mick Shoebottom (five-eighth to halfback), Jimmy Thompson (second row to bench), Doug Laughton (second row to lock), Robert Haigh (bench to second row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson