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1971 Test Matches

Match - Wednesday 17 March, 1971

Great Britain 24 def. France 2

1971 Test Matches

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24
2
France
Match Info
Match URLwww.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14815
StatusCompleted
DateWednesday, 17th March, 1971
RefereeMick Naughton
VenueKnowsley (St Helens)
Crowd7,783
Match Stats
Halftime Score130
Great BritainScoresheetFrance
Roger MILLWARD2T  
Billy BENYON   
Alan SMITH   
Jimmy THOMPSON   
Derek WHITEHEAD   
 
Derek WHITEHEAD3GMarcel PERE
Great BritainTeamsFrance
Derek WHITEHEAD1FB1Jean-Claude CROS
Alan SMITH2W2Serge MARSOLAN
Chris HESKETH3C3Michael MOLINIER
Billy BENYON4C4Raymond GRUPPI
John ATKINSON5W5Rene ARNE
 
Roger MILLWARD6FE6Marcel PERE
Steve NASH7HB7Jean-Marie IMBERT
 
John WARLOW8FR8Christian SABATIÉ
Tony FISHER9HK9Guy LAVIGNE
Cliff WATSON10FR10Francis DE NADAÏ
John MANTLE112R11Hervé MAZARD
Jimmy THOMPSON122R12Victor SERRANO
Doug LAUGHTON (c)13L13Jean-Pierre CLAR (c)
 
David WATKINS14B14Adolphe ALESINA
Mike COULMAN15B  
   
 

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:
1971 Test Matches - Standalone vs. France
Next Game:
1971 Great Britain vs New Zealand - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
Out:
Syd Hynes (centre), David Hill (five-eighth), Mick Shoebottom (halfback), David Jeanes (front row), Robert Haigh (second row)
In:
Roger Millward (five-eighth), Steve Nash (halfback), Cliff Watson (front row), David Watkins (bench), Mike Coulman (bench)
Changes:
Chris Hesketh (bench to centre), Jimmy Thompson (bench to second row)

France

Previous Game:
1971 Test Matches - Standalone vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
1971 France vs New Zealand - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
Out:
Jean-Marie Bonal (wing), Jean Capdouze (five-eighth), Roger Garrigue (halfback), Jacques Cabero (hooker), Jean-Pierre Sauret (front row), Didier Hermet (second row)
In:
Rene Arne (wing), Marcel Pere (five-eighth), Jean-Marie Imbert (halfback), Guy Lavigne (hooker), Hervé Mazard (second row), Adolphe Alesina (bench)
Changes:
Francis de Nadaï (second row to front row), Victor Serrano (bench to second row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson