Match - Sunday 6 March, 1983
Great Britain 17 def. France 5
Team Info
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- 1983 Test Matches - Standalone vs. France
- Next Game:
- 1984 Test Matches - vs. France
- Out:
- Mick Burke (fullback), John Woods (bench)
- In:
- Keith Mumby (fullback)
France
- Previous Game:
- 1983 Test Matches - Standalone vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- 1984 Test Matches - vs. Great Britain
- Out:
- Jacky Imbert (fullback), Guy Delaunay (centre), Etienne Kaminski (wing), Michel Laville (five-eighth), Ivan Grésèque (halfback), Marc Ambert (second row), Jean-Jacques Cologni (bench)
- In:
- Patrick Solal (wing), Francis Laforgue (centre), Philippe Fourquet (centre), Christian Scicchitano (halfback), Dominique Baloup (second row), Serge Dauphin (bench), Didier Prunac (bench)
- Changes:
- Jacques Guigue (centre to fullback), Herve Guiraud (bench to five-eighth)
Match Notes
This game was referred to as the Dominion Insurance Test for sponsorship purposes.
Tries were still only worth 3 points in Europe when this game was played. 5 minute sin bins and Scicchitano missed penalty goal attempt verified against match video.
After the game, NZ referee Don Wilson was quoted as saying "I know some people will blame me for this, but this was the worst game I have ever refereed."
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson
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