European Championship 1938

Game 2

England 9 lost to France 12

European Championship 1938/39
Game 2

England
9
12
France
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14838
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 25th February, 1939
Kick Off 3:30 PM (local time)
Referee George Phillips
Venue Knowsley (St Helens)
Crowd 8,557
Match Stats
Halftime Score 6 3
England Scoresheet France
Stan BROGDEN T Louis BRANE
Cyril MORRELL   Etienne COUGNENC
Lawrence THACKER   Jean DAUGER
      Jep DESCLAUX
England Teams France
Billy BELSHAW (c) 1 FB 1 Max ROUSIÉ (c)
Eric BATTEN 2 W 2 Etienne COUGNENC
Cyril MORRELL 3 C 3 Jep DESCLAUX
Jim CROSTON 4 C 4 François NOGUÈRES
Stan BROGDEN 5 W 5 Raphael SARRIS
 
Frank TRACEY 6 FE 6 Jean DAUGER
Les ADAMS 7 HB 7 Pierre BRINSOLLES
 
Harold ELLERINGTON 8 FR 8 Maurice BRUNETAUD
Hugh McDOWELL 9 HK 9 Louis BRANE
Mick EXLEY 10 FR 10 Antoine BLAIN
Alec HIGGINS 11 2R 11 Andre BRUZY
Edgar BROOKS 12 2R 12 Henri DURAND
Lawrence THACKER 13 L 13 Henri GIBERT
 
Jim STOTT 14 B    
Martin HODGSON 15 B    
   
 

Team Info

England

Previous Game:
European Championship 1938/39 - Game 1 vs. Wales
Next Game:
Kiwis Tour 1939 - Game 20 vs. New Zealand
Out:
Tommy Shannon (five-eighth), Tommy McCue (halfback), Tom Armitt (hooker), Ken Jubb (second row), Charlie Booth (second row), William Watson (lock)
In:
Frank Tracey (five-eighth), Les Adams (halfback), Harold Ellerington (front row), Hugh McDowell (hooker), Mick Exley (front row), Edgar Brooks (second row), Jim Stott (bench), Martin Hodgson (bench)
Changes:
Lawrence Thacker (front row to lock), Alec Higgins (front row to second row)

France

Previous Game:
European Championship 1937/38 - Game 3 vs. Wales
Next Game:
European Championship 1938/39 - Game 3 vs. Wales
Out:
Marius Guiral (fullback), Henri Sanz (wing), Cyprien Estoueight (centre), Henri Delhommeau (wing), Joseph Griffard (hooker), Andre Rousse (front row), Marcel Nourrit (second row), Andre Gau (lock)
In:
Etienne Cougnenc (wing), Jep Desclaux (centre), François Noguères (centre), Raphael Sarris (wing), Louis Brane (hooker), Antoine Blain (front row), Andre Bruzy (second row), Henri Gibert (lock)
Changes:
Max Rousié (centre to fullback)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson