1948/49 British Empire Tour Series

Team Info

France

Previous Game:

1948/49 European Championship - Game 2 vs. Wales

Next Game:

1949/50 European Championship - Game 3 vs. Wales

Out:

Puig Aubert (fullback), Odé Lespès (wing), Joseph Crespo (centre), Vincent Cantoni (wing), Charles Galaup (five-eighth), Roger Guilhem (halfback), Gabriel Berthomieu (hooker), Edouard Ponsinet (front row), Amboise Ulma (lock)

In:

Gaston Comes (fullback), Raymond Contrastin (wing), Robert Caillou (centre), Andre Hatchondo (centre), Fernand Thomas (wing), Jean Dop (halfback), Ulysse Negrier (hooker), Élie Brousse (front row), André Béraud (second row)

Changes:

Paul Dejean (centre to five-eighth), Paul Bartoletti (second row to lock)

British Empire

Previous Game:

1947/48 European Representative Games - Game 1 vs. Wales

Next Game:

1948/49 British Empire Tour - Game 2 vs. Pyrenees

Out:

B Cook (fullback), Brian Bevan (wing), J MacDonald (centre), E McDonald (centre), Cecil Mountford (five-eighth), Dennis Jackson (halfback), Jack Pansegrouw (front row), George Watt (hooker), Jack McDonald (front row), J Morrison (second row), Charlie Smith (second row), Arthur Clues (lock)

In:

Johnny Hunter (fullback), Tony Paskins (wing), Bob Bartlett (centre), Pat Devery (centre), Albert Pepperell (five-eighth), Billy Banks (halfback), Bob McMaster (front row), Vince McKeating (hooker), John Daly (front row), Harry Bath (second row), Rupert Mudge (second row), Dave Valentine (lock)