France 17 lost to English League XIII 18
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14904 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 21st October, 1956 | |||||||
| Referee | M Huc | |||||||
| Venue | Vélodrome (Marseille) | |||||||
| Crowd | 20,000 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 10 | – | 8 | |||||
| France | Scoresheet | English League | ||||||
| Robert MÉDUS | T | Billy BOSTON | ||||||
| Jean ROUQUEIROL | Jeffrey STEVENSON | |||||||
| André SAVONNE | Mick SULLIVAN | |||||||
| Jack WILKINSON | ||||||||
| André AUDY | 4 | G | 3 | Eric FRASER | ||||
| France | Teams | English League | ||||||
| André AUDY | 1 | FB | 1 | Eric FRASER | ||||
| Maurice VORON | 2 | W | 2 | Billy BOSTON | ||||
| Roger REY | 3 | C | 3 | Phil JACKSON | ||||
| Gilbert ALBERTI | 4 | C | 4 | Jim CHALLINOR | ||||
| André SAVONNE | 5 | W | 5 | Mick SULLIVAN | ||||
| Auguste AMBERT | 6 | FE | 6 | Ray PRICE | ||||
| Christian DUPLE | 7 | HB | 7 | Jeffrey STEVENSON | ||||
| François RINALDI | 8 | FR | 8 | Mick SCOTT | ||||
| Antranick APELIAN | 9 | HK | 9 | Tommy HARRIS | ||||
| François MONTRUCOLIS | 10 | FR | 10 | Jack WILKINSON | ||||
| Augustine PARENT | 11 | 2R | 11 | Jack GRUNDY | ||||
| Robert MÉDUS | 12 | 2R | 12 | Don ROBINSON | ||||
| Jean ROUQUEIROL | 13 | L | 13 | Edgar DAWSON | ||||
Team Info
France
- Previous Game:
- 1955/56 European Championship - Game 3 vs. England
- Next Game:
- 1956/57 France vs Australia - Game 1 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Puig Aubert (fullback), André Ducasse (wing), Joseph Guiraud (centre), Gilbert Benausse (five-eighth), Pascal Eito (halfback), Roger Frassi (hooker), Joseph Vanel (front row), Angelo Boldini (second row)
- In:
- André Audy (fullback), Gilbert Alberti (centre), André Savonne (wing), Auguste Ambert (five-eighth), François Rinaldi (front row), Antranick Apelian (hooker), Augustine Parent (second row), Jean Rouqueirol (lock)
- Changes:
- Christian Duple (lock to halfback)
English League XIII
- Previous Game:
- 1955/56 Kiwis Tour - Game 24 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- 1956/57 Kangaroos Tour - Game 8 vs. Australia
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson
Sources:Wakefield Trinity Heritage
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