Match - Saturday 31 July, 1982
Great Britain 7 lost to France 8
Team Info
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- 1981 Test Matches - Standalone vs. France
- Next Game:
- 1982 Ashes Series - Game 1 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Mick Burke (fullback), John Woods (centre), Henderson Gill (wing), Steve Hartley (five-eighth), Jeff Grayshon (front row), David Watkinson (hooker), Les Gorley (second row), Eddie Szymala (second row), Steve Norton (lock), Peter Gorley (bench)
- In:
- George Fairbairn (fullback), John Joyner (centre), Paul Prendiville (wing), David Topliss (five-eighth), Steve Nash (halfback), Mike O'Neill (front row), David Ward (hooker), John Wood (front row), Ian Potter (second row), Alan Rathbone (lock), Ray Tabern (bench), Les Dyl (bench)
- Changes:
- Andy Gregory (halfback to bench), Trevor Skerrett (front row to second row)
France
- Previous Game:
- 1981 Test Matches - Standalone vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- - vs. Featherstone
- Out:
- Jacques Guigue (centre), Guy Delaunay (centre), Charles Zalduendo (front row), Guy Laforgue (second row), Joel Roosebrouck (lock), Etienne Kaminski (bench)
- In:
- Christian Laumond (centre), Michel Laffargue (centre), Ivan Grésèque (halfback), Thierry Bernabe (hooker), Yves Storer (front row), Jean-Jacques Cologni (second row), Manuel Caravaca (lock), Didier Bernard (bench), Philippe Marty (bench)
- Changes:
- Christian Scicchitano (halfback to bench), Christian Macalli (hooker to bench)
Match Notes
This was a "special missionary exhibition" match sponsored by Italian businessman Mario Majoni, to promote the game in Italy.
However some questioned the wisdom of doing so at the time, given Italy were still celebrating their FIFA World Cup win just 20 days previously.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash
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