France vs Australia 1938 Series

Game 1

France 6 lost to Australia 35

1938/39 France vs. Australia

France
6
35
Australia
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6831
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 1st January, 1938
Referee Albert Dobson
Venue Buffalo (Paris)
Crowd 11,500
Match Stats
Halftime Score 0 8
France Scoresheet Australia
Andre CUSSAC T 2 Len DAWSON
Henri DURAND   2 Fred GILBERT
      Jack BEATON
      Herb NARVO
      Andy NORVAL
      Wally PRIGG
      Jack REARDON
 
    G 4 Jack BEATON
France Teams Australia
Eugene CHAUD 1 FB 1 Laurie WARD
[North Sydney]
Andre CUSSAC 2 W 2 Len DAWSON
Emile BOSCH 3 C 3 Ross McKINNON
[Eastern Suburbs]
François NOGUÈRES 4 C 4 Jack BEATON
[Eastern Suburbs]
Charles LAMARQUE 5 W 5 Andy NORVAL
[Eastern Suburbs]
 
Max ROUSIÉ (c) 6 FE 6 Jack REARDON
Sylvain BÈS 7 HB 7 Fred GILBERT
 
Justin DAVANT 8 FR 8 Frank CURRAN
Andre ROUSSE 9 HK 9 Harry PIERCE
[Eastern Suburbs]
Joseph GRIFFARD 10 FR 10 Les HEIDKE
Charles PETIT 11 2R 11 Herb NARVO
[Newtown]
Henri DURAND 12 2R 12 Eric LEWIS
[Souths]
Elysee DOMERCQ 13 L 13 Wally PRIGG (c)
   
 

Team Info

France

Previous Game:
[no comp] - vs. British Empire
Next Game:
1938/39 France vs. Australia - Game 2 vs. Australia
Out:
Marius Guiral (fullback), Henri Sanz (centre), Gaston Amila (five-eighth), Maurice Brunetaud (front row), Andre Bruzy (hooker)
In:
Eugene Chaud (fullback), Emile Bosch (centre), Sylvain Bès (halfback), Justin Davant (front row), Elysee Domercq (lock)
Changes:
Max Rousié (halfback to five-eighth), Andre Rousse (front row to hooker), Joseph Griffard (second row to front row), Charles Petit (lock to second row)

Australia

Previous Game:
Kangaroos Tour 1937/38 - Game 26 vs. Broughton Rangers
Next Game:
Kangaroos Tour 1937/38 - Game 28 vs. RC Roanne
Out:
Charlie Hazelton (wing), Bert Williams (centre), Jim Gibbs (front row), Gordon McLennan (second row)
In:
Jack Beaton (centre), Frank Curran (front row), Eric Lewis (second row), Wally Prigg (lock)
Changes:
Andy Norval (lock to wing)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson