France vs Australia 1948 Series

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France 0 lost to Australia 10

1948/49 France vs. Australia

France

0

–

10	Australia

Match URL

www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6834

Status

Completed

Date

Sunday, 23rd January, 1949

Referee

Venue

Parc Lescure (Bordeaux)

Crowd

17,365

Match Stats

Halftime Score

0

–

5

France

Scoresheet

Australia

T

G

2

France

Teams

Australia

1

FB

1

Clive CHURCHILL

Fredo TRESCAZES

2

W

2

3

C

3

4

C

4

Raymond CONTRASTIN

5

W

5

Pierre TAILLANTOU

6

FE

6

Wally O'CONNELL

7

HB

7

Gaston CALIXTE (c)

8

FR

8

9

HK

9

10

FR

10

Paul BARTOLETTI

11

2R

11

12

2R

12

13

L

13

Ignatius TYQUIN (c)

HC

Team Info

France

Previous Game:: 1948/49 France vs. Australia - Game 1 vs. Australia
Next Game:: European Championship 1948/49 - Game 2 vs. England
Out:: Gaston Comes (fullback), Ode Lespes (wing), Albert Kaemph (centre), Robert Casse (wing), Jean Dop (halfback), Élie Brousse (front row), Louis Mazon (second row), Andre Beraud (lock)
In:: Jean Barreteau (fullback), Fredo Trescazes (wing), Paul Dejean (centre), Robert Caillou (centre), Raymond Contrastin (wing), Henri Riu (hooker), Paul Bartoletti (second row), Ambroise Ulma (lock)
Changes:: Joseph Crespo (centre to halfback), Ulysse Negrier (hooker to front row)

Australia

Previous Game:: Kangaroos Tour 1948/49 - Game 35 vs. Lyon/Roanne
Next Game:: Kangaroos Tour 1948/49 - Game 37 vs. Cavaillon
Out:: Vic Bulgin (fullback), Bobby Dimond (wing), Henry Benton (hooker), Jack Holland (front row)
In:: Clive Churchill (fullback), Bobby Lulham (wing), Alf Gibbs (front row), Fred De Belin (second row)
Changes:: Kevin Schubert (second row to hooker)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson