France vs Australia 1952 Series

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France 5 def. Australia 0

1952/53 France vs. Australia

France

5

–

0	Australia

Match URL

www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6839

Status

Completed

Date

Sunday, 11th January, 1953

Referee

Venue

Stade Municipal (Bordeaux)

Crowd

23,419

France

Scoresheet

Australia

T

G

France

Teams

Australia

1

FB

1

Clive CHURCHILL (c)

Raymond CONTRASTIN

2

W

2

Claude TEISSEIRE

3

C

3

4

C

4

Vincent CANTONI

5

W

5

6

FE

6

Gilbert BENAUSSE

7

HB

7

Francois RINALDI

8

FR

8

9

HK

9

Gabriel BERTHOMIEU

10

FR

10

François MONTRUCOLIS

11

2R

11

Edouard PONSINET

12

2R

12

13

L

13

HC

Clive CHURCHILL

Team Info

France

Previous Game:: 1952/53 France vs. Australia - Game 1 vs. Australia
Next Game:: 1952/53 France vs. Australia - Game 3 vs. Australia
Out:: Puig Aubert (fullback), Jacques Merquey (centre), Jean Dop (halfback), Jean Dedieu (front row), Louis Mazon (front row), Rene Bernard (second row), Christian Duple (lock)
In:: G Rives (fullback), Claude Teisseire (centre), Joseph Crespo (five-eighth), Francois Rinaldi (front row), Gabriel Berthomieu (front row), François Montrucolis (second row), Edouard Ponsinet (second row)
Changes:: Gilbert Benausse (five-eighth to halfback), Élie Brousse (second row to lock)

Australia

Previous Game:: Kangaroos Tour 1952/53 - Game 33 vs. Carcassonne
Next Game:: Kangaroos Tour 1952/53 - Game 35 vs. France XIII
Out:: Noel Pidding (wing), Col Geelan (centre), Harold Crocker (lock)
In:: Brian Carlson (wing), Harry Wells (centre), Greg Hawick (lock)
Changes:: Ferris Ashton (front row to second row), Duncan Hall (second row to front row)

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin