Game 2
France 6 lost to Australia 10
| 1956/57 France vs Australia Game 2 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6845 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 23rd December, 1956 | |||||||
| Referee | P Ribas | |||||||
| Venue | Stade Municipal (Bordeaux) | |||||||
| Crowd | 11,379 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 2 | – | 4 | |||||
| Scrums | 30 | – | 11 | |||||
| Penalties | 21 | – | 4 | |||||
| France | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| T | Denis FLANNERY | |||||||
| Keith HOLMAN | ||||||||
| Gilbert BENAUSSE | 2 | G | 2 | Gordon CLIFFORD | ||||
| André AUDY | ||||||||
| France | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| André AUDY | 1 | FB | 1 | Gordon CLIFFORD [Newtown] | ||||
| Maurice VORON | 2 | W | 2 | Denis FLANNERY | ||||
| Roger REY | 3 | C | 3 | Alex WATSON | ||||
| Antoine JIMINEZ | 4 | C | 4 | Dick POOLE [Newtown] | ||||
| André DUCASSE | 5 | W | 5 | Don ADAMS | ||||
| Gilbert BENAUSSE | 6 | FE | 6 | Bob BANKS | ||||
| Jean DOP | 7 | HB | 7 | Keith HOLMAN [Western Suburbs] | ||||
| Angelo BOLDINI | 8 | FR | 8 | Bryan ORROCK [St George] | ||||
| Antranick APELIAN | 9 | HK | 9 | Ken KEARNEY (c) [St George] | ||||
| Guy BERTHOMIEU | 10 | FR | 10 | Roy BULL [Manly] | ||||
| Gilbert VERDIÉ | 11 | 2R | 11 | Kel O'SHEA [Western Suburbs] | ||||
| Armand SAVE | 12 | 2R | 12 | Norm PROVAN [St George] | ||||
| Christian DUPLE | 13 | L | 13 | Ian DOYLE | ||||
| HC | Ken KEARNEY | |||||||
Team Info
France
- Previous Game:
- 1956/57 France vs Australia - Game 1 vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- 1956/57 France vs Australia - Game 3 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Jacques Merquey (centre), André Savonne (wing), Auguste Ambert (five-eighth), Guy Lucia (halfback), François Rinaldi (front row), François Montrucolis (front row), Robert Médus (second row), Augustine Parent (second row), Jean Rouqueirol (lock)
- In:
- Antoine Jiminez (centre), André Ducasse (wing), Gilbert Benausse (five-eighth), Jean Dop (halfback), Angelo Boldini (front row), Guy Berthomieu (front row), Gilbert Verdié (second row), Armand Save (second row), Christian Duple (lock)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1956/57 Kangaroos Tour - Game 21 vs. French Army
- Next Game:
- 1956/57 Kangaroos Tour - Game 23 vs. RC Albi
- Out:
- Clive Churchill (fullback), Kevin O'Brien (centre), Tom Payne (centre), Ian Moir (wing), Ian Johnston (five-eighth), Cyril Connell Jr (halfback), Ernie Hammerton (hooker), Bill Marsh (second row), Tom Tyquin (second row)
- In:
- Gordon Clifford (fullback), Denis Flannery (wing), Alex Watson (centre), Dick Poole (centre), Bob Banks (five-eighth), Keith Holman (halfback), Ken Kearney (hooker), Kel O'Shea (second row), Norm Provan (second row)
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Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash
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