Game 1
France 19 lost to Australia 20
| 1959/60 France vs Australia Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6847 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 31st October, 1959 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:00pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Georges Jameau | |||||||
| Venue | Princes (Paris) | |||||||
| Crowd | 9,864 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 11 | – | 18 | |||||
| France | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Aldo QUAGLIO | T | 3 | Eddie LUMSDEN | |||||
| Harry WELLS | ||||||||
| André LACAZE | 6 | G | 4 | Keith BARNES | ||||
| André LACAZE | 2 | FG | ||||||
| France | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| André LACAZE | 1 | FB | 1 | Keith BARNES (c) [Balmain] | ||||
| Maurice VORON | 2 | W | 2 | Eddie LUMSDEN [St George] | ||||
| Jacques MERQUEY (c) | 3 | C | 3 | Harry WELLS [Western Suburbs] | ||||
| Antoine JIMINEZ | 4 | C | 4 | Reg GASNIER [St George] | ||||
| André SAVONNE | 5 | W | 5 | Ken IRVINE [North Sydney] | ||||
| Gilbert BENAUSSE | 6 | FE | 6 | Tony BROWN [Newtown] | ||||
| Georges FAGES | 7 | HB | 7 | Barry MUIR | ||||
| Jean PANO | 8 | FR | 8 | Gary PARCELL | ||||
| Antranick APELIAN | 9 | HK | 9 | Ian WALSH | ||||
| Aldo QUAGLIO | 10 | FR | 10 | Dud BEATTIE | ||||
| Robert ERAMOUSPÉ | 11 | 2R | 11 | Jim PATERSON | ||||
| Jean AUBERT | 12 | 2R | 12 | Rex MOSSOP [Manly] | ||||
| Serge TONUS | 13 | L | 13 | Brian HAMBLY | ||||
| HC | Clive CHURCHILL | |||||||
Team Info
France
- Previous Game:
- 1959 Test Matches - Standalone vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- 1959/60 France vs Australia - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- André Rives (fullback), Raymond Gruppi (centre), Marcel Bonnet (wing), Rene Jean (halfback), Jacques Fabre (front row), Angelo Boldini (front row), Roger Majoral (second row), Jean Rouqueirol (lock)
- In:
- André Lacaze (fullback), Maurice Voron (wing), Jacques Merquey (centre), Georges Fages (halfback), Jean Pano (front row), Aldo Quaglio (front row), Jean Aubert (second row), Serge Tonus (lock)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1959/60 Kangaroos Tour - Game 14 vs. Hull/Hull KR
- Next Game:
- 1959/60 Kangaroos Tour - Game 16 vs. Bradford
- Out:
- Darrel Chapman (fullback), Ron Boden (centre), Don Parish (wing), Peter Burke (halfback), Elton Rasmussen (second row)
- In:
- Keith Barnes (fullback), Eddie Lumsden (wing), Reg Gasnier (centre), Barry Muir (halfback), Jim Paterson (second row)
Match Notes
Harry Wells was sent of with 10 mins remaining for pushing the referee but after protests from Australia and an apology from Wells the referee changed his mind and allowed him to stay.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash
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