Game 2
France 6 lost to Australia 10
| 1956/57 France vs. Australia | ||||||||
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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 | |||||||
| 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] |
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| Maurice VORON | 2 | W | 2 | Denis FLANNERY | ||||
| Roger REY | 3 | C | 3 | Alex WATSON | ||||
| Antoine JIMINEZ | 4 | C | 4 | Dick POOLE [Newtown] |
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| André DUCASSE | 5 | W | 5 | Don ADAMS | ||||
| Gilbert BENAUSSE | 6 | FE | 6 | Bob BANKS | ||||
| Jean DOP | 7 | HB | 7 | Keith HOLMAN [Western Suburbs] |
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| Angelo BOLDINI | 8 | FR | 8 | Bryan ORROCK [St George] |
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| Antranick APELIAN | 9 | HK | 9 | Ken KEARNEY (c) [St George] |
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| Guy BERTHOMIEU | 10 | FR | 10 | Roy BULL [Manly] |
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| Gilbert VERDIÉ | 11 | 2R | 11 | Kel O'SHEA [Western Suburbs] |
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| Armand SAVE | 12 | 2R | 12 | Norm PROVAN [St George] |
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| 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:
- Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 - Game 22 vs. RC Albi
- Next Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1956/57 - Game 24 vs. Carcassonne
- Out:
- Clive Churchill (fullback), Kevin O'Brien (centre), Ian Moir (wing), Cyril Connell Jr (halfback), Ernie Hammerton (hooker), Bill Marsh (second row)
- In:
- Gordon Clifford (fullback), Dick Poole (centre), Keith Holman (halfback), Bryan Orrock (front row), Kel O'Shea (second row), Norm Provan (second row)
- Changes:
- Ken Kearney (front row to hooker), Ian Doyle (second row to lock), Don Adams (lock to wing)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson