France vs New Zealand 1947 Series

Game 1

France 7 lost to New Zealand 11

1947/48 France vs. New Zealand

France
7
11
New Zealand
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14409
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 28th December, 1947
Referee Rene Guidicelli
Venue Princes (Paris)
Crowd 15,000
Match Stats
Halftime Score 7 11
France Scoresheet New Zealand
Gaston CALIXTE T Jack FORREST
      Len JORDAN
      Ron McGREGOR
 
Puig AUBERT 2 G Warwick CLARKE
France Teams New Zealand
Puig AUBERT (c) 1 FB 1 Warwick CLARKE
Odé LESPÈS 2 W 2 Len JORDAN
Joseph MASO 3 C 3 Maurie ROBERTSON
Gaston COMES 4 C 4 Ron McGREGOR
Henri SORONDO 5 W 5 Jack FORREST
 
Robert CAILLOU 6 FE 6 Des BARCHARD
René DUFFORT 7 HB 7 Jim HAIG
 
Gaston CALIXTE 8 FR 8 Jack NEWTON
Gabriel BERTHOMIEU 9 HK 9 Bob AYNSLEY
Élie BROUSSE 10 FR 10 Patrick SMITH (c)
Amboise ULMA 11 2R 11 Arthur GILMAN
Henri DURAND 12 2R 12 Charlie McBRIDE
André BÉRAUD 13 L 13 Ken MOUNTFORD
   
 

Team Info

France

Previous Game:
European Championship 1947/48 - Game 1 vs. Wales
Next Game:
1947/48 France vs. New Zealand - Game 2 vs. New Zealand
Out:
Jose Audignon (centre), Paul Dejean (centre), Frédéric Trescazes (wing), Germain Calbete (front row)
In:
Joseph Maso (centre), Gaston Comes (centre), Henri Sorondo (wing), Gaston Calixte (front row)

New Zealand

Previous Game:
England vs New Zealand 1947 - Game 3 vs. England (GB)
Next Game:
Kiwis Tour 1947/48 - Game 29 vs. Catalan XIII
Out:
Roy Clark (five-eighth), Joffe Johnson (front row)
In:
Des Barchard (five-eighth), Arthur Gilman (second row)
Changes:
Jack Newton (second row to front row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson