Game 2
France 22 lost to New Zealand 31
| France vs New Zealand 1956 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14417 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 15th January, 1956 | |||||||
| Venue | Gerland (Lyon) | |||||||
| Crowd | 7,051 | |||||||
| France | Scoresheet | New Zealand | ||||||
| André SAVONNE | 2 | T | 2 | Ian GREY | ||||
| André DELPOUX | 2 | Henry MAXWELL | ||||||
| Jacques MERQUEY | Tommy BAXTER | |||||||
| Louis POLETTI | John BUTTERFIELD | |||||||
| Jean ROUQUEIROL | Rex PERCY | |||||||
| Gilbert BENAUSSE | 2 | G | 5 | Dick HAGGIE | ||||
| France | Teams | New Zealand | ||||||
| Louis POLETTI | 1 | FB | 1 | Roy MOORE | ||||
| Maurice VORON | 2 | W | 2 | Vern BAKALICH | ||||
| André DELPOUX | 3 | C | 3 | Ron McKAY | ||||
| Jacques MERQUEY (c) | 4 | C | 4 | Tommy BAXTER (c) | ||||
| André SAVONNE | 5 | W | 5 | Dick HAGGIE | ||||
| Gilbert BENAUSSE | 6 | FE | 6 | William SORENSEN | ||||
| Gilbert ALBERTI | 7 | HB | 7 | Sel BELSHAM | ||||
| Joseph VANEL | 8 | FR | 8 | Henry MAXWELL | ||||
| Jean AUDOUBERT | 9 | HK | 9 | Lory BLANCHARD | ||||
| Joseph KRAWZYK | 10 | FR | 10 | William McLENNAN | ||||
| Ernest TARROZZI | 11 | 2R | 11 | John BUTTERFIELD | ||||
| Augustine PARENT | 12 | 2R | 12 | Ian GREY | ||||
| Jean ROUQUEIROL | 13 | L | 13 | Rex PERCY | ||||
Team Info
France
- Previous Game:
- France vs New Zealand 1956 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Next Game:
- France vs New Zealand 1956 - Game 3 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Puig Aubert (fullback), Antoine Jiminez (centre), André Ducasse (wing), Pascal Eito (halfback), Gabriel Berthomieu (second row), Christian Duple (lock)
- In:
- Louis Poletti (fullback), André Delpoux (centre), Jacques Merquey (centre), André Savonne (wing), Augustine Parent (second row), Jean Rouqueirol (lock)
- Changes:
- Gilbert Alberti (centre to halfback)
New Zealand
- Previous Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1955/56 - Game 33 vs. Provence
- Next Game:
- Kiwis Tour 1955/56 - Game 35 vs. RC Marseille
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson