Game 1
France 13 def. Australia 10
| 1978/79 France vs Australia Game 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/6864 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 26th November, 1978 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 3:30pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Andre Breysse | |||||||
| Venue | d'Albert Domec (Carcassonne) | |||||||
| Crowd | 7,000 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 4 | – | 8 | |||||
| France | Scoresheet | Australia | ||||||
| Michel NAUDO | T | Michael CRONIN | ||||||
| Graham EADIE | ||||||||
| Jose MOYA | 5/8 | G | 2/3 | Michael CRONIN | ||||
| France | Teams | Australia | ||||||
| Francis TRANIER | 1 | FB | 1 | Graham EADIE [Manly] | ||||
| Jose MOYA | 2 | W | 2 | Kerry BOUSTEAD | ||||
| Christian LAUMOND | 3 | C | 3 | Steve MARTIN [Manly] | ||||
| Michel NAUDO | 4 | C | 4 | Michael CRONIN [Parramatta] | ||||
| Gerard BORREIL | 5 | W | 5 | Chris ANDERSON [Canterbury] | ||||
| Eric WALIGUNDA | 6 | FE | 6 | Bob FULTON (c) [Eastern Suburbs] | ||||
| Ivan GRÉSÈQUE | 7 | HB | 7 | Tom RAUDONIKIS [Western Suburbs] | ||||
| Henri DANIEL (c) | 8 | FR | 8 | Craig YOUNG [St George] | ||||
| Andre MALACAMP | 9 | HK | 9 | George PEPONIS [Canterbury] | ||||
| Delphin CASTANON | 10 | FR | 10 | Rod MORRIS [Easts] | ||||
| Charles ZALDUENDO | 11 | 2R | 11 | Geoff GERARD [Parramatta] | ||||
| Didier HERMET | 12 | 2R | 12 | Les BOYD [Western Suburbs] | ||||
| Michel MAIQUE | 13 | L | 13 | Ray PRICE [Parramatta] | ||||
| HC | Frank STANTON | |||||||
Team Info
France
- Previous Game:
- 1977/78 European Championship - Game 2 vs. England
- Next Game:
- 1978/79 France vs Australia - Game 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Jean-Pierre Sire (wing), Jacques Guigue (centre), Bernard Guilhelm (centre), Jean Paul Baile (wing), Guy Alard (five-eighth), Jean-Marie Imbert (halfback), Michel Cassin (front row), Antoine Gonzales (hooker), Jose Gine (second row), Jean-Jacques Cologni (second row), Joel Roosebrouck (lock), Jean-Pierre Sauret (bench)
- In:
- Jose Moya (wing), Christian Laumond (centre), Michel Naudo (centre), Gerard Borreil (wing), Eric Waligunda (five-eighth), Ivan Grésèque (halfback), Andre Malacamp (hooker), Delphin Castanon (front row), Charles Zalduendo (second row), Didier Hermet (second row), Michel Maique (lock)
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 1978 Kangaroos Tour - Game 17 vs. Catalan XIII
- Next Game:
- 1978 Kangaroos Tour - Game 19 vs. Cote d'Azur
- Out:
- Allan McMahon (fullback), Larry Corowa (wing), Alan Thompson (centre), John Gibbs (halfback), Max Krilich (hooker), Ian Thomson (front row), Steve Kneen (second row), Bruce Walker (lock), Ron Hilditch (bench)
- In:
- Graham Eadie (fullback), Bob Fulton (five-eighth), Tom Raudonikis (halfback), George Peponis (hooker), Geoff Gerard (second row), Les Boyd (second row), Ray Price (lock)
- Changes:
- Kerry Boustead (centre to wing), Steve Martin (five-eighth to centre), Rod Morris (second row to front row), Michael Cronin (bench to centre)
Match Notes
Allan McMahon & Ian Thomson were non-playing reserves for Australia.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash
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