Game 1
South Island 12 lost to France 16
Team Info
South Island
- Previous Game:
- Kangaroos Tour 1980 - Game 5 vs. Australia
- Next Game:
- KB Cup 1982 - Round 1 vs. Canberra
- Out:
- Michael O'Donnell (fullback), Bruce Dickison (centre), Paul McCone (wing), Gordon Smith (halfback), Mark Broadhurst (front row), Alan Rushton (front row), Kevin Franklin (second row), Tony Coll (second row), David Field (bench)
- In:
- David Campbell (wing), Peter Klink (centre), Mike McEwen (wing), Murray French (halfback), Terry Gillman (front row), Ray Baxendale (front row), Danny Carson (second row), Martin Bennett (bench), Wayne Wallace (bench)
- Changes:
- Michael Williams (wing to fullback), Wayne Dwyer (bench to second row)
France
- Previous Game:
- European Championship 1980/81 - Game 2 vs. England
- Next Game:
- New Zealand vs France 1981 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Marcel Pillon (fullback), Sebastian Rodriguez (wing), Michel Naudo (centre), Jose Moya (wing), Eric Waligunda (five-eighth), Max Chantal (front row), Christian Macalli (hooker), Manuel Caravaca (second row), Joel Roosebrouck (lock), Marc Ambert (bench)
- In:
- Jacky Imbert (fullback), Bernard Imbert (wing), Guy Delaunay (centre), Ivan Grésèque (halfback), Andre Malacamp (hooker), Didier Hermet (front row), Guy Laforgue (second row), Jean-Jacques Vila (lock), Guy Alard (bench), Pierre Gonzales (bench)
- Changes:
- Hugues Ratier (centre to wing), Herve Guiraud (halfback to five-eighth), Philippe Fourquet (bench to centre)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio