Round 1
France 5 lost to Great Britain 23
| 1957 World Cup Round 1 | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14199 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 15th June, 1957 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 2:30pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Darcy Lawler (Sydney) | |||||||
| Venue | SCG (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 50,077 | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 5 | – | 15 | |||||
| Scrums | 20 | – | 23 | |||||
| Penalties | 15 | – | 7 | |||||
| France | Scoresheet | Great Britain | ||||||
| Jacques MERQUEY | T | 2 | Mick SULLIVAN | |||||
| Billy BOSTON | ||||||||
| Phil JACKSON | ||||||||
| Jeffrey STEVENSON | ||||||||
| Gilbert BENAUSSE | 1/3 | G | 4/7 | Lewis JONES | ||||
| France | Teams | Great Britain | ||||||
| André RIVES | 1 | FB | 1 | Glyn MOSES | ||||
| Maurice VORON | 2 | W | 2 | Billy BOSTON | ||||
| Jacques MERQUEY (c) | 3 | C | 3 | Phil JACKSON | ||||
| Antoine JIMINEZ | 14 | C | 4 | Alan DAVIES | ||||
| Guy HUSSON | 5 | W | 5 | Mick SULLIVAN | ||||
| Gilbert BENAUSSE | 6 | FE | 6 | Lewis JONES | ||||
| Rene JEAN | 7 | HB | 7 | Jeffrey STEVENSON | ||||
| Rene FERRERO | 18 | FR | 8 | Alan PRESCOTT (c) | ||||
| Antranick APELIAN | 9 | HK | 9 | Tommy HARRIS | ||||
| Gabriel BERTHOMIEU | 12 | FR | 10 | Sid LITTLE | ||||
| Armand SAVE | 17 | 2R | 11 | Jack GRUNDY | ||||
| Augustine PARENT | 11 | 2R | 12 | Geoff GUNNEY | ||||
| Jean ROUQUEIROL | 13 | L | 13 | Derek TURNER | ||||
| Jean DUHAU | HC | |||||||
Team Info
France
- Previous Game:
- 1957 Test Matches - Standalone vs. Great Britain
- Next Game:
- 1957 World Cup - Round 2 vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Roger Rey (centre), André Savonne (wing), Claude Teisseire (halfback), Guy Berthomieu (front row), Rene Moulis (hooker), Serge Tonus (second row)
- In:
- Antoine Jiminez (centre), Guy Husson (wing), Rene Jean (halfback), Antranick Apelian (hooker), Gabriel Berthomieu (front row), Armand Save (second row)
Great Britain
- Previous Game:
- 1957 Lions World Cup Tour - Game 1 vs. WA Firsts
- Next Game:
- 1957 World Cup - Round 2 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Ray Price (five-eighth), John Whiteley (second row)
- In:
- Lewis Jones (five-eighth), Jack Grundy (second row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Tony McCarron
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