Game 1
France 23 def. British Empire 10
| British Empire Tour 1948/49 Game 1 |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14901 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Thursday, 26th May, 1949 | |||||||
| Venue | Parc Lescure (Bordeaux) | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 13 | – | 0 | |||||
| France | Scoresheet | British Empire | ||||||
| Paul BARTOLETTI | T | Lionel COOPER | ||||||
| Élie BROUSSE | Tony PASKINS | |||||||
| Paul DEJEAN | ||||||||
| Jean DOP | ||||||||
| Fernand THOMAS | ||||||||
| Gaston COMES | 4 | G | 2 | Pat DEVERY | ||||
| France | Teams | British Empire | ||||||
| Gaston COMES | 1 | FB | 1 | Johnny HUNTER | ||||
| Raymond CONTRASTIN | 2 | W | 2 | Tony PASKINS | ||||
| Robert CAILLOU | 3 | C | 3 | Robert BARTLETT | ||||
| Andre HATCHONDO | 4 | C | 4 | Pat DEVERY | ||||
| Fernand THOMAS | 5 | W | 5 | Lionel COOPER | ||||
| Paul DEJEAN | 6 | FE | 6 | Albert PEPPERELL | ||||
| Jean DOP | 7 | HB | 7 | Billy BANKS | ||||
| Gaston CALIXTE (c) | 8 | FR | 8 | Bob McMASTER | ||||
| Ulysse NEGRIER | 9 | HK | 9 | Vince McKEATING | ||||
| Élie BROUSSE | 10 | FR | 10 | John DALY | ||||
| André BÉRAUD | 11 | 2R | 11 | Harry BATH | ||||
| Martin MARTIN | 12 | 2R | 12 | Rupert MUDGE | ||||
| Paul BARTOLETTI | 13 | L | 13 | Dave VALENTINE | ||||
Team Info
France
- Previous Game:
- European Championship 1948/49 - Game 2 vs. Wales
- Next Game:
- European Championship 1949/50 - Game 3 vs. Wales
- Out:
- Puig Aubert (fullback), Odé Lespès (wing), Joseph Crespo (centre), Vincent Cantoni (wing), Charles Galaup (five-eighth), Roger Guilhem (halfback), Gabriel Berthomieu (hooker), Edouard Ponsinet (front row), Amboise Ulma (lock)
- In:
- Gaston Comes (fullback), Raymond Contrastin (wing), Robert Caillou (centre), Andre Hatchondo (centre), Fernand Thomas (wing), Jean Dop (halfback), Ulysse Negrier (hooker), Élie Brousse (front row), André Béraud (second row)
- Changes:
- Paul Dejean (centre to five-eighth), Paul Bartoletti (second row to lock)
British Empire
- Previous Game:
- European Representative Games 1947/48 - Game 1 vs. Wales
- Next Game:
- British Empire Tour 1948/49 - Game 2 vs. Pyrenees
- Out:
- B Cook (fullback), Brian Bevan (wing), J MacDonald (centre), E McDonald (centre), Cecil Mountford (five-eighth), Dennis Jackson (halfback), Jack Pansegrouw (front row), George Watt (hooker), Jack McDonald (front row), J Morrison (second row), Charlie Smith (second row), Arthur Clues (lock)
- In:
- Johnny Hunter (fullback), Tony Paskins (wing), Robert Bartlett (centre), Pat Devery (centre), Albert Pepperell (five-eighth), Billy Banks (halfback), Bob McMaster (front row), Vince McKeating (hooker), John Daly (front row), Harry Bath (second row), Rupert Mudge (second row), Dave Valentine (lock)
Match Notes
British Empire Tour of France
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson
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