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France vs Australia 1952/53

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>  Australia 16 (T. Ryan 2, B. Davies, N. Hazzard tries; N. Pidding 2 goals) defeated France 12 (É. Brousse, V. Cantoni tries; P. Aubert 3 goals) at Parc des Princes.
Date: Sat, 27th December.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: France 10-7.   Referee: Eddie Martung.   Crowd: 18,327.
France: Aubert, Cantoni, Merquey, Carrere, Contrastin; Benausse, Dop; Dedieu, Genoud, Mazon, Brousse, Bernard, Duple.
Australia: Churchill, Ryan, Geelan, Hazzard, Pidding; Stanmore, Holman; Hall, Kearney, Bull, Ashton, Davies, Collinson.
>  France 5 (A. Carrere try; A. Rives goal) defeated Australia 0 at Stade Municipal Bordeaux.
Date: Sun, 11th January.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: France 5-0.   Referee: Eddie Martung.   Crowd: 23,419.
France: Rives, Contrastin, Teisseire, Carrere, Cantoni; Crespo, Benausse; Rinaldi, Genoud, Berthomieu, Montrucolis, Ponsinet, Brousse.
Australia: Churchill, Carlson, Hazzard, Wells, Ryan; Stanmore, Holman; Bull, Kearney, Hall, Ashton, Davies, Hawick.
>  France 13 (G. Benausse try; P. Aubert 5 goals) defeated Australia 5 (D. Hall try; K. Holman goal) at Stade de Gerland.
Date: Sun, 25th January.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: France 9-5.   Scrums: France 21-15.   Penalties: France 12-8.   Referee: P Ribas.   Crowd: 17,454.
France: Aubert, Contrastin, Teisseire, Carrere, Cantoni; Benausse, Crespo; Mazon, Genoud, Rinaldi, Brousse, Ponsinet, Montrucolis.
Australia: Churchill, Pidding, Hazzard, Geelan, Ryan; Stanmore, Holman; Bull, Kearney, Hall, Davies, Ashton, Crocker.