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France vs Australia 1956/57

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>  Australia 15 (K. Holman 2, D. McGovern tries; C. Churchill 2, K. Holman goals) defeated France 8 (J. Merquey, A. Parent tries; A. Audy goal) at Parc des Princes.
Date: Thu, 1st November.   Halftime: Australia 10-8.   Referee: P Ribas.   Crowd: 10,789.
France: Audy, Voron, Rey, Merquey, Savonne; Ambert, Lucia; Rinaldi, Apelian, Montrucolis, Médus, Parent, Rouqueirol.
Australia: Churchill, Flannery, Poole, Watson, McGovern; Banks, Holman; Bull, Kearney, Davies, Tyquin, Provan, O'Shea.
>  Australia 10 (D. Flannery, K. Holman tries; G. Clifford 2 goals) defeated France 6 (G. Benausse 2, A. Audy goals) at Stade Municipal Bordeaux.
Date: Sun, 23rd December.   Halftime: Australia 4-2.   Scrums: France 30-11.   Penalties: France 21-4.   Referee: P Ribas.   Crowd: 11,379.
France: Audy, Voron, Rey, Jiminez, Ducasse; Benausse, Dop; Boldini, Apelian, Berthomieu, Verdié, Save, Duple.
Australia: Clifford, Flannery, Watson, Poole, Adams; Banks, Holman; Orrock, Kearney, Bull, O'Shea, Provan, Doyle.
>  Australia 25 (K. Kearney, I. Moir, T. Payne, D. Poole, N. Provan tries; G. Clifford 4, B. Banks goals) defeated France 21 (A. Savonne 2, J. Fabre, J. Merquey, J. Nedorezoff tries; A. Rives 3 goals) at Stade de Gerland.
Date: Sun, 13th January.   Kickoff: 3:00 PM.   Halftime: Australia 13-5.   Scrums: Australia 14-12.   Penalties: France 14-12.   Referee: Jean Banneau.   Crowd: 5,743.
France: Rives, Savonne, Jiminez, Rey, Nedorezoff; Merquey, Teisseire; Delhoste, Michel, Fabre, Berthomieu, Parent, Duple.
Australia: Clifford, Flannery, Payne, Poole, Moir; Banks, Holman; Marsh, Kearney, Bull, Provan, O'Shea, Doyle.