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Les Chanticleers World Cup Tour 1957 Series

Game 5

Southern Districts 12 lost to France 25

Les Chanticleers World Cup Tour 1957

Southern Districts		 12
–
25
France
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/121813
Status Completed
Date Wednesday, 3rd July, 1957
Kick Off 2:30pm (local time)
Referee Jack Jewell
Venue Wagga Showground (Wagga Wagga)
Crowd 8,000
Match Stats
Halftime Score 2 – 8
Southern Districts Scoresheet France
Les GILLARD T Gilbert BENAUSSE
Col RATCLIFF   Antoine JIMINEZ
      Jacques MERQUEY
      Jean ROUQUEIROL
      Maurice VORON
 
Alan STAUNTON 2 G 5 Gilbert BENAUSSE
Ian REID      
 
Greg HAWICK OFF Augustine PARENT
Southern Districts Teams France
Ian REID 1 FB 1 André RIVES
Clive LEMON 2 W 2 Maurice VORON
Col RATCLIFF 3 C 3 Antoine JIMINEZ
Alan STAUNTON 4 C 4 Jacques MERQUEY (c)
Laurie FOLEY 5 W 5 Gilbert VERDIÉ
 
Greg HAWICK (c) 6 FE 6 Gilbert BENAUSSE
Doug CAMERON 7 HB 7 Rene JEAN
 
Ron CROWE 8 FR 8 Rene FERRERO
Walter RUSSELL 9 HK 9 Antranick APELIAN
Ken GREEN 10 FR 10 Henri DELHOSTE
Billy WILSON 11 2R 11 Augustine PARENT
Lionel WHEATLEY 12 2R 12 Robert MÉDUS
Les GILLARD 13 L 13 Jean ROUQUEIROL
 
    HC   Jean DUHAU
   
 

Team Info

Southern Districts

Previous Game:
Lions Tour 1954 - Game 11 vs. Great Britain
Next Game:
n/a
Out:
L Dellavedova (fullback), W Rasmussen (wing), I Sturgeon (centre), R O'Brien (centre), B Dimmock (wing), L Kieseker (five-eighth), D Shew (halfback), R Primrose (front row), D McKenzie (hooker), R Ryan (front row), B Ronald (second row), K Elliott (second row), C Ogilvie (lock)
In:
Ian Reid (fullback), Clive Lemon (wing), Col Ratcliff (centre), Alan Staunton (centre), Laurie Foley (wing), Greg Hawick (five-eighth), Doug Cameron (halfback), Ron Crowe (front row), Walter Russell (hooker), Ken Green (front row), Billy Wilson (second row), Lionel Wheatley (second row), Les Gillard (lock)

France

Previous Game:
Les Chanticleers World Cup Tour 1957 - Game 4 vs. Southern Division
Next Game:
Lions World Cup Tour 1957 - Game 6 vs. Great Britain
Out:
Guy Husson (wing), Francis Levy (centre), Gabriel Berthomieu (front row), Armand Save (second row)
In:
Maurice Voron (wing), Antoine Jiminez (centre), Jacques Merquey (centre), Antranick Apelian (hooker)
Changes:
Gilbert Verdié (centre to wing), Jean Rouqueirol (wing to lock), Rene Ferrero (hooker to front row), Augustine Parent (lock to second row)

Match Notes

Greg Hawick & Augustine Parent were sent off midway through the 2nd half.

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