World Cup 1954 (Round: Group match 4 of 6)
Attendance: 37,471
Stade Municipal, Toulouse, France
Referee: Charlie Appleton
Head 2 Head
Last 3 Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
27 Apr 1954Great Britain17 - 8France1953-54
24 May 1953France28 - 17Great Britain1952-53
22 May 1952France22 - 12Great Britain1951-52
France Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Robert Aubert Puig29   2   4
2 Raymond Contrastin29 2     6
3 Jacques Merquey25        
4 Antoine Jiminez25        
5 Vincent Cantoni27        
6 Gilbert Benausse22        
7 Joseph Crespo29        
8 Joseph Krawczyk28 1     3
9 Jean Audoubert30        
10 François Rinaldi30        
11 Guy Delaye25        
12 Jean Pambrun24        
13 Roger Guilhem29        
Total:        
 3 2 0 13
Great Britain Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Jimmy Ledgard32   2   4
2 David Rose 1     3
3 Phil Jackson22        
4 Albert Naughton25        
5 Mick Sullivan        
6 Gordon Brown 1     3
7 Gerry Helme31 1     3
8 John Thorley27        
9 Sam Smith        
10 Bob Coverdale        
11 Basil Watts        
12 Don Robinson        
13 Dave Valentine        
Total:        
 3 2 0 13



    Note: Those players whose number appears in bracketed italics are non-playing substitutes.