European Championship 1948-49 Round robin match 2 of 6
Attendance: 12,032
St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea, Wales
Referee: Albert Dobson
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
20 Mar 1948Wales12 - 20France1947-48
23 Nov 1947France29 - 21Wales1947-48
12 Apr 1947Wales17 - 15France1946-47
Wales Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Joe Jones (Barrow)        
2 Steve Llewellyn (St. Helens)        
3 Gareth Price (Leeds)        
4 Ted Ward (Wigan)   3   6
5 Alan Edwards (Bradford Northern)        
6 Ray Price (Belle Vue Rangers)        
7 Harry Royal (Dewsbury)        
8 Dai Davies (Salford)        
9 Frank Osmond (Swinton)        
10 Dyl Harris        
11 Jack Bowen (Leigh)33        
12 Derek Howes (Wakefield Trinity) 1     3
13 Ike Owens        
Total:        
 1 3 0 9
France Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Robert Aubert Puig23   3   6
2 Frédéric Trescazes26        
3 Gaston Comes25        
4 André Hatchondo25        
5 Odé Lespes24        
6 Pierre Taillantou28 1     3
7 Jean Dop24        
8 Louis Mazon27        
9 Henri Durand33        
10 André Béraud25        
11 Élie Brousse27        
12 Gabriel Berthomieu24        
13 Raoul Pérez25 1     3
Total:        
 2 3 0 12



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