World Cup 1954 Group match 1 of 6
Attendance: 13,240
Parc Des Princes, Paris, France
Referee: Charlie Appleton
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
30 Dec 1951France17 - 7New Zealand1951-52
23 Dec 1951France8 - 3New Zealand1951-52
4 Aug 1951New Zealand16 - 15France1951
France Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Robert Aubert Puig29   5   10
2 Raymond Contrastin29 1     3
3 Jacques Merquey25        
4 Antoine Jiminez25        
5 Vincent Cantoni27        
6 Gilbert Benausse22        
7 Claude Teisseire23        
8 Joseph Krawczyk28        
9 Jean Audoubert30 1     3
10 François Rinaldi30        
11 Jean Pambrun24        
12 Guy Delaye25 1     3
13 Joseph Crespo29 1     3
Total:        
 4 5 0 22
New Zealand Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Doug Anderson        
2 Jimmy Edwards 1     3
3 Cyril Eastlake 1     3
4 Ron McKay 1     3
5 George Menzies        
6 Bill Sorensen        
7 Len Eriksen        
8 Bill McLennan        
9 Lory Blanchard        
10 Cliff Johnson        
11 John Yates        
12 John Bond   2   4
13 Alister Atkinson        
Total:        
 3 2 0 13



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