International (Test) Match 1 of 3 match series
Attendance: 67,748
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
Referee: Darcy Lawler
Head 2 Head
Previous Results
Date Home Team Result Away Team Season
11 Nov 1954France15 - 5Australia1954-55
25 Jan 1953France13 - 5Australia1952-53
11 Jan 1953France5 - 0Australia1952-53
Australia Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Clive Churchill        
2 Denis Flannery        
3 Harry Wells 1     3
4 Alex Watson        
5 Ross Kite 1     3
6 Darcy Henry        
7 Keith Holman 2 1   8
8 Duncan Hall        
9 Ken Kearney        
10 Roy Bull        
11 Henry Holloway        
12 Brian Davies   3   6
13 Peter Diversi        
Total:        
 4 4 0 20
France Lineup
 Num  PlayerAge   Tries   Goals   Drops   Points 
1 Gilbert Benausse23        
2 André Ducasse25 1     3
3 Jacques Merquey25        
4 Roger Rey24        
5 Maurice Voron26        
6 Antoine Jiminez26        
7 Jean Dop31        
8 Gabriel Berthomieu31 1     3
9 René Moulis23        
10 Joseph Vanel28        
11 Guy Delaye25        
12 Jean Pambrun25        
13 Christian Duplé25   1   2
Total:        
 2 1 0 8



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