France’s lost opportunity
The rugby league landscape in France would have a vastly different appearance if the code had openly turned professional after the successful 1951 tour of Australia and New Zealand. The […]
The rugby league landscape in France would have a vastly different appearance if the code had openly turned professional after the successful 1951 tour of Australia and New Zealand. The […]
Former Welsh rugby union international, Paul Moriarty scored two tries in his Great Britain rugby league Test debut against Papua New Guinea at Central Park, Wigan. Moriarty, who was signed by Widnes […]
JANUARY 1956 France won a hard fought Test series against New Zealand 2-1, with legendary fullback, Puig Aubert back in action for the Tri-colours after missing the previous year’s tour […]
France played a (British) Empire side in Bordeaux, with the crowd of nearly 40,000 giving the day a carnival like atmosphere. Brisbane Sunday-Mail journalist, Alan Cleaver reported on the match […]
Great Britain clinched their first home series against New Zealand in 24 years with a 10-6 win over the Kiwis at Central Park, Wigan in front of a crowd of […]
SEVEN Queensland players were named in the Australian team for the inaugural Rugby League World Cup in France. Twenty three years before rugby union staged its first world tournament, league […]
Halfback, Barry Muir scored two tries in the Kangaroos’ 16-8 win over France in Paris to clinch the Test series 2-1. France had won the First Test 8-5 in Bordeaux […]
France claimed a 2-0 series win over the touring Kangaroos with a 11-10 result at the Stade Municipal, Toulouse in front of 6,500 delirious home town fans. The French had […]
Australia were magnificent in their 31-9 victory over host nation, France in a 1972 World Cup match played at Toulouse. France, captained by Francis de Nadai from Limoux, impressed in […]