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 […]
Tag Archives: Toulouse
FLASHBACK: November 1991
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 […]
FLASHBACK: January 1956
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 […]
FLASHBACK: December 1950
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 […]
FLASHBACK: November 1989
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 […]
FLASHBACK: October 1954
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 […]
FLASHBACK: January 1964
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 […]
FLASHBACK: December 1978
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 […]
FLASHBACK: November 1972
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 […]
Steve Ricketts 