1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand


The 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand was the first ever tour of Australasia by any French sports team in history. Puig Aubert captained the France national rugby league team who played 28 matches in total in both Australia and New Zealand, winning 21 of them[1] in what is regarded as the high point in the history of rugby league in France. The Australian Test series resulted in a 2–1 victory to France; however, the tourists then lost their match against the New Zealand national rugby league team. Welcoming the team home to Marseille, more than 150,000 people turned out for a street parade.[2]

1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand
ManagerAntoine Blain
Coach(es)Robert Samatan
Tour captain(s)Robert Caillou and Puig Aubert
Top point scorer(s)Puig Aubert 236
Top try scorer(s)Vincent Cantoni 17
Top test point scorer(s)Puig Aubert 42
Top test try scorer(s)Vincent Cantoni 4
Summary
P W D L
Total
28 21 03 04
Test match
04 02 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
3 2 0 1
 New Zealand
1 0 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour1950 by
Next tour1952 by to
1955 by

Touring squad
French rugby league tourists at a hotel in Queensland.

The French side was coached by former internationals Robert Samatan and Jean Duhau, and was captained by Puig Aubert. France had just claimed the 1950–51 European Rugby League Championship before embarking on the tour. The squad's average age was 26.5 years. The backs' average weight was 11.1 stone (70 kg) while the forwards' was 14.5 stone (92 kg).[3]
Claude Teisseire, half back for Carcassonne and Lucien Barris, a forward, were initially selected in the squad but did not tour.
The Rugby League News published Player Details (Position, Occupation, Age, Height and Weight).

Player Pos. Age
[nb 1]		 Weight Club Tests
on
Tour		 Games
in
Aus		 Games
in
NZ
[nb 2]		 Tries Goals FG Points
Maurice AndreFullback2911 st. 11 lb. (75 kg) Marseille010100030
Jean AudoubertHooker2714 st. 8 lb. (93 kg) Lyon01140012
Paul BartolettiHooker2713 st. 5 lb. (85 kg) Carcassonne4102108
Maurice BellanFive-eighth2611 st. 0 lb. (70 kg) Lyon0103009
Andre BeraudProp2813 st. 12 lb. (88 kg) Marseille013120036
Élie BrousseSecond-row2915 st. 1 lb. (96 kg) Lyon41290027
Robert CaillouFive-eighth3311 st. 9 lb. (74 kg)Bayonne010712045
Gaston CalixteLock2713 st. 10 lb. (87 kg) Villeneuve171207
Vincent CantoniWing2412 st. 3 lb. (78 kg)Bordeaux412172055
Gaston ComesCentre2711 st. 11 lb. (75 kg)Perpignan410710041
Raymond ContrastinWing2612 st. 1 lb. (77 kg)Bordeaux414121038
Joseph CrespoHalfback2611 st. 4 lb. (72 kg) Lyon311110033
Guy DelayeProp2114 st. 4 lb. (91 kg) Marseille072006
Jean DopHalfback2711 st. 11 lb. (75 kg) Marseille2123009
René DuffortUtility Back2713 st. 5 lb. (85 kg) Lyon4111003
Charles GalaupFive-eighth2211 st. 8 lb. (73 kg) Albi1113009
Gabriel GenoudHooker2812 st. 8 lb. (80 kg) Villeneuve383009
Ode LespesWing2712 st. 10 lb. (81 kg)Bordeaux01040012
Michel LopezLock3016 st. 0 lb. (102 kg)Cavaillon0946024
Martin MartinHooker2812 st. 12 lb. (82 kg) Carcassonne1750015
Louis MazonProp2913 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) Carcassonne4101207
Jacky MerqueyCentre2111 st. 0 lb. (70 kg) Marseille4102006
François MontrucolisSecond-row2614 st. 2 lb. (90 kg) Lyon192006
Raoul PerezLock2814 st. 10 lb. (93 kg)Toulon031003
Édouard PonsinetSecond-row2714 st. 6 lb. (92 kg) Carcassonne4113009
Puig AubertFullback2311 st. 0 lb. (70 kg) Carcassonne41781060236
François RinaldiProp2713 st. 7 lb. (86 kg) Marseille083009
  1. Age as given in the Rugby League News for the first match against Sydney
  2. Other than the Test Matches, team lists for the tour matches in New Zealand not available to the author at the time of page creation.

France's captain Puig Aubert had been offered a large contract to play in Sydney but returned to his homeland where he was voted French sportsman of the year.[4]

Australian leg

The tour's Australian leg featured games played in every mainland State capital except Adelaide, drawing a total of over 450,000 spectators.[5]

Wednesday, 23 May
15:00
Monaro 12 – 37 France
Tries
R. Alexander, D. Stewart,

Goals
M. Preston (3)		 Teams[6]
Report[7] [8]
Database		 Tries
Gaston Comes (2), Michael Lopez (2), Maurice Andre, Raymond Contrastin, Gabriel Genoud
Goals
Puig Aubert (7)
Michael Lopez (1)
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Arthur Nichols

Monaro: FB: Max Preston (age 20) ( Queanbeyan), WG: Don Stewart (24) ( Bombala), CE: Doug McRitchie (27) (, Queanbeyan), CE: Tom Hodges (21) (Adaminaby), WG: Terry Fogarty ( Goulburn), FE: P. Schumack (19) (Bega), HB: Ken Brogan (c) (24) ( Cooma), PR: Ted Schell (19) ( Norths), HK: Ken Fogarty (22) ( Goulburn), PR: K. Barber (21) (Bega), SR: Bruce Grant (21) ( Eden), SR: Bob Alexander (26) ( Canberra), LK: Pat Rankin (20) ( Norths). Jack Melville ( Captain's Flat) was selected as a reserve, but did not play. Jack Southwell (25) ( Canberra) was selected, but withdrew due to injury.[9][10]
France: Puig Aubert, Ode Lespes, Gaston Comes, Maurice Andre, Raymond Contrastin, Robert Caillou, Jean Dop, Paul Bartoletti, Gabriel Genoud, Andre Beraud, Michael Lopez, Élie Brousse, Gaston Calixte
The Daily Telegraph included a match report from France's tour manager, Antoine Blain, as well as their chief football writer.[11] [12]

Saturday, 26 May
14:30
Newcastle 8 – 12 France
Tries:
Brian Carlson, Frank Threlfo
Goals:
Frank Threlfo (1)		 Teams[13][14]
Report[15][16]
Database		 Tries:
Raoul Perez, Francois Rinaldi
Goals:
Gaston Comes (3)
Newcastle Sports Ground
Attendance: 21,480
Referee: Harold Gillard

Newcastle: FB: Les Milne (age 23) ( Maitland), WG: Jack Bradley (19) ( Souths), CE: Rees Duncan (20) ( Kurri), CE: Frank Threlfo (19) ( Maitland), WG: Brian Carlson (17) ( Norths), FE: Les Brown (27) ( Maitland), HB: Eric Long (23) ( Norths), PR: Charlie Gill (c) (29) ( Norths), HK: Jack Gordon (22) ( Waratah Mayfield), PR: Jim Evans (22) ( Maitland), SR: Albert Paul (23) ( Lakes United), SR: Don Schofield (20) ( Cessnock), LK: Ben Haslam (23) ( Centrals). Coach: Col Maxwell ( Maitland).
Two players were selected as reserves, but did not play: Barry Redding (23) ( Norths) and Pat Donnelly (21) ( Souths).
Newcastle played in red jerseys with a black V, rather than their traditional blue, to avoid a clash with the French jumpers.[17]
France: Maurice Andre, Raymond Contrastin, Jacques Merquey, Gaston Comes, Vincent Cantoni, Maurice Bellan, Robert Caillou (c), Francois Rinaldi, Jean Audobert, Louis Mazon, François Montrucolis, Guy Delaye, Raoul Perez

Wednesday, 30 May
15:05
Western Districts 24 – 26 France
Tries:
Rolf Trudgett (3), J Birney
Goals:
Oriel Kennerson (6)		 Teams[18]
Report[19][20]
Database		 Tries:
A Beraud (2), Maurice Andre, Maurice Bellan
Goals:
Puig Aubert (7)
Spooner Oval, Forbes
Attendance: 5,950
Referee: Keith Rowan

Western Districts: FB: Oriel Kennerson ( Bathurst Charlestons), WG: Norm Jacobson (c) ( Condobolin), CE: Leo Nosworthy ( Narromine), CE: Jack Birney ( Coolah), WG: Max Smith ( Wellington), FE: Rolf Trudgett ( Wellington), HB: William Kelly ( Lithgow Arms Factory), PR: J. West (Orange), HK: Ian Walsh ( Condobolin), PR: Frank Hogan (Mendooran), SR: Len Kable ( Coonabarabran), SR: Ron Kelly ( Forbes), LK: Ken Slattery ( Canowindra), Coach: Les Lay ( Wellington).
Two players were selected as reserves, but did not play: John George ( Wellington) and W. Neil ( Cobar).

France: Puig Aubert (c), Raymond Contrastin, Ode Lespes, Maurice Bellan, Maurice Andre, Rene Duffort, Jean Dop, Francois Rinaldi, Jean Audobert, Andre Beraud, Michael Lopez, Édouard Ponsinet, François Montrucolis

Saturday, 2 June
14:30
Sydney 19 – 19 France
Tries:
Gordon Willoughby (2), Noel Mulligan
Goals:
Johnny Graves (4)
Bernie Purcell (1)		 Program
Report[21][22]
Database		 Tries:
Élie Brousse, Vincent Cantoni, Joseph Crespo
Goals:
Puig Aubert (5)
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 44,522
Referee: George Bishop

Sydney: FB: Clive Churchill (c) (age 24) ( Souths), WG: Johnny Bliss (29) ( Manly), CE: Ray Thomas ( Easts), CE: Gordon Willoughby (24) ( Manly), WG: Johnny Graves (24) ( Souths), FE: Frank Stanmore (21) ( Wests), HB: Keith Holman (23) ( Wests), PR: Denis Donoghue (23) ( Souths), HK: Kevin Schubert (23) ( Manly), PR: Jack Holland (27) ( St George), SR: Bernie Purcell (23) ( Souths), SR: Noel Mulligan (25) ( St George), LK: Les Cowie (26) ( Souths).
Johnny Hawke (26) ( St George) was initially selected but withdrew, his place being taken by Thomas. Noel Pidding (24) ( St George) and Charlie Banks (24) ( Easts) were named as reserves, but did not play.

France: Puig Aubert (c), Raymond Contrastin, Jacques Merquey, Gaston Comes, Vincent Cantoni, Rene Duffort, Joseph Crespo, Paul Bartoletti, Gabriel Genoud, Louis Mazon, Édouard Ponsinet, Élie Brousse, Gaston Calixte

Wednesday, 6 June
15:10
Riverina 20 – 10 France
Tries:
J. Biscaya, P O'Connor
Goals:
Les Koch (7/11)		 Team[23]
Report[24][25]
Database		 Tries:
Maurice Andre (2)
Goals:
Puig Aubert (2)
Albury Sports Ground, Albury
Attendance: 4,129
Referee: Noel Hedditch

Riverina: FB: Les Koch ( Gundagai), WG: Neil Kingsmill ( Albury Blues), CE: Bruce (Powderly, Powderley) Powdery (Boorowa), CE: Noel Bruce ( Junee), WG: John Biscaya ( Lockhart), FE: Rowley (Roley) McDonnell ( Cootamundra), HB: John Scott ( Young), PR: Don Milton ( Temora), HK: Peter Coupland ( Albury Blues), PR: Nevyl Hand (c) ( Gundagai), SR: Doug Piper ( Young), SR: Ray Green ( Cowra), LK: Peter O'Connor ( Harden).
Two players were selected as reserves, but did not play: J. (Buster) Harvey ( Young), Alan Glover (Boorowa). [26]

France: Puig Aubert, Maurice Andre, Maurice Bellan, Jacques Merquey, Ode Lespes, Robert Caillou (c), Jean Dop, Francois Rinaldi, Jean Audobert, Andre Beraud, Guy Delaye, Michael Lopez, François Montrucolis

1st Test

After five matches against New South Welsh teams, the French side played the tour's first Test match against Australia in Sydney. The two countries had played four Tests against each other previously, with Australia winning all of them.

Monday, 11 June
14:00
Australia  15 – 26  France
Tries:
Harold Crocker
Johnny Graves
Gordon Willoughby
Goals:
Johnny Graves (3/9)		 Database[27]
Program		 Tries:
Vincent Cantoni (2)
Raymond Contrastin
Gabriel Genoud
Goals:
Puig Aubert (7/9)
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 60,160
Referee: Tom McMahon
Australia Posit. France
Clive Churchill (c)FBPuig Aubert (c)
Johnny BlissWGVincent Cantoni
Gordon WilloughbyCEGaston Comes
Noel HazzardCEJoseph Crespo
Johnny GravesWGRaymond Contrastin
Frank StanmoreFECharles Galaup
Keith HolmanHBJean Dop
Duncan HallPRPaul Bartoletti
Kevin SchubertHKGabriel Genoud
Denis DonoghuePRLouis Mazon
Brian DaviesSRElie Brousse
Harold CrockerSREdouard Ponsinet
Noel MulliganLKRene Duffort
Vic HeyCoachBob Samatan

All of the French players selected for the Test had played in at least one tour match so far except their five-eighth, Charles Galaup who had only recently arrived in the country. The Australian team featured nine players from the Sydney team that drew with France nine days prior, in addition to four Queenslanders.

Puig-Aubert opened the scoring with a Penalty kick. At one point France led 16–0, but Australia came back, starting with a penalty kick by Graves. The half time score was 16–2.

Australia came back strongly in the second half. However, the game ended with the French celebrating their first ever rugby league victory against Australia. France's captain Puig Aubert was presented the Commonwealth Jubilee Cup after the match by the Governor General of Australia, William McKell.[28]

Wednesday, 13 June
Northern Division 12 – 29 France
Tries:
Ron Madden, Morrie Murphy
Goals:
Eric Fraser (3)		 Team[29]
Report[30][31]
Database		 Tries:
Élie Brousse (2), Guy Delaye, Joseph Crespo, François Rinaldi, Ode Lespes, Michel Lopez
Goals:
Robert Caillou (4)
Rugby League Park, Armidale
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: R. Campbell

Northern Division: FB: Ken McCrohon ( Armidale), WG: Morrie Murphy ( Inverell), CE: Norman Young ( West Tamworth), CE: Jack Goldman ( Uralla), WG: N. (Coogan) Thornton ( Uralla), FE: Ron Madden ( Inverell), HB: Eric Fraser ( Moree), PR: B. Carlton ( Walcha), HK: Alf Hardman ( Moree), PR: Arthur Henderson ( Moree), SR: Les Gilmore ( Scone), SR: Barry Jackson ( Moree), LK: Cecil Bull ( Manilla).
Four players were selected as reserves, but did not play: P. Starr ( Guyra), Trevor Hong ( Armidale), R. Partridge ( West Tamworth), Neville Harrison ( Scone).

France: FB: Maurice Andre, WG: Ode Lespes, CE: Robert Caillou, CE: Joseph Crespo, WG: Maurice Bellan, FE: Charles Galaup, HB: Jean Dop, PR: François Rinaldi, HK: Jean Audoubert, PR: Andre Beraud, SR: Michel Lopez, SR: Guy Delaye, LK: Élie Brousse.

Saturday, 16 June
Queensland 22 – 22 France
Tries:
Des McGovern, Denis Flannery, Alan Thompson, Harold Crocker
Goals:
Nev Linde (5)		 Team[32][33]
Report[34][35]
Database		 Tries:
Joseph Crespo, Vincent Cantoni, Gabriel Genoud, Raymond Contrastin
Goals:
Puig Aubert (5)
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Attendance: 25,867
Referee: J. Hoffman

Queensland: FB: Nev Linde (age 24) ( Tivoli), WG: Denis Flannery (22) ( Ipswich CYM), CE: Noel Hazzard (26) (Bundaberg), CE: Rex McGlynn (24) (Bundaberg), WG: Des McGovern (25) ( Toowoomba All Whites), FE: Harry Griffiths (25) ( Booval Swifts), HB: Ken McCaffery (21) ( Toowoomba Souths), PR: Duncan Hall (23) ( Toowoomba Newtown), HK: Ron Davis ( Sarina), PR: Alan Thompson (28) ( Souths), SR: Bernie Drew (23) (Bundaberg), SR: Brian Davies (21) ( Brisbane Brothers), LK: Harold 'Mick' Crocker (24) ( Souths).
Two players were selected as reserves, but did not play: Alex Watson (18) ( Wests), Gordon Teys ( Toowoomba Valleys).
This match was Ron Davis' only appearance for the Maroons.

France: FB: Puig Aubert, WG: Raymond Contrastin, CE: Jacky Merquey, CE: Charles Galaup, WG: Vincent Cantoni, FE: René Duffort, HB: Joseph Crespo, PR: Paul Bartoletti, HK: Gabriel Genoud, PR: Andre Beraud, SR: Guy Delaye, SR: Édouard Ponsinet, LK: Louis Mazon.

Tuesday, 19 June
Central Queensland 14 – 38 France
Tries:
C. Harkin, Sid Irvine
Goals:
Wal Gill (2), Reg Beath
Field Goals:
Bernie Johnson		 Database
Report[36]		 Tries:
Gaston Comes (2), Jean Audoubert, Ode Lespes, Vincent Cantoni, René Duffort, Andre Beraud, Puig Aubert
Goals:
Puig Aubert (5), Gaston Comes
Field Goals:
Puig Aubert
Murray Street Grounds, Rockhampton
Attendance: 4,598
Referee: Herb Gilbert

Central Queensland: FB: Alan Poole ( Brothers), WG: Sid Irvine ( Blackall), CE: Mick Hauff ( Blackall), CE: Wal Gill ( Barcaldine), WG: Leo (Jeffcoat) Jeffcoot ( Brothers), FE: Vivian (Mick) Irwin ( Blackall), HB: Bernie Johnson ( Longreach), PR: Mick Turnbull ( Blackall), HK: H. Johnson ( Railways), PR: C (Bow) Harkin ( Brothers), SR: Reg Beath ( Railways), SR: Norm Elliott ( Winton), LK: Trevor Whitehead ( Brothers).
France: FB: Puig Aubert, WG: Vincent Cantoni, CE: Maurice Andre, CE: Gaston Comes, WG: Ode Lespes, FE: Maurice Bellan, HB: René Duffort, PR: Andre Beraud, HK: Jean Audoubert, PR: François Rinaldi, SR: François Montrucolis, SR: Michel Lopez, LK: Gaston Calixte.

Sunday, 24 June
North Queensland 17 – 50 France
Tries:
Max Short (2), Jack Horrigan
Goals:
Gordon Farrelly (4)		 Teams[37]
Report[38][39]
Database		 Tries:
Raymond Contrastin (3), Vincent Cantoni (2), François Montrucolis (2), Gaston Comes, Joseph Crespo, Charles Galaup, Paul Bartoletti
Goals:
Puig Aubert (6), Gaston Comes
Townsville Sports Ground,[40] Townsville
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: W. Morrison

North Queensland: FB: John Jabore (age 21) ( Bucas), WG: Terry Boland (24) ( Brothers), CE: Jack Horrigan (26) ( Ayr), CE: Frank Power (23) ( Brothers), WG: Gordon Farrelly ( Kangaroos), FE: Bob Banks (21) (Charters Towers), HB: Max Short (21) ( Souths), PR: Charlie Woods (29) ( Ayr), HK: Jim (Tom) Wedesweiler (24) ( Bucas), PR: Hume Ronald (21) ( Carltons), SR: Maurice Robertson (21) ( Brothers), SR: Roy (Blondi) Greenwood (23) ( Sarina), LK: Ron McLennan (26) ( Ayr).
Pat Harvey (Herbert River) was selected as a reserve, but did not play.
France: FB: Puig Aubert, WG: Raymond Contrastin, CE: Gaston Comes, CE: Joseph Crespo, WG: Vincent Cantoni, FE: Jacky Merquey, HB: Charles Galaup, PR: Paul Bartoletti, HK: Gabriel Genoud, PR: Louis Mazon, SR: François Montrucolis, SR: Édouard Ponsinet, LK: René Duffort.

Wednesday, 27 June
2.30pm
Wide Bay 19 – 44 France
Tries:
Ivan Lloyd-Jones, Tom Hooper, Dennis Jackwitz, N. Adsett, D. Nixon
Goals:
Ivan Lloyd-Jones (2)		 Report[41][42]
Database		 Tries:
Maurice Andre (3), Martin Martin (2), Maurice Bellan, Robert Caillou, Jean Audoubert, Jean Dop, François Rinaldi
Goals:
Robert Caillou (7)

Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Stan Chambers

Wide Bay: FB: Ken Kennedy (Wallaroos), WG: M. Tickle (Gympie), CE: E. Barnes (Bundaberg), CE: Rex McGlynn (Bundaberg), WG: Ken Gayton (Bundaberg), FE: D. Nixon (Bundaberg), HB: N. (Tubby) Adsett ( Nambour), PR: Ivan Lloyd-Jones (Bundaberg), HK: Dennis Jackwitz (Bundaberg), PR: M. Kasmer (Bundaberg), SR: B. Long (Gympie), SR: Tom Hooper ( Nambour), LK: Keith Kendrick (Wallaroos).
France: FB: Charles Galaup, WG: Maurice Andre, CE: Maurice Bellan, CE: François Montrucolis, WG: Ode Lespes, FE: Robert Caillou, HB: Jean Dop, PR: Martin Martin, HK: Jean Audoubert, PR: Andre Beraud, SR: Guy Delaye, SR: François Rinaldi, LK: Michel Lopez

2nd Test

After five matches against Queensland teams, the French side played the tour's second Test match against Australia in Brisbane.

Saturday, 30 June
14:30
Australia  23 – 11  France
Tries:
Denis Flannery
Duncan Hall
Keith Holman
Goals:
Noel Pidding (6)
Clive Churchill (1)		 report Tries:
Jacques Merquey


Goals:
Puig Aubert (4)
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Tom McMahon
Australia Posit. France
Clive Churchill (c)FBPuig Aubert (c)
Noel PiddingWGVincent Cantoni
Col GeelanCEGaston Comes
Noel HazzardCEJoseph Crespo
Denis FlanneryWGRaymond Contrastin
Frank StanmoreFEJacques Merquey
Keith HolmanHBJean Dop
Alan ThompsonPRPaul Bartoletti
Ernie HammertonHKGabriel Genoud
Duncan HallPRLouis Mazon
Brian DaviesSREdouard Ponsinet
Bernie DrewSRElie Brousse
Harold CrockerLKRene Duffort
Vic HeyCoachBob Samatan

Only one change was made to the French team for the second Test: five-eighth Charles Galaup was replaced by Jacques Merquey. This time The Australian test team included six Queenslanders and returned to its winning ways with a 23–11 victory.[43] Following a head clash with French prop forward Louis Mazon in the second half, Australian captain Clive Churchill was assisted from the field.[44]

Tuesday, 3 July
Brisbane 16 – 17 France
Tries:
Wally McDonald, George Atherdon
Goals:
Norm Pope (5)		 Teams[45][46]
Report[47] [48]
Database		 Tries:
Puig-Aubert, Ode Lespes, Charles Galaup
Goals:
Puig-Aubert (4)
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Attendance: 11,800[49]
Referee: Vic Lynagh
Brisbane forward Bill Sims being tackled by French forwards Andrew Deraud and Guy Delaye.

France were leading 12–7 at half time. However, in the second half Brisbane captain and five-eighth, George Atherdon scored a try and his side was leading 16–15 with seven minutes remaining. France were awarded a penalty near the half-way line and Puig-Aubert scored a drop-goal from about 53 yards out two minutes from full-time.[50] Aubert reached a points total for the tour of 112, thus passing Briton Ernest Ward's total of 106 the previous year.[51]

Brisbane: FB: Norm Pope ( Valleys), WG: Wally McDonald ( Wests), CE: Alex Watson ( Wests), CE: Nev Wilson ( Souths), WG: Robert Kille ( Easts), FE: George Atherden ( Norths), HB: Ron Stanton ( Easts), PR: William Sims ( Wests), HK: Terry Coman ( Brothers), PR: Keith Blackford ( Wynnum), SR: Jack Fallon ( Brothers), SR: Brian Davies ( Brothers), LK: Harold (Mick) Crocker ( Souths).
The following were selected as reserves, but did not play: Doug Anderson ( Valleys), Len Blaik ( Easts) and Col McAllister ( Wests).
Alan Thompson ( Souths) was initially selected to captain the Brisbane side, but withdrew after acquiring an injury in the Second Test.
France: FB: Puig Aubert, WG: Maurice Andre, CE: Michel Lopez, CE: Maurice Bellan, WG: Ode Lespes, FE: Charles Galaup, HB: Robert Caillou, PR: Andre Beraud, HK: Jean Audoubert, PR: Martin Martin, SR: François Rinaldi, SR: Guy Delaye LK: François Montrucolis.

Toowoomba: FB: William Sullivan ( All Whites), WG: Pat McMahon ( Souths), CE: Athol Halpin ( All Whites), CE: Sammy Hunter ( Souths), WG: Max Higgins ( Valleys), FE: Jim Heidke ( Valleys), HB: Ken McCaffery ( Souths), PR: Duncan Hall ( Newtown), HK: Kev Boshammer ( All Whites), PR: Jack Rooney ( All Whites), SR: Bill Beardsworth ( Valleys), SR: Gordon Teys ( Valleys), LK: Ron (Roy) Teys ( Valleys). Coach: Duncan Thompson (Toowoomba ).
Bill Callinan ( Newtown) was originally selected, but withdrew. He was replaced in the line-up by Hunter.
The following players were also selected as reserves, but did not play: Des McGovern ( All Whites), W. Hookway ( Souths) and Neil Teys ( Valleys).
France: FB: Puig Aubert, WG: Ode Lespes, CE: Jacky Merquey, CE: René Duffort, WG: Vincent Cantoni, FE: Charles Galaup, HB: Joseph Crespo, PR: Gabriel Genoud, HK: Martin Martin, PR: Paul Bartoletti, SR: François Rinaldi, SR: Élie Brousse, LK: François Montrucolis.

North Coast: FB: Allan Lawson (Coffs), WG: Ken McDonald (Taree-Old Bar), CE: Colin Sherwood (Murwillumbah), CE: Alby Duncan ( Bowraville), WG: Ron Algie (Taree-Old Bar), FE: Austin White (Taree Brown's Creek Taree), HB: Eric Carney ( Wauchope), PR: Basil Cook (Taree-Old Bar), HK: Kevin McKiernan (Kempsey CYM), PR: Bob Campbell ( Bowraville), SR: Rex Chaffer (Macksville), SR: George Alaban (Macksville), LK: K. Killett (Macksville).
J. McNamara (Bonalbo) was selected in the team to play South Sydney and France, but played only in the match against Souths on June 16. N. Walsham ( Grafton All Blacks) was selected as a reserve for both matches, but did not play against France.
North Coast played in black and white jerseys in both matches.[57]
France: FB: Puig Aubert, WG: Raymond Contrastin, CE: Robert Caillou, CE: Maurice Bellan, WG: Ode Lespes, FE: Charles Galaup, HB: Jean Dop, PR: Andre Beraud, HK: Jean Audoubert, PR: Louis Mazon, SR: Michel Lopez, SR: Élie Brousse, LK: Raoul Perez.

New South Wales: FB: Clive Churchill (24) ( Souths), WG: Noel Pidding (24) ( St George), CE: Johnny Hawke (25) ( St George), CE: Col Cooper (25) ( Canterbury), WG: Ron Roberts (23) ( St George), FE: Wally O'Connell (28) ( Manly), HB: Keith Holman (23) ( Wests), PR: Fred Brown (25) ( Manly), HK: Kevin Schubert (23) ( Manly), PR: Denis Donoghue (23) ( Souths), SR: Noel Mulligan (25) ( St George), SR: Charlie Banks (24) ( Easts), LK: Les Cowie (26) ( Souths).
The following players were selected as reserves, but didi not play: Harry Wells (19) ( Souths), and Bernie Purcell (23) ( Souths).
France: FB: Puig Aubert, WG: Raymond Contrastin, CE: Jacky Merquey, CE: Gaston Comes, WG: Vincent Cantoni, FE: Charles Galaup, HB: Joseph Crespo, PR: Paul Bartoletti, HK: Martin Martin, PR: Louis Mazon, SR: Élie Brousse, SR: Édouard Ponsinet, LK: René Duffort


Southern Division: FB: Ross Thomas ( Wollongong), WG: Terry Cook ( C.B.C.), CE: Jack (Johnny) Seymour ( Bowral), CE: Len Torpy ( Wollongong), WG: Arthur Thompson ( Nowra), FE: Johnny Rouse ( Nowra), HB: Jack McDonald ( Kiama), PR: Bill Burgess ( Wollongong), HK: Bill Bolt ( C.B.C.), PR: Jim Ralston ( Port Kembla), SR: Angus Miller ( Berry), SR: Bruce Smith ( Thirroul), LK: Don Townsend ( Port Kembla), Coach: Harry Nolan ( Wests).
Ian Moir ( Port Kembla) was originally selected in the team, but did not play. He was replaced on the wing by Arthur Thompson.
Les Gillard ( Picton) and Keith Clark ( Camden) were selected as reserves, but did not play.
France: FB: Gaston Comes, WG: Raoul Perez, CE: Maurice Bellan, CE: René Duffort, WG: Ode Lespes, FE: Robert Caillou, HB: Jean Dop, PR: Paul Bartoletti, HK: Jean Audoubert, PR: Andre Beraud, SR: Guy Delaye, SR: Michel Lopez, LK: François Montrucolis.

3rd Test

The French team travelled back from Queensland to Sydney for the third and deciding Test match of the series. The Australians were slight favourites to win the match. People began to queue up in bitterly cold winds the night before the match.[63]

Saturday, 21 July
24:45
Australia  14 – 35  France
Tries:
Brian Davies
Duncan Hall


Goals:
Noel Pidding (4)		 Database
Program		 Tries:
Joseph Crespo (3)
Raymond Contrastin (2)
Elie Brousse
Gaston Comes
Goals:
Puig Aubert (7)
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 67,009[64]
Referee: Tom McMahon
Australia Posit. France
Clive Churchill (c)FBPuig Aubert (c)
Noel PiddingWGRaymond Contrastin
Noel HazzardCEGaston Comes
Norman HawkeCEJacques Merquey
Denis FlanneryWGVincent Cantoni
Wally O'ConnellFERene Duffort
Keith HolmanHBJoseph Crespo
Denis DonoghuePRPaul Bartoletti
Kevin SchubertHKGabriel Genoud
Duncan HallPRLouis Mazon
Brian DaviesSRElie Brousse
Bernie DrewSREdouard Ponsinet
Harold CrockerLKGabriel Calixte
Vic HeyCoachBob Samatan

French captain and fullback Puig Aubert kicked 7 goals and his half back Joseph Crespo scored three tries as the tourists overpowered Australia to claim the Test series. This was the last test match for Australian five-eighth Wally O'Connell.[65]

New Zealand leg
See also: 1951 New Zealand rugby league season

France defeated Canterbury 13–7 in front of 13,000 at the Show Grounds.[71]

Test Match
4 August
New Zealand  16 – 15  France
2 Tries:
Tommy Baxter
George Menzies
Goals:
Des White (5)		 Report[75]
[76]
Database[77]		 3 Tries:
Vincent Cantoni (2)
Edouard Ponsinet
Goals:
Puig Aubert (3)
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 19,229
Referee: Jim Griffin
New Zealand Posit. France
Desmond WhiteFBPuig Aubert (c)
Bevin HoughWGRaymond Contrastin
Tommy BaxterCGaston Comes
Maurie RobertsonCEJacques Merquey
Jack ForrestWGVincent Cantoni
George MenziesFERene Duffort
Jim Haig (c)HBJoseph Crespo
Ken EnglishPRPaul Bartoletti
George DavidsonHKMartin Martin
Cliff JohnsonPRLouis Mazon
Douglas Richards-JolleySRElie Brousse
Charlie McBrideSREdouard Ponsinet
Travers HardwickLKFrançois Montrucolis
Thomas McClymontCoachBob Samatan

New Zealand defeated France 16–15 in a "brutal match" at Carlaw Park. Des White kicked the winning penalty goal after the full-time siren had sounded to seal victory in "one of the most dramatic and dirtiest games ever played by the Kiwis".

First it was West Coast five-eighth George "Geordie" Menzies forced off with a cheekbone broken by a French head-butt. Then it was Otago's 1946 All Black halfback, Jimmy Haig with a broken jaw. Also Charlie McBride was bitten.[78]

In the mid-second half, a brawl erupted amongst the forwards. French prop and national middleweight champion, Louis Mazon, was heavily involved. It took referee J. Griffen three minutes to separate the combatants. Ten minutes later, when the touch judges and officials intervened and things finally settled down, Griffen sent France's hooker Martin Martin from the field for throwing mud at him,[77] but the Frenchman refused to go. The president of the French Rugby League, Anton Blain, and his New Zealand counterpart, Jack Redwood, came on and eventually persuaded Martin to leave the field.[79]

No replacements were allowed so the game wound down with 11 Kiwis on the field against 12 Frenchmen. There was no ground clock or siren in those days and the players had to listen for the chimes from the nearby University of Auckland wedding-cake tower to get an indication of time remaining. They knew that it was usually all over by 4 pm, but this game went well past four.[79]

In the final seconds of the match New Zealand wing Bevin Hough, a 1950 British Empire Games silver medal-winning sprinter, was heading for the Domain Stand corner and a certain try when he was taken out by a high shot from Cantoni. White was then called to kick. He backed up against the white picket fence sideline on the domain side, and sent the ball sailing between the posts, the crowd roaring before it got there.[79]

The bitterness continued. One of the Frenchmen attacked Maurie Robertson, leaping onto his back as he left the field, and a touch judge was knocked to the ground. As the crowd gathered to congratulate the Kiwis, the French spat at them. Later however, at the after-match dinner the French were gentlemen, conceding victory to the better side. Puig Aubert shook White's hand and congratulated him on the match-winning goal.[79]

The 50th anniversary of this match was commemorated during the 2001 French rugby league tour of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea with another Test between New Zealnd and France in Auckland.

Two days after the one-off Test match France returned to Carlaw Park to play Auckland. France won 15–10 in front of 30,000 spectators. Auckland included Des White, Jimmy Edwards, Tommy Baxter, Cyril Eastlake, Bevin Hough, Bruce Robertson, captain Des Barchard, Cliff Johnson, George Davidson, Graham Burgoyne, Doug Richards-Jolley, Clarence Hurndell and Allan Wiles.[82]

During this match, French half-back Jean Dop was running for the ball when he was struck by a spectator, prompting police to move the crowd from the area.[85]

Australian return leg

Following the New Zealand of the tour, the French returned to Australia for another 3 matches before heading home.

A New South Wales XIII: FB: Ron Willey ( Canterbury), WG: Jack Lumsden ( Manly), CE: Gordon Willoughby ( Manly), CE: Matt McCoy ( St George), WG: John McClean ( Norths), FE: Greg Hawick ( Souths), HB: Col Donohoe ( Easts), PR: Bryan Orrock ( Souths), HK: Kevin Schubert ( Manly), PR: Fred Brown ( Manly), SR: Ferris Ashton ( Easts), SR: Jack Rayner ( Souths), LK: Nev Charlton ( Canterbury).
Kevin Woolfe ( Souths) and Tom Tyrrell ( Balmain) were selected as reserves, but did not play.
France: FB: Puig Aubert, WG: Raymond Contrastin, CE: Joseph Crespo, CE: Maurice Bellan, WG: Vincent Cantoni, FE: Charles Galaup, HB: Jean Dop, PR: Andre Beraud, HK: Martin Martin, PR: Louis Mazon, SR: Élie Brousse, SR: Édouard Ponsinet, LK: Gaston Calixte.

An Australian XIII: FB: Clive Churchill ( Souths), WG: Bill Dickason ( Victoria), CE: Kevin Woolfe ( Souths), CE: Noel Hazzard (Bundaberg), WG: John McClean ( Norths), FE: Greg Hawick ( Souths), HB: Ken McCaffery ( Souths), PR: J. Balmain ( Victoria), HK: Ernie Hammerton ( Souths), PR: Gordon Teys ( Valleys), SR: Brian Davies ( Brothers), SR: Jack Rayner ( Souths), LK: Harold Crocker ( Souths).
B. Pease ( Victoria) and R. Jackson ( Victoria) were selected as reserves, but did not play.[90]
France: FB: Puig Aubert, WG: Maurice Andre, CE: Joseph Crespo, CE: Robert Caillou, WG: Raymond Contrastin, FE: Charles Galaup, HB: Jean Dop, PR: Andre Beraud, HK: Martin Martin, PR: Jean Audoubert, SR: Édouard Ponsinet, SR: Élie Brousse, LK: Gaston Calixte.

Western Australia: FB: Joe McGuiness ( Fremantle), WG: Bob Sampson (20) (Nedlands), CE: Norm Plester (18) ( South Perth), CE: W. Nicholson (Perth), WG: R. Quinlan ( South Perth), FE: Stan Saxon (20) ( South Perth), HB: L. Leavy ( South Perth), PR: G. Vooles ( South Perth), HK: K. Allen ( Fremantle), PR: R. Robinson (Eastern Suburbs), SR: Joe Stewart ( South Perth), SR: Bob Patching (19) ( South Perth), LK: Terry Sullivan (32) ( Fremantle), Coach: Arthur Folwell.
The following were included in an initial, extended squad, but did not play: M. Hawthorn ( Victoria Park), P. Hobart ( Cottesloe), K. Hodges ( Applecross), D. McDonald ( Fremantle), J. McDonald ( Fremantle), T. Myles ( Cottesloe).
France: FB: Puig Aubert, WG: Vincent Cantoni, CE: Joseph Crespo, CE: Maurice Andre, WG: Raymond Contrastin, FE: Robert Caillou, HB: Jean Dop, PR: Andre Beraud, HK: Martin Martin, PR: Jean Audoubert, SR: Élie Brousse, SR: Édouard Ponsinet, LK: Gaston Calixte.

Sources
AcronymItemYearsDatabase AppNotes
Direct Online Access
RLNRugby League News1920-1973TroveMatch Program in Sydney, Team Lists, Team Photos, Articles
RLPRugby League Project1907-presentRLP WebsiteTest Match teams & scorers.
SunThe Sun (Sydney)1910-1954TroveMatch Reports, Articles.
DTThe Daily Telegraph (Sydney)1931-1954TroveMatch Reports, Articles.
CMThe Courier-Mail1933-1954TroveMatch Reports, Articles.
-Various Australian Regional Newspapersup to 1954TroveMatch Reports, Given Names of Players
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EECYBE.E. Christensen's Official Rugby League Year Book1946-1978Copies at
State Library of NSW		Teams, Point Scorers, Report. 1952 Yearbook covers the 1951 tour.
QRLGQueensland Rugby League Gazette1950-1955Copies at
State Library of Qld		Program for matches in Brisbane.
RRLGRockhampton Rugby League Gazette1951-1968Copies at
State Library of Qld		Program for matches in Rockhampton. This collection includes a Souvenir of the First Visit of the French Rugby League Team to Central Queensland - Tuesday, 19th June, 1951.
TRLToowoomba Rugby League Souvenir Programme1951Copies at
State Library of Qld		Program for the 1951 Toowoomba v France match.
-Ipswich Versus International Teams[95]1913-1975Copies at
SLQ & NLA		Match Report, Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players
-A History of Mackay Rugby League[96]1919-2015Author's Website Given Names & Club of Ipswich Players
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