1979 Canada rugby union tour of England, Wales and France

The 1979 Canada rugby union tour of England, Wales and France was a series of six matches played by the Canada national rugby union team in England, Wales and France in September 1979. The Canadian team won three of their tour matches, drew one and lost the other two. The team designated France 'A' was effectively the France national rugby union team.

1979 Canada rugby union tour of England, Wales and France
Summary
P W D L
Total
06 03 01 02
Test match
01 00 00 01
Opponent
P W D L
 France[1]
1 0 0 1

Matches

Scores and results list Canada's points tally first.
Opposing TeamResultForAgainstDateVenue
SomersetWon156September 12Recreation Ground, Bath
CornwallWon106September 26Recreation Ground, Redruth
CardiffLost819September 19Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Southern CountiesDrew66September 22Aylesbury
France 'B'Won144September 26Lille
France 'A'Lost1534September 29Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris

Touring party

  • Manager: P. C. Clarke
  • Assistant manager: B. L. Howe
  • Captain: Mike Luke

Backs

  • A. Bauer
  • Andrew Bibby
  • Robbie Greig
  • Garry Hirayama
  • Spence McTavish
  • D. L. J. Quigley
  • Chuck Shergold
  • P. Trelawney
  • Preston Wiley
  • Keith Wilkinson
  • W. G. Taylor
  • E. A Zinkan

Forwards

  • Don Carson
  • Hans de Goede
  • Jim Donaldson
  • C. H. Fowler
  • Gary Grant
  • Ro Hindson
  • Mike Luke
  • Ron McInnes
  • K. J. Peace
  • R. R. Rogers
  • Robin Russell
  • Dave Sinnott
  • D. G. Van Eeuwen

Notes

  1. Official full international test for Rugby Canada

References

  • Vivian Jenkins, ed. (1980). Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1980-81. Queen Anne Press. pp. 53–56. ISBN 0-362-02018-3.


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