Great Britain vs. France

Team Info

Great Britain

Previous Game:

[no comp] - vs. France

Next Game:

Lions Tour 1954 - Game 1 vs. Western Division

Out:

Jack Evans (fullback), Dai Bevan (wing), Doug Greenall (centre), Albert Naughton (centre), Stan McCormick (wing), Willie Horne (five-eighth), Alan Prescott (front row), George Parsons (second row), Dave Valentine (lock)

In:

Ted Cahill (fullback), Billy Boston (wing), Phil Jackson (centre), Lewis Jones (centre), Frank Castle (wing), Dickie Williams (five-eighth), Jim Bowden (front row), Brian Briggs (second row), Ken Traill (lock)

France

Previous Game:

American Tour of France 1953/54 - Game 5 vs. USA

Next Game:

World Cup 1954 - Game 1 vs. New Zealand

Out:

Raymond Contrastin (wing), Roger Rey (centre), Vincent Cantoni (wing), Claude Teisseire (halfback), Louis Mazon (front row), Jean Pambrun (second row), Roger Guilhem (lock)

In:

Gilbert Alberti (wing), Jacques Merquey (centre), Andre Savonne (wing), Irénée Carrère (halfback), Joseph Krawzyck (front row), Paul Bartoletti (front row), Francois Rinaldi (second row)

Changes:

Rene Bernard (front row to second row), Armand Save (second row to lock)