International (Test) Match 1 of 2 match series
Attendance: 16,277
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
Referee: Kevin Steel
Attendance: 16,277
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
Referee: Kevin Steel
Previous Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1978 | France | 11 - 10 | Australia | 1978-79 |
| 26 Nov 1978 | France | 13 - 10 | Australia | 1978-79 |
| 11 Jun 1977 | Australia | 21 - 9 | France | 1977 |
Australia Lineup| Num | PlayerAge | Tries | Goals | Drops | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Brentnall | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | Kerry Boustead | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Steve Rogers | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Michael Cronin | 8 | 16 | ||
| 5 | John Ribot | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Wally Lewis | ||||
| 7 | Steve Mortimer | 2 | 6 | ||
| 8 | Craig Young | ||||
| 9 | Jeff Masterman | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10 | Ron Hilditch | ||||
| 11 | Les Boyd | ||||
| 12 | Paul McCabe | 2 | 6 | ||
| 13 | Ray Price | ||||
| 14 | Phil Sigsworth | ||||
| 15 | Rod Morris | ||||
Total: |
9 | 8 | 0 | 43 |
France Lineup| Num | PlayerAge | Tries | Goals | Drops | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastien Rodriguez25 | ||||
| 2 | Hugues Ratier21 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Jacky Imbert | ||||
| 4 | Philippe Fourquet20 | ||||
| 5 | Bernard Imbert24 | ||||
| 6 | Guy Alard25 | ||||
| 7 | Ivan Grésèque27 | ||||
| 8 | Max Chantal22 | ||||
| 9 | Christian Maccali22 | ||||
| 10 | Delphin Castanon | ||||
| 11 | Didier Hermet31 | ||||
| 12 | José Giné28 | ||||
| 13 | Jean-Jacques Vila24 | ||||
| 14 | Hervé Guiraud28 | ||||
| (15) | Unrecorded_15 | ||||
Total: |
1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |