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St Helen's, Swansea - Wales 35 v 3 France

Wales 35 - 5G, 2T, 1DG

T: Ralph (2), Davey, Fender, Lang, Williams, Arthur. C: Bassett (5). DG: Powell.

France 3 - 1T

T: Petit.


Wales extended their winning sequence over France in Wales to a record nine with this victory, which was also their biggest score against France since the first meeting in Wales in 1910, when they won 49-14.

It was also the third time Wales had run in seven tries against France (1914 and 1927 being the previous occasions).

Wales's best try haul was the ten they scored in the first Championship meeting in 1910.


Squads  

Wales

*J. Bassett 10 (Penarth); i.C. Morley 9 (Newport), E.C. Davey 4 (Swansea), F.L. Williams 8 (Cardiff), R.W. Boon 5 (Cardiff); A.R. Ralph 1 (Newport), W.C. Powell 19 (London Welsh); A. Skyrn 11 (Cardiff), T. Day 3 (Swansea), D.R. James 1 (Treorchy), T. Arthur 14 (Neath), E.M. Jenkins 15 (Aberavon), A. Lemon 7 (Neath), N. Fender 5 (Cardiff), J. Lang 1 (Llanelli).

France

M. Savy 3 (AS Montferrand); R. Sarnatan 7 (SU Agen), P. C16ment (1) (RCF), M. Vigerie (1) (SU Agen), L. Atigras (3) (SU Agen); L. Servole 3 (RC Toulon), L. Serin 9 (AS B~ziers); M. Rodrigo (2) (SA Maul~on), C. Petit (1) (SU Lorrain), P. Barr~re (1) (RC Toulon), J. Duhau (5) (SA Bordeaux), R. Scohy 2 (Bordeaux EC), J. Galia 13 (CA Villeneuve), *E Rib&e 23 (US Quillan), E. Camo 3 (CA Villeneuve).


Referee: R.W. Harland (Ireland)