Register a free account today to become a member of the world's largest Rugby League discussion forum! In 1961, for example, most clubs played four local games in eight days. Privacy Policy, , He's got the real potential. Sebastien Martins will make French rugby league history when he becomes the first from his country to play a senior game for the Brisbane Broncos tonight. The Cowboys will be without centre Kane Linnett, but have included Michael Morgan as a late starter after offseason surgery on both his ankle and shoulder. The official line is these players will bring short-term success and leave a long-term impact by passing on their skills, advice and experience to young French players. In 2008, Williams flew to France midway through the NRL season to play for French club Toulon despite being contracted by the Bulldogs, sparking one of the longest running disputes in the game. A last minute try secured a 22-14 New Zealand win in front of a decent crowd despite Paris rail strikes. Still young (22) and probably a bench player at first. French set a new Super League record as he scored seven tries in a single match against Hull FC in July 2022 and his fantastic work in the 2022 season saw him selected in the Super League Dream Team for a second time in his career. In 2006, the Perpignan based team Catalans Dragons entered Super League, and have since produced a number of top-class French players. For the women's team, see, France women's national rugby league team, 193839 European Rugby League Championship, Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of France national rugby league team results, BBC NEWS | Programmes | From Our Own Correspondent | French rugby league fights for rights, "Pourquoi Vichy a-t-il interdit le rugby XIII? The gap is too big. [14] It is named after former Australian player Tas Baitieri who became coach of the French national team in the 1980s. With 10 of the 18 regular league games played, only one win separates that trio of clubs, who have contested the last two finals between them. Were working to restore it. A mere fiftysomething, he is a great loss to the culture of our game. As the skipper of the team dubbed Galias boys in 1935, he helped France to a 18-11 defeat of Wales in Bordeaux and a 15-all draw with England in Paris, in a result which signalled their intent on rugby leagues world stage. French player makes history with Broncos in first NRL trial Towering French second rower Elie Brousse goes after the Immortal Clive Churchill, Legendary French player Puig Aubert puts through a kick at the SCG. The Illawarra Leagues Club put forward 7,000 pounds in an attempt to lure him to Australia to play in the region. The Sydney Roosters coach has a deep affection for France, the country that changed the course of his life. COWBOYS: 1 Lachlan Coote, 2 Kyle Feldt, 3 Javid Bowen, 4 Michael Morgan, 5 Curtis Rona, 6 Doug Hewitt, 7 Robert Lui, 8 Scott Bolton, 9 Anthony Mitchell, 10 Ashton Sims, 11 Jason Taumalolo, 12 Tariq Sims, 13 John Asiata. Val definitely shouldnt be in the conversation anyone can catch a ball run 10 meters and put it down, I agree he was least effective out of the 4 wingers in the final. WebBevan French Ex-NRL stars dominate Super League Dream Team David Piepers - September 5, 2022 0 Bevan French Former Eel set for Hunter reprisal Ed Carmine - August 26, 2022 0 Latest Rumours Seven try hero reveals next contract decision close Scott Pryde - July 17, 2022 0 Bevan French Former Eel potentially open to NRL return "It is amazing - imagine two or three years ago I was watching the games on TV and saying 'they are good players, they are amazing players in the NRL'. In 1953, Salford played five matches in nine days. Weve talked about the [Fifa] World Cup in America and what that did for the teams and the elevation of clubs. These guys are incredibly professional. Whether he agreed with you or not, he did so with passion and humanity. In the 1954 World Cup, which was the first of either rugby code and was instigated by France, Les Tricolores defeated both Australia and New Zealand, and drew with Great Britain to reach the final. The French government certainly owes French rugby league. This list may not reflect recent changes. BRONCOS: 1 Jordan Kahu, 2 Daniel Vidot, 3 Dale Copley, 4 Jharal Yow Yeh, 5 Stewart Mills, 6 Zach Strasser, 7 Kodi Nikorima, 8 Martin Kennedy, 9 Jake Granville, 10 Jon Green, 11 Joe Ofahengaue, 12 David Stagg (c), 13 Todd Lowrie. Coach: Anthony Griffin. Late tries from Duncan Hall and Brian Davies could not prevent the Kangaroos from suffering an embarrassing 35-14 defeat. Hes positive, proactive, ambitious and energetic. A key Jean Galia, a former rugby union international and champion boxer, led France on a six-match tour of England in 1934 and they recorded their first win in Kingston upon Hull. Round 1 NRL Mar 13 6:15pm AEST Cowboys 4 It needs to be used as a platform for improvement in television coverage, in sponsorship, in growing the game. WebBevan French Ex-NRL stars dominate Super League Dream Team David Piepers - September 5, 2022 0 Bevan French Former Eel set for Hunter reprisal Ed Carmine - ows this for a star-studded bill: New Zealand centre and 2020 NRL Grand Finalist Dean Whare; former North Queensland, Penrith and Papua New Guinea hooker James Segeyaro; James Maloney signed for Lzignan after he left Catalans Dragons. Star players earn significantly more. Hows this for a star-studded bill: New Zealand centre and 2020 NRL Grand Finalist Dean Whare; former North Queensland, Penrith and Papua New Guinea hooker James Segeyaro; Super League 2018 winner Morgan Escar; former Queensland half-back Corey Norman; and NRL and Super League winner Joseph Paulo. History was made when the returning French and British squads visited South Africa and played a series of exhibition matches in Benoni, Durban and East London, all of which were won by the British. In October 2015, France played in the 2015 European Cup. French team-mate Laurane Biville, who played for the Warriors in the 2020 NRL Nines in Perth before being forced to return to France after the outbreak of the JavaScript is disabled. The French were too good for a young and inexperienced South African side. European Championship: I can have time to come back and make my debut one day. When rugby league bounced back after the second world war having been asphyxiated by the Vichy regime, it had a top flight that contained clubs in six of Frances 10 largest cities: Marseille, Bordeaux, Lyon and Toulouse all reached Championship finals; Paris had an established professional club (Celtic de Paris); Montpellier were up there, too. In the 1995 World Cup France had to play the Samoans three days after taking a physical pounding from the Welsh in Cardiff. But then on the 1978 Kangaroo tour, France beat Australia 13-10 and 11-10. The uniforms feature the Gallic rooster embroidered on the chest, much like their union counterpart. I went there and played and then had a bold president who gave me a [head coaching] job at 28 at Toulouse. Rugby league in France went through a riotous period at the beginning of the 1980s. John Kear was briefly in charge of Les Tricolores in 1997. He is 97kg and 5'10". In the 1957 World Cup, held in Australia, the winner was decided by finishing top of the table with no final being played. Robinson is backing a French bid to host the 2025 World Cup in the belief that a revitalisation of rugby league in France would be a huge shot in the arm for the The French, who were labelled as France 'A' due to not being a full-strength side, went on to hammer the Serbs by 68 points to 8. Aimerait voir Escare in NRL. The 25-year-old signed a new deal at the end of the 2020 season to remain with the Warriors for 2021. Sergio is an Italian rugby player who plays for the French club Toulon and is captain of the Italian team. Theres a financial sense of confidence, which is all the more remarkable following Covid., Is this wave of spending down to a few excitable, ambitious clubs or is it the sign of new life in the French domestic game? Away from home they suffered a large defeat against Great Britain in Leeds. After starting his career in the south of France with Saint-Esteve XIII, the 1.8-metre Guisset would experience success from a young age, helping them to French Championship titles in 1996-97 and 1997-98 before he had even turned 20. Through a period where France havent looked like challenging New Zealand, Australia or England, Bosc has been a shining light. Robinson is taking a big picture view of his role and what he hopes to achieve between now and the next World Cup to ensure France are at their strongest when given a platform to shine on home turf. Could they one day bring their glamour and commercial clout back to the domestic competition? This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Cologni considered giving his big man a rest before their final pool game against England. Sometimes, France also wears a white jersey in case a colour clash arises. Williams signed with the Bulldogs in 2002 as the youngest player to ever sign an NRL contract, before embarking on a league career that included Despite this, France played splendidly to win the second test in Brisbane (in a spectacular game 29-28 before 45,000 fans at the Brisbane Cricket Ground) and the third test at the SCG. Last month, he and Whare joined Antoni Maria for the Donkeys first season back in the top flight since the club folded soon after it won the title in 2013. WebThe 2023 NRL season is the 116th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 26th season run by the National Rugby League. When Laurent [Frayssinous] got the job as the head coach, they were looking for a director of rugby to assist him in getting it set up. Not just a prolific scorer, Contrastin will also be remembered for his impressive longevity for that era, surviving to play across 10 seasons for his nation. The current captain of both Les Tricolores and Catalans Dragons, Casty is the modern day French warrior. What that means for Catalans and Toulouse remains to be seen. Aubert must have been incredible. Interchange: 14 Cameron Cullen, 15 Marmin Barba, 17 Jordan Drew, 18 David Hala, 19 Jarrod Wallace, 20 Frank Molo, 21 Sebastien Martins, 22 Arlin Paki. "Honestly, I know that there is a lot of clubs who look at him. In 1949, they became the first French sporting team to win at Wembley Stadium. Playing on Christmas Day and Boxing Day was the norm. France regained strength as the decade went on - defeating Australia quite comprehensively in the 1967-1968 series played in France, winning two games and drawing one. The RLPA believes full-time women's players are "not far away". Their flamboyant style of unorthodox attacking rugby attracted huge crowds. Daniel Vidot will start on the wing after the withdrawal of Lachlan Maranta (hamstring), with evergreen back rower David Stagg given the captaincy duties in the absence of Corey Parker and Justin Hodges. A dynamic running halfback or fullback, Dop made his Test debut against Australia in Marseille in 1949, but rose to fame as part of Les Chanticleers tour of Australasia two years later. France national rugby league team players, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:French_rugby_league_players&oldid=833689936, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 April 2018, at 23:44. Not yet playing at Super League level but will blossom when he does, especially if he has a good coach. WebBastien Ader Georges Aillres Lucas Albert Adolphe Alsina Adolphe Alsina (born 1943) Theo Anast Michel Anglade ric Anselme Antranick Apelian Olivier Arnaud Puig Aubert Jean Audoubert B Patrick Baco Jean-Philippe Baile Jason Baitieri Vincent Banet Frdric Money is at the root of it all, says local sports journalist Steve Brady of the renaissance. He was near untouchable in the third Test of the 1951 tour of Australia, scoring twice and causing endless headaches for the Kangaroos backline in front of over 60,000 at the SCG. France monolith Julian Bousquet has all the attributes needed to make it in the NRL, according to national coach Aurelien Cologni. [4] From 1985 to 1987 the team were beaten by New Zealand in Perpignan, drew with Great Britain in Avignon and were thrashed 52-0 in Carcassonne by Australia. Web6. But while he created plenty of joy for onlookers, he also caused tempers to flare with his arrogant approach to the game. When the two nations met for the first Test, the match became the first "all ticket" international to be staged at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and attracted a crowd of over 60,000. French became top try scorer for Wigan in the 2020 season, touching down 17 tries in 21 games in all competitions. I believe its due to the rumoured financial windfall the game is expecting from the 2025 World Cup, says Brady. 2023 Predicted Finish 2 nd (NRL Champions) Key Player Cameron Munster Arrivals Eliesa Katoa, Tariq Sims, Joe Chan, Aaron Pene. A towering prop offering a throwback to the unpredictable French style of the 1950s, front-rower Guisset was just as talented and unpredictable as he was tough. Almost universally regarded as the greatest Frenchman to ever step onto a rugby league field, Aubert captained France in every single Test match he played and remains their most-capped player (46 appearances across all forms of the game) and highest points scorer with 361. At half-time it wasnt unusual to see Puig down a glass or two of red wine, while he would sometimes refuse to tackle players who got through to him in the last line of defence, claiming it wasnt his job or that he was punishing his teammates for failing to tackle the player earlier. Where do you begin with a player whose place in rugby league folklore has been guaranteed thanks in equal parts to his brilliance and bizarre acts on the field. A stocky fullback who stood at just 5 foot 2, Puig had an incredible knack when it came to kicking the ball and was known for his monster punts and swerving kicks off the tee. The Only French player in history to appear in three Rugby League World Cups (1954, 1957 and 1960), Merquey scored 15 tries in his 29 Tests and carved a reputation as a lethal attacking weapon. At club level Benausse won French top division title with AS Carcassonne in 1951-52 and 1952-53 and with FC Lzignan in 1960-61 and 1962-63. A noted finisher, French made 47 appearances for Parramatta Eels since his debut in May 2016 and scored 35 tries overall. Those two halves are really key and it is important we spend time with them.. I know Luc Lacoste [president of Frances rugby league federation] is working on a professional championship, which would be launched after the World Cup in 2025 in France. Therefore, France announced they'd play Serbia in Saint-Esteve on the 22 May. After being made captain of Les Tricolores in 1955, he led them to a 2-1 series defeat of the Kangaroos, with his two tries proving the difference in a 29-28 win in the second Test at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. The players who will not wear the jerseys are Josh Aloiai, Toafofoa Sipley, Tolutau Koula, Christian Tuipulotu, Haumole Olakau'atu, Jason Saab and Josh Schuster, who have refused to play due to their religious and personal beliefs. He's young - he's 25 years old," Cologni said before his team's captain's run on Thursday. Hits and Misses: To'o brilliance turns game for Panthers, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. French suffered a season ending hamstring injury in May 2021 and returned home to Australia to complete rehabilitation. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Naturally gifted runner who will grow quickly under a good coach (which he doesn't now have). The heat and humidity caused France all kinds of problems, but Les Tricolores squeezed home 20-18. Former Australia player James Maloney started this trend when he signed for Lzignan after his final appearance for Catalans Dragons in the 2021 Super League Grand Final. [13] The match heralded the introduction of the Tas Baitieri Trophy that both teams will contest each time they meet in future matches. French players would be no different to English, eventually one will come and be a success story which could open the floodgates ala Gareth Ellis and the steady flow of English imports every year after. Rugby League World Cup: England primed for tournament like no other | Aaron Bower, Samoa out to write final chapter of rugby leagues Pacific Revolution | Patrick Skene, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Those of us who had the privilege of meeting Jim on a few occasions when he returned to his homeland to see his beloved Wire in cup finals or to watch internationals immediately warmed to an avuncular and ebullient league nut, whose commitment to the game was typical of so many exiles. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Skip to They have never won the title but finished runners-up in both 1954 and 1968. The following two games did not get any better for the French as they were thumped 52-6 by Australia and then suffered another big defeat to their old foes England 36-6 in Perth. Very agile attacking player. Signed in the off-season by Broncos affiliate club the Central Capras, the French forward has done well enough in the pre-season to be rewarded with a chance to impress. "I played with the Catalans Dragons in the Super League - I played five years with the Dragons. In 2002, France lost to Lebanon 366 in front of 9,713 spectators at Tripoli in the Mediterranean Cup final.[5]. But the perception of Dop transformed quickly after he starred in Frances upset defeat of the Kangaroos in the first Test at the SCG, silencing local critics who prior to the match had ridiculed the French for their laidback approach and apparent lack of desire on the field. France second rower Benjamin Jullien will make his 200th career appearance in the colours of the revived Pia XIII Baroudeur. These illustrious new recruits are all in their 30s; former Leeds and Hull KR forward turned Saint-Gaudens player-coach Mitch Garbutt is 33, his old Toulouse colleague Paulo had his 35th birthday this week, and Segeyaro is 32 but most have at least a couple of years of part-time rugby left in them. [7] France participated in the 2008 World Cup after being granted automatic qualification. You are using an out of date browser. On New Year's Eve 1933, England and Australia played in Paris the first game of rugby league football in France. In 31 Tests he was often tasked with marking up against some of the very best players of this generation, and perhaps all time, holding his own against the likes of Reg Gasnier (Australia), Roger Bailey (New Zealand) and Eric Ashton (Great Britain). In 2005, Les Tricolores played Australia again in Perpignan, suffering a 12-44 defeat. These are often considered the glory years of French rugby league as from the 1950s to the 1970s the team were strong and regularly beat Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain. A creative player capable of playing across fullback, wing, five-eighth or halfback, Bosc scored 58 points in 15 Tests for France, representing them at both the 2008 and 2013 Rugby League World Cups. The 1980s was a wonderful era for rugby league in Australia, producing some of the games greatest ever players. But some treizistes [thirteenists] feel its an insult to the excellent junior development systems and it blocks a pathway for local youngsters.. The Australian back also represented the Indigenous All Stars in 2017. France changed the course of my life, Robinson says. Represents France in international rugby league, This article is about the men's team. The usual suspects wealthy owners and sponsors plus generous state benefits and the traditional source of finance for French clubs: local government. (St. Helens) Small but exciting half/five eighth who has good passing skills, an excellent attacking kick game close to the opponent's line and can score tries himself. But for all his talent Aubert was a polarizing figure. In the lead-up to the tournament, France hosted Tonga for a warm-up match, losing 1248. The third Test took place at Sydney Cricket Ground three weeks later before a crowd of 67,009. In Europe alone they are ranked third, ahead of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy, but behind Lebanon and their main rival, England. I understand government funding will be very generous, allowing more of a torrent than a trickle down into the French championship. The last piece of news I received before the end of 2022 was about the shocking death of Jim Savage, who died in his sleep while on holiday in New Orleans. France donated the original World Cup trophy, but they have never won it. Broughton, who was 87 on Easter Saturday, says: Everyone laughed at me when I brought in the group prayer. Then Bernard Guasch gave me a Super League job at 33. Two years later in the 1977 World Cup they did not win a single match. The entry of the Catalans Dragons into the Super League was the most significant event to occur in modern French rugby league, and at the forefront of that since day one has been local lad Bosc. In 1972 France hosted the sixth World Cup and again only got the one win, in the opening match against New Zealand. As the winner of the 2018 Rugby League European Championship, France Qualified for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, their 16th appearance in the competition. "I am excited because it is the first game and if I play good this week I can impress the coach. Standing at over six foot, Brousse was one of the main antagonists in Frances 2-1 series defeat of the Kangaroos in 1951, particularly in the third and deciding Test when he recovered from being knocked out early in the match to put in a devastating performance, which included a long-range try. While the French sides of that time were best known for their open style and free running, Brousse brought a pure aggression which saw him reduce legendary figures such as Australias Clive Churchill back to mere mortals. The diminutive Geoff Toovey is undoubtedly one of the toughest rugby league players of all time. The trend of underperforming in the World Cup continued for the French in the expanded 1975 tournament in which they got a lone win over Wales and a draw against New Zealand. The importance of the tournament returning to France cannot be understated, particularly given the challenges overcome from the outlawing of the game and the seizing of the its assets during the second world war to the code not being allowed to use the word rugby until 1991 and the violence that has consistently undermined any efforts to grow. For every Fifita and Haas, for every Ben Elias and Greg Alexander, there's a Gerard McCallum or a Michael Carl, a Kris Flint or a Matthew Mundine, players for whom, for whatever reason, things just didn't work out when they tried to make the NRL. Q: How do you keep a French person from crashing your party? Given the French players are hardly setting the Superleague alight suggests that if they came here, they'd languish in the NSW Cup, much like Gigot did a few years back when he was at Cronulla. They reached the quarter-finals where they were knocked out by England. "Not just be happy and proud to play against them, show that you can beat them maybe one-on-one - you can be strong too.". Rather than return home to Australia or New Zealand when their contracts are up at Catalans or Toulouse, veteran players are now staying in France for another year or two to play in the domestic league. It changed the course of my life as far as football goes but I also met my partner there and my kids are half French.. By February 2023 the possibility of a player's strike or other industrial action had yet to be ruled out by the RLPA. I want to come back one day. The game will never see a player of his kind again. The man charged with leading that revival is astute Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson, who has taken on the important director of rugby position. Bonjour Monsieur Rosenfeld, je m'appelle Front-Rower. WebFrances Top 14 competition has been boosted by the wealthiest broadcast deal in European rugby history and professional athletes in France enjoy favourable tax breaks. The Other Nationalities were down to eleven players at one stage, with Arthur Clues being the most serious casualty, hospitalised with head injuries. That's an impossible task to fill Remy's boots. The use of the rooster as badge influenced Eastern Suburbs RLFC, which had uniforms similar to France, to use the rooster as symbol since 1967, being known as Sydney Roosters. Its a platform for recognition and understanding of our sport in the wider community. The French reached the final of the 1968 Rugby League World Cup, the last time they have achieved that feat. The match was one-sided, with Australia winning 63-13 in front of a crowd of about 5,000, but the seed was sown. French rugby union players, disgruntled that France had been suspended from the Five Nations Championship, formed the "Ligue Francaise de Rugby XIII" on 6 Ap Manly 238 matches (1988-99), 35 tries. French player makes history with Broncos in first NRL trial, Frenchmen and Brisbane Broncos hopeful Sebaastien Martins. Garcia, who played in the Panthers' Auckland Nines team in 2016, said he hadn't given up the dream of playing in the NRL. This included working towards the [World Cup] bid and what will be the World Cup in 2025.. The first of his seven tries came off a simple scrum play, with another former NRL player Jai Field linking up with French on the right wing, going over untouched. The festive period tends to come too early in pre-season for most Super League clubs to take advantage of it, but that wasnt the case in the past. They are referred to as les Chanticleers or less commonly as les Tricolores. If we got beaten, theyd say, The prayers didnt do France needed a draw to win the Mediterranean Cup. This could maybe open some new opportunities, but this is clearly in the very long term., The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekends action. The Bears were beaten 26-6 by France. Dont miss a minute of this months action , As part of their weekly preparations in 2023, the Warriors have been enjoying a selection of fish, courtesy of Th, Born in Tingha, New South Wales, French is of Indigenous Australian descent and played his junior rugby league for Tingha Tigers. French players who could do well in the NRL Albert Rosenfeld May 10, 2017 1 2 3 4 Next Albert Rosenfeld Bench Messages 3,884 May 10, 2017 #1 Morgan Escare Bousquet was easily France's best forward in their tournament-opening loss to Lebanon, carrying the ball for 147 metres off 14 carries in a 57-minute effort. With Catalans and Toulouse taking the best French players out of the domestic league, what was left behind was understandably seen as second rate. Currently, France are ranked ninth in the world. As recently as 2002, the French government itself found that French rugby union was actively involved ", Dolphins nab Flegler from Broncos for 2024, 'I thought it was over': Tamou on his Cowboys lifeline, AJ Brimson always wanted to be No.1 Titan, Cowboys intent on unfinished NRL business, Turbo-charged Tom ready for NRL after US stint, Dragons' Molo pleads guilty to intimidation, Selwood to help Melbourne through stormy period, NRL player-boycott threat escalates as deadline set, Storm hooker Harry Grant set to evolve his game, Back to Belmore: Reynolds earns Dogs deal, ESPN's 2023 crystal ball predictions for all major Australian codes, ESPN's biggest Australian headlines of 2022. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Those players are very experienced. Runners-up (11): 1935, 194546, 194748, 195556, 196970, 1979, 1980, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2015. The big thing is that rugby league is recognised but because it doesnt have a television platform it is known, but not followed, Robinson says. Its more a medium-to-long term role rather than the short-term role of the coach, Robinson says. Please try again later. Former NRL star and current Wigan speedster Bevan French ran in a Super League record seven tries on Saturday morning as the Warriors ran away 60-0 winners over Hull FC. You must log in or register to reply here. He is a Brumbies openside flanker and is vice-captain of the Brumbies. French halfback Jean Dop tackles Clive Churchill. On Saturday 30 June 1951, Australia secured a hard-fought second Test victory over France in Brisbane by 23 points to 11. Then we can see them starting to push for NRL spots.. Zach Strasser will start at five-eighth in this evening's trial agains North Queensland at Redcliffe, partnering halfback Kodi Nikorima, while fullback Jordan Kahu is set to get his chance at pivot later in the game. By the 1970s, Christmas Day games had ended but most top tier clubs still played four games in 10 days. While the 7.15pm clash at Dolphin Oval is merely a trial and not a competition game, the presence of Martins will make it a historic occasion. Here are the very best of the 80s: 15. This came to a head on the New Zealand leg of the 51 trip, where while playing South Auckland Dop was struck by a spectator while attempting to retrieve a loose ball. L.U. In 1951 France embarked on their first ever tour of Australasia, coached by Robert Samatan and led by the legendary chain-smoking fullback, Puig Aubert. 116Th season of professional rugby League in France went through a riotous period at the end the... 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