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France Tour Australasia 1951

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11 th  June 1951               Australia  15 v France    26                   Sydney In 1951, France toured of Australasia for the first time led by their legendary fullback Puig Aubert. Their flamboyant style of rugby attracted large crowds and the first Test match was the first "all ticket" international to be staged at the Sydney Cricket Ground with a crowd of over 60,000. They lost just five times on the twenty eight game tour,  including a 2-1 victory in the test series, and were greeted by large crowds on their return to France CLICK HERE  to view some excellent footage of the 1951 French Tourists in action France return home 1951