RUGBY French Rugby Team For New Zealand Tour

Press, Volume C, Issue 29515, 17 May 1961, Page 22

RUGBY French Rugby Team For New Zealand Tour

(N Z PZ .-Reuter—Copyright) PARIS, May 16. Thirty seasoned players were selected last night by the French Rugby Union Federation for the team to tour New Zealand and Australia in July and August.

Those selected were:— BACKS Michel Vannier (Chalonsurzaone), aged 30. sft lOin, 12st 61b. A commercial traveller who has already won 41 international caps. Jacques Meynard (Cognac), aged 25. Traditional reserve for Vannier. He has so far won two caps. Jackie Bouquet (Vienne), aged 27, sft 9in. 12st 41b. A shopkeeper, with 29 caps. Guy Boniface (Mont-de-Marsan), aged 24, sft Sin, list 71b. Commercial traveller, 11 caps. Andre Boniface (Mont-de-Marsanl, aged 26, brother of Guy, sft lOin, 12st 41b. Shopkeeper, 22 caps. Serge Plantey (Racing Club de France,, aged 21, sft sjin, lOst 7Jlb. On military service. no caps. Jean Pique <Pau). aged 21, sft Sin. list 111 b. Pork butcher, no caps. Henri Rancouie (Toulon), aged 28. sft 8 J in. list 31b. Hotel keeper, 19 caps. Christian Darrouy (Mont-de-Marsan) aged 24. sft Ilin, list 11 jib. Physical training instructor, on military service. six caps. Jean Dupey (Tarbes). aged 26. sft Sin, 12st BJlb. Insurance agent. 28 caps. FLY HALVES Pierre Alabaiadejo (Dax), aged 27, sft lOJin. 12st 41b. Restaurant keeper, 11 caps. Guy Camberabero (La Voulte), aged 25, sft Bin, lost 3jlb, no caps. Claude Lacaze (Lourdes),

aged 21, sft Bin, list 011 b, no caps. SCRUM HALVES Pierre Lacroix (Agen), aged 27; sft 6in. list 71b. Physical cultural instructor, 11 caps. Jacques Serin (Mazamet), aged 27. sft lin, list 71b, mechanic, no caps. Lilian Camberabero (La Voulte), aged 24, sft 4in; 9st 131 b, no caps. FRONT ROW PROPS Anted ee Domenech (Brive), aged 28, sft 10iin, 14st 131 b. hotel keeper, 37 caps. Alfred Roques (Camord), aged 36, sft lOin, 15st 101 b. Municipal worker, 22 caps. Gerard Bouguyon (Grenoble), aged 27, 6ft Ojin, 14st 71b. Schoolmaster, five caps. Francis Mas (Beziers), aged 25. sft Bin, 15st. Military and junior international. Soldier. HOOKERS Jean de Gregorio (Grenoble), aged 26, sft Sin, 13st sJlb. Publican, 14 caps. Jean Ladouar (Soustons), aged 27, sft 9in. 12st 131 b. Storekeeper, no caps. SECOND ROW Jean - Pierre Saux <Pau), aged 33, 6ft lin. 15st 61b. Insurance agent, eight caps. Claude Vidal (Mazamet). aged 24. 6ft 2in, 14st 71b. Physical culture instructor, no caps. Marcel Casseide (Dax) aged 27, 6ft Ijin, 16st. Municipal worker, no caps. BACK ROW Michel Crauste (Lourdes), aged 27, sft Ilin, 13st 9jlb.

State electricity worker, 25: caps. i Michel Clears (Bordeaux', aged 31. 6ft Olin, 14st. Former national captain. State electricity worker. 43 caps. 1 Francois Monels (Pau), aged 27, 6ft, 14st 31b. Electrical salesman, 26 caps. Gilbert Meyer (Perigueux), 6ft 7in, 14st. Publicity agent, five caps. Roland Lefevre (Brive). aged 25, 6ft 14st Draughtscan, no caps. Mr Marcel Laurent, who accompanied Mr Serge Saulnier as co-manager on the South African tour in 1958, will manage the team with Mr Guy Basquet a former French national captain. Tremain To Play For Barbarians The management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union last evening approved the Auckland Union’s request to allow K. R. Tremain to play for the Barbarians against Auckland on Sunday. May 21. Tremain, a student at Canterbury Agricultural College, is on holiday in Auckland. MALVERN RUGBY SUBUNION The following is the draw for the next two Saturdays:— May 20 —Senior: Darfield V. Kirwee (M. Henry); United v. Hororata (W. Henderson): Blk. Diamonds v. Springfield (L. Fox). Junior: Kirwee v. Sheffield (M. Hynam): Darfield v. Blk. Diamonds (D. Campbell). Under Bst 71b: Sheffield Springfield v. Hororata (G. Wright): Kirwee-Blk. Diamonds v. Darfield (R. Boyle. Under Ost 71b: Darfield v. Kirwee (R. Stevenson); Sheffield v. Hororata (R. Brady); Blk. Diamonds v. Springfield (E. Henderson). May 27.—Senior: Kirwee v. Blk. Diamonds (J. Halliday); United v. Darfield (G. Wright); Springfield v. Hororata (R. Stevenson). Junior: Blk. Dia-I monds v. Kirwee (M. Henry); Darfield v. Sheffield (L. Fox). Under Bst 71b: Blk. Diamonds-1 Kirwee v. Hororata (R. Brady); | Darfield v. Sheffield-Springfield (E. Henderson). Under Ost 71b: Kirwee v. Blk. Diamonds (W. Henderson): Darfield v. Sheffield (M. Hynam); Springfield v. Hororata (R. Boyle). —•Advt. Saturday’s Draw Postponements will be announced over 3YA at approximately 9 a.m. and 11 a m. All 3 pan., unless otherwise stated. Senior Grade.—HSOß V. Varsity, Lane Pk Oval; S/Sprey v. Meri, Lane Pk Sth, 130 p.m.; Bell v. Chch. Lane Pk Oval, 1.30 p.m.; N Brigh v. Lin. Jellicoe Pk. 1.30 p.m.; Syd v. Alb, Lane Pk Sth: Tech/Shir v. Mar. Rugby Pk. Senior Reserve. —Chch V. Meri. Sth Pk 20; R.N.Z.A.F. V. Mar, Rugby Pk, 1.30 p.m.; Tech/Shir v. HSOB, Burwood 1; Var B v. Var A. own arrangements; Lin v. Teach Col, Nth Pk 9. Junior A.—Var A v. Teach Col. own arrangements: Mar v. Syd, Sydenham Pk; Chch A v. Meri A. Elmwood Pk; Alb A v. HSOB, Sth Pk 18; Lin A v. Var D, Nth Pk 3. Junior B.—Var B v. Var C, own arrangements: Meri B v. Chch B. Sth Pk 17; Lin B w/d v. Burn (friendly). Sth Pk 17, 1.30 p.m.; Lytt v. Alb B. Lyttelton. Under 20.—St And v. Chch, St Andrew’s; St Bede's v. HS 08. St Bede’s; Xav v. Syd, Gamblins Rd; BHS v. Lin, Straven rd; Var A v. Belf. Nth Pk 1: Var B v Var C. own arrangements: Mar v. Meri. Malvern Pk; N Brigh v. S/Sprey, Nth Pk 2; C Coll, a bye. Third Grade.—Chch v. Var C. Nth Pk 7; Tech Shir v. Kaia. Kaiapoi 1, 2.30 p.m.; RNZAF v. Syd. Waltham Pk 2; Var B V. Teach Col, own arrangements: Pap. w/d; Var A. a bye. Fourth Grade.—N Brigh v. Mar. Barrington Pk; Sum v. Meri. Nth Pk 11; Alb v. S/ Sprey. Beckenham Pk: Burn v. Lin, Nth Pk 11. 1.30 p.m.; Teach Col. a bye. Secondary Schools. Sbir BHS A v. Cash. Shirlev BHS: Shir BHS B v. Rice HS. Shirley BHS, 1.30 p.m. under 18—Lin A v. Lin B, Brom 2: HSOB v. Meri, Nth Pk 4; Chch v. Syd, Nth Pk 8; Lytt v. S/Sprey. Nth Pk 13. Under 17.—Lin v. Alb, Richmond Pk; N. Brigh v. Burn. Jellicoe Pk; HSOB v. Meri, Nth Pk 10; Syd v. Pap, St. James Pk: Belt v. Mar. Sheldon Pk 2. Under 16.—Chch v. HSOB A Sth Pk 16: Lin A v. Shir BHS, Sth Pk 14. 1.30 p.m.; Pap v. Un B, Sth Pk 14; Lin B. w/d.: N. Brigh v. Kaia. Nth Pk 12: S/Sprey v. Syd, Spreydon Dom: Rang HS, a bye. AU 1.30 p.m. Unless Otherwise Stated Under 15.—Meri v. Burn. Malvern Pk; N. Brich v. TechShir. Burwood 1; Shir BH v. HSOB B. Shirley w/d.; S/Sprey v. Chch, Spreydon Dom: Mar v. HSOB A, Barrington Pk. Under Bst 71b.—Mar v. Bell, Sheldon Pk 1; Meri v. Pap. St. James Pk; Hom v. HSOB. Nth Pk 12: Shir BHS v. Lytt. Lyttelton; Lin v. Chch, Elmwood Pk: Syd. a bye. v. Syd 7st 7!b. friendly. Sydenham Pk , Under 7st 71b A. —Meri A v. S/Sprey. Nth Pk 13; HSOB v. Bum A. Bumside 1; Chch A v. Alb. Fendalton Pk; Lin A v. ’ Shir BHS A. Bromley 1; Mar A v. N. Brigh, Sth Pk 18: Syd A. a bye. i Under 7st 71b B. —Tech-Shir v. BHS. Shirley BHS 2: Meri B v. Burn B Burnside 2: Lin B v. Syd B. Waltham 1; Mar B v. Hom. Hornby 1; Pap v. Chch B. Nth Pk 10. Under fist 71b A.—Alb A v.' Chch A. Beckenham Pk: Syd A v. Pap. Waltham 2: Mar A v. Meri A. Nth Pk 1; Kaia V. Lin A. Burwood 2. Under fet 71b B—Belf v. Chch B. Sheldon Pk 3; Shir BHS v. Mar St. Anne’s. Sth Pk! 18; N. Brigh v. Tech-Shir. En-i sors rd.; Horn v. Burn A. Hornby 2. Under dot Tib C—HSOB v.| Meri B. Merivale, w/d., see! game below; S/Sprey v. Un B. ! Bromley 2; Cath Gramm v. Syd B. Sydenham B w/d.. see game below: Bum B v. Lytt. Nth Pk 2: Meri v. Syd B. friendly. Nth Pk 3. All 11 am., unless otherwise stated. Under fist A.—Kaia v. SZ Sprey. Nth Pk 13: Svd A V. j Cheh A. Sydenham Pk: Horn; A v. Un A, Nft Pk 10; Burn’ A v. Meri A, Malvern Pk: Mar! Rice V. N Brigh. Sth Pk. 16; j Tech Shir, a bye. Under 6st B-—Mert B v I Chch B. Elmwood Pk: Mar Ai v. Meri C. Barrington Pk; Un B v. Mar Mair, Burwood 1;

Sum v. Mar N Brigh, Nth Pk 12; Syd B v. Bum C. Bumside 2; Burn B v. Lytt, Nth Pk 1: Pap v. Alb. Beckenham Pk. Under sst 7 A.—Burr A. V. Chch A. Nth Pk 2; Alb A v. Syd A. Nth Pk 3; S/Sprey A v. Hom. Hornby 2; Mar V. Belf, Nth Pk 4; N Brigh A v. Kaia. Nth Pk 7; Tech Shir A V. Meri A, Nth Pk 8. Under ost 7 B.—Cath Gramm v. Burn B, Burnside B w/d; Tech Shir v. Mar Bryn, Burwood 2: Meri B v. S/Sprev B. Spreydon Dom: Lin A v. Chch B, Bromley 2: Mar St. Mary's v. Syd B. Waltham 1. All 10 a.m. unless otherwise stated:— Under sst 7 C—Tech Shir C v. Alb B. Sth Pk 17; Burn C v. N Brigh B. Sth Pk 18: Lytt V. Pap. Stb Pk 19; Un B V. Mar Sock. Sth Pk 20. Under sst A.—Belt A v. Burn A. Malvern Pk; Tech Shir A v. S/Sprey A. Sprevdon Dom: Lin A v Meri A, Bromley Pk 2; Syd A v. Pap A. Sydenham Pk; Horn Av. N. Brigh A. Nth Pk 13: Mcr Bryn v. Chch A. Elmwood Pk. Under sst B.—Mar Add v. Chch B, Sth Pk 16: Sum A v Lin B. Nth Pk 11; Mar N Brigh v. Mar. Nth Pk 9: Mar Dall V. Bum B. Burnside 2: Mar St. Mary's V. Alb A. Nth Pk 10; S/Sprey B v. Meri B, Sth Pk 114; N Brigh B. v. Tech Shir B. Sth Pk 32. | Under sst C.—Cath Gramm [v. Tech Shir C. Burwood 1; I Lytt A v. Kaia, Nth Pk 1; Mar Sock v. Alb B. Beckenham Pk; Hom B v. Syd B, Hornby 2: Bum C v. Belf B. Sheldon Pk il: MeriC V. Sum B. Nth Pk 12; Lin C v. Mar Mair, Barrington Pk. Under Sst D.—Pap B v. Syd iC. Waltham Pk 1; Bum D v. ;Lvtt B. Lyttelton. 11 a.m.; S/ Sprey C v. Hora C. Sth Pk 14. 11l a.m.: Chch C v. Lin D. Nth Pk 2, N Brigh C v. N Brigh D. Jellicoe Pk. Seven-a-Side.—Lanb Pk sst B Sect.: Meri B v. Mar St Mary’s. Rugby Pk—Sst C Sect.: Meri C v. Syd B. Please watch "Star." Friday, and ’’’Die Press.” Saturday, for any changee to the draw -Advt