Combined Nationalities rugby league team
The Combined Nationalities rugby league team played international fixture(s) against France during the 1950s, the team consisted of European-based (or in the case of the United States players, European touring) non-French rugby league footballers.[1]
Matches
During the 1950s, there was Combined Nationalities' 15-19 defeat by France during the 1953–54 season at Stade de Gerland, Lyon, on Sunday 3 January 1954.
Players
Notable players include;
- Billy Banks
.svg.png)
- Lionel Cooper
.svg.png)
- Gerry Helme
- Bob Lampshire right wing
- Tom McKinney
- Keith McLellan
- Bernard McNally
- Owen Phillips
- Willie Richardson hooker
- Leon Sellers right-centre
- Dave Valentine
- Giovanni Vigna
- Ernest Ward
References
- "Summary at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.