Pioneers

History

This round, whereas no Federation existed for this new handset of Rugby, is the true first official sporting event undertaken by Rugby with XIII of and in France via the international scene. The team gathered by Jean Galia is made up players of the Rugby to XV in delicacy with or discharged world quinzist of which: Robert Samatan, Jean Duhau, François Recaborde, Charles Petit, Antonin Barbazanges.

She will remain, apart from a ridiculous sporting aspect, the fundamental base of the future play in France.

The Pioneers, bound by contract to Jean Galia, will ensure the technical base of future associations and the framework of the representative teams which will be born a few months afterwards.

All the Pioneers were high with the row of member with life of the Federation. One had allotted to them in 1937, the day of France - Empire British, the medal of the town of Paris and, in 1959 the medal of recognition of the Federation.

Composition of the team

Jean Galia (turnover Villeneuve), François Recaborde (Paloise Section), Jean Duhau (S.A Of Bordeaux), Robert Samatan (S.U Agen), Joseph Carrère (R.C Narbonne), Maurice Porra (Lyon O.U), White Georges (Capbreton), Charles Petit (S.L Nancy), Charles Mathon (Oyonnax), Laurent Lambert (Avignon), Antonin Barbazanges (Roanne), François Nouel (S.A Of Bordeaux), Jean Cassagneau (US Quillan), Gaston Amila (FC Lézignan), Jean-Marie Vignal (Toulouse), Henri Dechavanne (Roanne) and Léopold Fabre (FC Lézignan)

Results

the March 10th: France XIII 24 - 30 Wigan
the March 14th: France XIII 17 - 25 Leeds
the March 17th: France XIII 16 - 32 Selection of Rugby League
the March 21st: France XIII 17 - 19 London Highfields
the March 24th: France XIII 26 - 23 Hull
the March 26th: France XIII 13 - 35 Salford

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