TheBreakdown
Full time25 February 1961
England
5–5
France
Twickenham, London, England · Five Nations 1961Head-to-head

A draw.

Scoring

  1. –CEngland conversion · John Willcox2–0
  2. –TEngland try · Victor Harding5–0
  3. –CFrance conversion · Michel Vannier5–2
  4. –TFrance try · Michel Crauste5–5

Line-ups

England

  1. 1Charles JacobsProp
  2. 2Ernest RobinsonHooker
  3. 3Tom WrightProp
  4. 4Ray FrenchSecond row
  5. 5Victor HardingSecond row
  6. 6Laurie RimmerFlanker
  7. 7Budge RogersFlanker
  8. 8William MorganNumber 8
  9. 9Dickie JeepsScrum-half
  10. 10Richard SharpFly-half
  11. 11Jim RobertsWing
  12. 12Mike WestonCentre
  13. 13Bev RismanCentre
  14. 14John YoungWing
  15. 15John WillcoxFull-back

France

  1. 1Amedee DomenechProp
  2. 2Jean de GregorioHooker
  3. 3Alfred RoquesProp
  4. 4Gerard BouguyonSecond row
  5. 5Jean-Pierre SauxSecond row
  6. 6Francois MonclaFlanker
  7. 7Michel CrausteFlanker
  8. 8Michel CelayaNumber 8
  9. 9Pierre LacroixScrum-half
  10. 10Pierre AlbaladejoFly-half
  11. 11Jean DupuyWing
  12. 12Jacques BouquetCentre
  13. 13Guy BonifaceCentre
  14. 14Henri RancouleWing
  15. 15Michel VannierFull-back

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Context

All-time, England 61–45 France, 7 drawn in 113 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

England going in
France going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.