Do the French hold the ground record at Parra Stadium?

[iggy plop]

I remember Australia played France in a Test at Parramatta Stadium about 10-11 years ago and remain certain the game was a 27,000 sell-out. Is this the current ground record at the ground. I know the Eels had some big crowds in 86 when the stadium opened.

Also what is the crowd record for an Aus v France game in Aus?

cheers.

 

[sooperdooper]

no it is not..27,243 Parramatta v Souths, Parramatta Stadium, August

 

[Hindyscrack]

I remember going to that game as a young grom, my first time watching the Roos play led by big Mal. Great night at the stadium even though we pounded them by 60 odd points.

 

[Calixte]

If the crowd at Parramatta in 1994 for Aus v France wasn't a record, it was very close. The Souths match is still the official record though.

As for record crowds Aus v France in Australia, they are:-

1955 1st test SCG 67,700 odd (cap)
1951 3rd test SCG 67,009 (cap)
1955 3rd test SCG 62,000 (cap)
1951 1st test SCG 60,100 (cap)

Given the SCG comfortably held about 50,000 at this time, they are huge (and dangerously large) crowds.

The capacity was constantly changing depending on police safety limits and SCG Trust requirements.

The two second tests (1951 and 1955) were also played before capacity crowds in Brisbane.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

The Nissan Sevens in 1991 had about 29,000 to Parramatta Stadium.

Just with that French test in 1994 it was Mal Meninga's last test in Australia. 58-0 was the scoreline, though it couldve been more if they kicked most of the goals, they missed quite a lot.

 

[iggy plop]

The Nissan Sevens in 1991 had about 29,000 to Parramatta Stadium.

Just with that French test in 1994 it was Mal Meninga's last test in Australia. 58-0 was the scoreline, though it couldve been more if they kicked most of the goals, they missed quite a lot.

I thought the Roo Tour of that year was Mal's swansong?

 

[yakstorm]

Aus v France crowds in Australia:

1951 France 26-15 Sydney 60,160
1951 Australia 23-11 Brisbane 35,000
1951 France 35-14 Sydney 67,009

1955 Australia 20-8 Sydney 67,748
1955 France 29-28 Brisbane 45,745
1955 France 8-5 Sydney 62,458

1960 drawn 8-8 Sydney 49,868
1960 Australia 56-6 Brisbane 32,644
1960 France 7-5 Sydney 29,127

1964 Australia 20-6 Sydney 20,270
1964 Australia 27-2 Brisbane 20,076
1964 Australia 35-9 Sydney 16,731

1981 Australia 43-3 Sydney 16,277
1981 Australia 17-2 Brisbane 14,000

1990 Australia 34-2 Parkes 12,384

1994 Australia 58-0 Parramatta 27,318

 

[Hindyscrack]

I thought the Roo Tour of that year was Mal's swansong?

last test in Australia

 

[griff]

Aus v France crowds in Australia:

1951 France 26-15 Sydney 60,160
1951 Australia 23-11 Brisbane 35,000
1951 France 35-14 Sydney 67,009

1955 Australia 20-8 Sydney 67,748
1955 France 29-28 Brisbane 45,745
1955 France 8-5 Sydney 62,458

1960 drawn 8-8 Sydney 49,868
1960 Australia 56-6 Brisbane 32,644
1960 France 7-5 Sydney 29,127

1964 Australia 20-6 Sydney 20,270
1964 Australia 27-2 Brisbane 20,076
1964 Australia 35-9 Sydney 16,731

1981 Australia 43-3 Sydney 16,277
1981 Australia 17-2 Brisbane 14,000

1990 Australia 34-2 Parkes 12,384

1994 Australia 58-0 Parramatta 27,318

Aren the World Championship games considered tests? They played in 1975 at Lang Park with a crowd of 9,000.

 

[bender]

Aus v France crowds in Australia:

1951 France 26-15 Sydney 60,160
1951 Australia 23-11 Brisbane 35,000
1951 France 35-14 Sydney 67,009

1955 Australia 20-8 Sydney 67,748
1955 France 29-28 Brisbane 45,745
1955 France 8-5 Sydney 62,458

1960 drawn 8-8 Sydney 49,868
1960 Australia 56-6 Brisbane 32,644
1960 France 7-5 Sydney 29,127

1964 Australia 20-6 Sydney 20,270
1964 Australia 27-2 Brisbane 20,076
1964 Australia 35-9 Sydney 16,731

1981 Australia 43-3 Sydney 16,277
1981 Australia 17-2 Brisbane 14,000

1990 Australia 34-2 Parkes 12,384

1994 Australia 58-0 Parramatta 27,318

I could be wrong, but it would seem as if Australia France tests averaged as big or bigger crowds than Australia New Zealand Test throughout the 50s, 60s and 90s :shock:

 

[mightybears]

france were a big deal/competitive back in the 50's and 60's
and the crowd capacities were much bigger back then

 

[Kurt Angle]

I could be wrong, but it would seem as if Australia France tests averaged as big or bigger crowds than Australia New Zealand Test throughout the 50s, 60s and 90s :shock:

Well up until PNG's inclusion as a test nation, NZ was always the easy beats of world RL.

 

[Acka]

The crowd of 27243 for the Parramatta Vs Souths game in 1986 is the record for a Parramatta home game. The all time record for a crowd at Parramatta Stadium is 29913 for the Nissan Sevens on February 11 1991