Australia tour - Colombes, 11 January 1948
France (13) 13 - 6 (3) Australia (FT)

Notes

 
Result France won by a margin of 7 points
 
Ground name Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, Paris
Attendance 30000
 
Referee CH Gadney (England)
 
France Test debuts L Bordenave, P Dizabo, R Lacaussade
Australia Test debuts none
 
Points scoring rules try 3, conversion 2, penalty goal 3, drop goal 4, goal from a mark 3