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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Test between France and Australia at Stade de France. France our after "triple revenge" after being swept 3-0 Down Under in June, while the Wallabies are hoping to take another step forward after defeating Wales in slightly unconvincing fashion to open Michael Cheika's Test account as coach. So much has happened in Australian rugby, and to the Wallabies, since their impressive outing to defeat France in Sydney that you're almost hard pressed to remember it, but they were mighty impressive. Australia have won eight of past nine Tests between the teams, but France monstered them in the latest Paris fixture in 2012. This could be a cracking game, particularly if France "turn up".
Plenty of passion from the French players and fans in singing Le Marseillais. #Pumped
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Strong start from Australia. Bernard Foley kicks deep, and pin France back. Clearing kick charged down and Rob Simmons crosses the stripe but he's knocked on collecting the pill.
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Strong scrum from Wallabies, but France able to clear with Damien Chouly making space to clear off the back of the set piece.
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Bernard Foley pinged for not releasing in the ruck. May or may not have been unlucky, but he got himself isolated and all but held up for a maul in the tackle. No real complaints.
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Great attack from France after Camille Lopez had found Yann Huget in space with a kick pass. Huget bounced out of a poor tackle and fed Scott Spedding but the fullback is forced into touch.
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Wallabies win the lineout but James Horwill spills the ball in contact and France butcher the opportunity from the turnover. Still, they have a scrum for Horwill's knock on.
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5 - 0 |
Sebastien Tillous-Borde opens the scoring second phase from the scrum. Too easy after Tevita Kuridrani gifts space for a half-break in first phase.
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7 - 0 |
Australia kick off deep, and Michael Hooper leads a great chase to win a penalty after Sebastien Tillous-Borde was isolated in the contact. Good immediate counter punch from Australia.
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7 - 3 |
French go short with kick-off. Too short. Ball fails to go 10. But Yann Huget had space had it gone the 10.
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Good scrum from Wallabies but Folau spills the ball in first-phase contact, and France counter strongly as Camille Lopez breaks and kicks deep into Australian territory where Joe Tomane is forced to carry ball into touch.
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France go off their feet at the ruck to relieve the pressure on Australia at ruck from the lineout.
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Australia clear but then France claim a sloppy lineout and toe through to have Wallabies under more pressure inside 22. Australia own worst enemy right now with their basic errors. French rumble through drives from the lineout. Make ground despite Australian counter-ruck before Wallabies pinged offside in midfield. Should be a gift three points. French halves looking good at the minute behind effecive and physical pack.
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10 - 3 |
Bernard Foley kicks long again, and Australia collect the catcher - Yann Huget - once again on contact. Clearly have been working on the kick-off. Australia win the ensuing lineout and make ground through Kuridrani in midfield before they win a ruck penalty.
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10 - 6 |
Australia happy to be within four points given French 57% possession 58%/ territory
2-0 clean breaks, 4-0 defenders beaten, 2-0 offloads, 3-6 turnovers conceded, and 0-4 tackles missed.
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Australia putting some phases together, but it's a little side to side and one out before Tevita Kuridrani knocks on in contact on left flank. Big hit from Alexandre Dumoulin. Australia not getting over the gainline right now as they're trying to go wide perhaps a little too early. We're paused as James Horwill gets treatment.
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Sebastien Tillous-Borde snipes down the short side and finds space, chips ahead but Joe Tomane does well to collect the ball. Danger defused.
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French defence incredibly offensive, and felling Australia as soon as Wallabies have the ball.
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Bernard Foley knocks on and France counter dangerously, Kick ahead but just too deep. Wallabies 22 drop.
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France launch midfield bomb and Folau and Foley both leave the ball to the other. Oh dear. France back on the attack on 10m line.
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15 - 6 |
Individual brilliance from Teddy Thomas. Flat passes to the winger, who then steps inside covering defence (Leali'ifano and Ashley-Cooper get in each other's way), through the line, and skins Nick Phipps. All came from the midfield bomb. Great play from Thomas but poor from Australia.
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17 - 6 |
Lopez - conversion
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| 31 |
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France winning the contact, minimising errors, and executing when they need to. Deservedly leading well. Australia gifting territory and possession with errors, but the errors being forced by French.
Good scrum from Australia, there, and they win a penalty that Bernard Foley roosts to the French 22 on the left.
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France steal the lineout and clear the ball, with Adam Ashley-Cooper felled on halfway.
Penalty to Australia, though, as France leave feet at ruck.
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17 - 11 |
Australia win lineout on 22 at the back and Australia rumble from the back. Australia quiet the crowd with a super try from the drive. Good wide pass from Nick Phipps to Bernard Foley on short side, and the fly-half steps and offloads to Adam Ashley-Cooper for his 30th Test try. Ashley-Cooper bounces out of attempted tackle.
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17 - 13 |
Foley - conversion
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Penalty to Australia for offside in French midfield. Good result for the tourists as they were simply going side to side.
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17 - 16 |
Foley - penalty goal
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Australia have fought back strongly late in the piece, dominating possession and territory, with France gifting them penalties. France have looked solid, and very dangerous on the counter, and we're in for a good second half.
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Key starts from first half:
Metres run with ball: France 162 - 112 Australia
Clean breaks: France 5-1 Australia
Takes made / missed: France 70 / 5 - 32 / 8 Australia
Penalties conceded: France 6-2 Australia
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France kick off long to Tevita Kuridrani, who collects under no pressure, but Rob Simmons is then held up for a maul and France have a scrum in centre-field.
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Not the best scrum from France, but thgey get the ball out and Mathieu Bastareaud shows immediately why he's on with a bullocking run through two half-tackles. Gifted space after Wallabies halves each went for a hopeful intercept. Australia need better discipline in defence.
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Camille Lopez knocks on but we're back for a penalty after Michael Hooper was offiside.
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20 - 16 |
Lopez - penalty goal
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France unstructured from the kick-off before Camille Lopez launches deep to space where the bouncing ball catches Rob Horne out.
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France effect a turnover in the following phase and Yann Hugey and Scott Spedding make half-breaks before Michael Hooper is penalised for a high tackle.
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Strong start to the half from France, but Camille Lopez just didn't quiet have the distance, Pill drops under the black dot. Australia are gifting back the momentum they had late in the first half.
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Sean McMahon penalised for a lifting tackle just after the whistle. Perhaps unlucky. Equally perhaps lucky not to have been carded, according to the Laws.
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23 - 16 |
Lopez - penalty goal
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Another excellent kick-off chase from Australia, with Yann Huget collected deep inside his 22. France do well to re-order themselves before Camille Lopez clears from the pocket behind his tryline to the 10 metres.
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Australia go off the top and make good ground through Rob Horne and Sean McMahon, but they turn over the ball deep inside the 22.
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Nice little grubber through the line from Bernard Foley that tests the French defence. Good defence but penalised for offisde a couple of phases earlier. Nigel Owens had played advantage.
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23 - 19 |
Deep kick-off again to Tevita Kuridrani who again is under no pressure and makes good ground back outside 22, but clearing kick fails to find touch and France back on attack through Scott Spedding and Thierry Dusautoir.
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Wallabies win a scrum penalty and Bernard Foley puts them into French territory.
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French defence claims another victim as they continue to hit the Wallabies behind the advantage line and Rob Horne spills the ball out of contact. No advantage as Camille Lopez also knocks on so we have a French scrum.
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Monster shove from the French pack, and they win a penalty. Camille Lopez puts the ball up to the Wallabies 22. Strong attacking position, but Rob Simmons steals the lineout.
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Bernard Foley's clearing kick charged down by Rory Kockott and Joe Tomane can't collect the loose pill but does well to stay in play. Wallabies clear from ruck but France line, have lineout on 5m
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France rumble from the tail of the lineout only to concede a penalty at the maul for accidental offisde. Wallabies get out of jail.
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Israel Folau spills an uncontested high ball and France are back on the front foot. Midfield scrum between 22 and 10 metres. Overhead footage of the scrum shows plenty of air between the Wallabies second-rows. Also too much space between Sekope Kepu and Saia Fainga'a as French drive through.
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26 - 19 |
France win a scrum penalty with a concerted shove. Michael Hooper totally detached on the set-piece.
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French defence continuing to hit Wallabies behind advantage line, but they were offside in previous phase. Bernard Foley kicks Wallabies inside French 22, but they concede the advantage with a short-arm free-kick for taking too long at the set-piece. France clear to halfway.
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Australia continuing to struggle to make ground with ball in hand, but Bernard Foley launches a great kick from his own 22 deep into French territory.
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France win the lineout and go short through Rory Kockott and Teddy Thomas, but they fail to claim full advantage after a player had been taken in the air at the set-piece. Camille Lopez launches France inside Australian territory.
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Interesting introduction of Remi Tales for Camille Lopez, who has been the man of the match to this point for ours. Nigel Owens issues another warning to Wallabies after Will Skelton pinged for taking the jumper in the air. Clumsy more than anything but yet another fundamental error by an Australian player.
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29 - 19 |
Kockott - penalty goal
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Australia try through Israel Folau and Tevita Kuridrani to the left before the ball goes back to the right and Adam Ashley-Cooper makes a great break on the right with Teddy Thomas down in back play.
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Deep inside French territory and Remi Tales carded for slowing down the play. Massive advantage and opportunity for Australia, but Will Skelton spills the ball in contact. Once again poor fundamentals from the Wallabies.
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29 - 24 |
Wonderful break deep into French 22 by Israel Folau, but he has no support. Australia do well to retain the ball. Two phases later, Rob Simmons rumbles over unmolested after Will Genia, Quade Cooper and Israel Folau combine to create an hole.
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29 - 26 |
Quade Cooper produced great hands to deliver the offload in contact for Simmons and Australia are back in this with a man advantage.
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Australia finishing very strongly and they're finding holes with their man advantage. Quade Cooper instrumental for Wallabies.
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Ben Alexander knocks on in contact, and France have an opportunity to regroup. Hosts looking tired suddenly.
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Clock ticking and France managing the time well as they set slowly for the scrum. French hold the scrum before Nigel Owens calls for a reset.
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Solid scrum from Australia, but Will Genia is penalised for offside and Rory Kockott puts the ball in touch. Revenge for France.
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