FRA
No.Name
8Louis Picamoles, -
2Guilhem Guirado, H
5Yoann Maestri, L
7Kevin Gourdon, FL
9Maxime Machenaud, SH
2
4Sebastien Vahaamahina, L
1Cyril Baille, P
6Charles Ollivon, FL
3Uini Atonio, P
15Scott Spedding, FB
14Noa Nakaitaci, W
13Remi Lamerat, C
12Wesley Fofana, C
T
11Virimi Vakatawa, W
T
10Jean-Marc Doussain, FH
T
Replacements
16Camille Chat, -
17Xavier Chiocci, -
18Rabah Slimani, -
19Julien le Devedec, -
20Damien Chouly, -
21Baptiste Serin, -
22Camille Lopez, -
23Gael Fickou, -

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Stade de France
2:00 AM, November 19, 2016
Attendance: 78,000

Match Commentary

81'+223-25 End of second half
81'+2Drop goal-missed
80'Camille Lopez goes for a drop goal to win it and.... it drifts left of the left upright and wide.
79'France aren't dead yet. Australia scrum goes backward and France get the ball and attack down the left. Grandstand finish?
78'Substitute on - Nick Phipps , Australia
78'Player substituted - Will Genia , Australia
76'The French back-line play has brought them into 10 metres of the Australia line, Spedding with a three man overlap, decided to go it alone. He gets isolated and Australia get the penalty.
74'Wesley Fofana is leveled by Sefanaia Naivalu. France have five minutes and a lineout.
74'Substitute on - Baptiste Serin , France
74'Player substituted - Maxime Machenaud , France
73'France turn the ball over Fofana brings the ball into the Australia half, offloads to Spedding and with four players out wide, he keeps it himself but under pressure from Pocock, Spedding knocks on.
72'Australia keep it with their forwards and looking to drain this French defence. Sio, Pocock, Skelton all bring the Wallabies nearer the French line.
71'Player substituted - Louis Picamoles , France
71'Substitute on - Damien Chouly , France
70'Australia gather the lineout on the Fernch 22, and maul towards the French line.
70'Substitute on - Will Skelton , Australia
70'Player substituted - Kane Douglas , Australia
70'Substitute on - Tom Robertson , Australia
70'Player substituted - Allan Alaalatoa , Australia
69'Xavier Chiocci gives away a penalty and Bernard Foley can kick Australia back inside the French half.
68'Substitute on - Dean Mumm , Australia
68'Player substituted - Sean McMahon , Australia
68'Player substituted - Remi Lamerat , France
68'Substitute on - Gael Fickou , France
67'23-25 Conversion - Maxime Machenaud , France
67'21-25 Try - Wesley Fofana , France
65'France strike again through Wesley Fofana. Spedding scoups to offload to Vakatawa. He finds Lamerat. With Australia stretched, the ball is popped up to Fofana who dives over.
65'Player substituted - Tolu Latu , Australia
65'Substitute on - Stephen Moore , Australia
64'Substitute on - Camille Chat , France
64'Player substituted - Guilhem Guirado , France
64'Substitute on - Xavier Chiocci , France
64'Player substituted - Cyril Baille , France
64'Substitute on - Rabah Slimani , France
64'Player substituted - Uini Atonio , France
64'Substitute on - Julien le Devedec , France
64'Player substituted - Sebastien Vahaamahina , France
64'Substitute on - Scott Sio , Australia
64'Player substituted - James Slipper , Australia
63'Foley misses touch from his kick and France attack down the left. Quick hands through Wesley Fofana, Remi Lamerat and Vakatawa and the winger kicks forward and chases but Australia recover to touch down and clear.
62'France, with their quick-ball, no ruck game has seen them camped inside the French 22 for the last two minutes, inching forward, then driven back and at the end Fardy wins the penalty for Australia.
59'France get the penalty and Camille Lopez kicks to the corner.
58'Just like Machenaud before him, Foley misses the conversion.
58'16-25 Try - Tevita Kuridrani , Australia
57'Australia respond immediately, McMahon, Genia take the ball deep into the French half. The ball is spread wide to Tevita Kuridrani who incredibly, amazingly, touches down in the corner, as he held his body in the air before being put into touch. TRY.
57'Player substituted - Jean-Marc Doussain , France
57'Substitute on - Camille Lopez , France
53'Incredible play from France. Spedding broke down the left touchline, throws it inside to Fofana to Virimi Vakatawa. He pops it up to Doussain who touches down. We go to the TMO but the try is awarded.
53'16-20 Try - Jean-Marc Doussain , France
51'Kyle Godwin and McMahon make a burst and then Australia give away the penalty.
51'France look completely gone as Doussain returns with a bandage around his head. France run from their own try line but Machenaud decided to clear it to touch.
51'Player substituted - Camille Lopez , France
51'Substitute on - Jean-Marc Doussain , France
48'Spedding makes a last-gasp tackle to stop the Australia attack five metres from the French line as 'Allez Les Blues' echoes around the stadium. All Australia
47'Australia have been relentless in the second-half and crash their into the French half through McMahon, but poor handling puts an end to their attack.
46'Australia get the penalty as France are penalised for holding on. Foley kicks Australia up to the France 10 metre line.
45'11-20 Conversion - Bernard Foley , Australia
44'Player substituted - Jean-Marc Doussain , France
44'Substitute on - Camille Lopez , France
43'11-18 Try - Bernard Foley , Australia
42'Beautifully worked as Bernard Foley gets in. Will Genia pops up the ball to Foley who attacks the French line and touches down. Awful defence from Ollivon.
41'We're back under way in Paris, with Australia knocking on the door. Foley, Pocock, Simmons, Genia all charge towards the try-line. Douglas takes it on further.
41'+111-13 End of first half
41'+111-13 Penalty goal - Maxime Machenaud , France
40'The referee warns both teams about the scrum having no completion. Will we have one before half-time? No. Penalty to France as James Slipper goes down in the front row for Australia. Machenaud lines up the penalty.
40'11-13 Start of second half
38'France grab their lineout and Wesley Fofana breaks into the Australia 22, Doussain gives it to Atonio who knocks the ball on. Scrum Australia inside their own 22.
37'France win the penalty at the breakdown on hteir own 22, as Scott Fardy is penalised for not rolling away.
37'Substitute on - Scott Spedding , France
37'Player substituted - Camille Lopez , France
37'8-13 Penalty goal - Bernard Foley , Australia
34'France win their lineout, toss it wide, Machenaud and Doussain but Remi Lamerat holds on and Australia have the penalty. Foley will line up a kick at the posts.
33'Australia gather their lineout and march into the France 22 with Tevita Kuridrani but the support goes in off their feet and France can clear with the penalty.
32'Australia come back but France turn the ball over and look to run the ball but run the ball into touch near halfway. Lineout Australia.
31'Somehow France give the ball away again and Genia kicks in behind but Machenaud kicks clear. Morahan gives it back to Noa Nakaitaci who gathers in his 22, tosses the ball to Lopez who clears.
30'Substitute on - Camille Lopez , France
30'Player substituted - Scott Spedding , France
29'Australia give away the penalty for holding on but Spedding goes off with blood pouring down his face.
28'Australia turn the ball over and Speight brings them into the French 22.
27'Australia clear and back come France, running the ball back, Doussain darts through the Australian line but then France are driven back.
26'France their own worst enemies as poor handling looked to give the advantage to Australia but Wesley Fofana kicks forward and Australia have the lineout on their own 22.
25'8-10 Conversion - Bernard Foley , Australia
24'Foley lines up the kick.
24'Yellow card - Charles Ollivon , France
24'8-8 Penalty try
23'Australia gather their lineout and the maul gets moving and a penalty try given by Jackson. Charles Ollivon is given a yellow card who pulled down the maul.
22'Australia get the penalty at the breakdown and Foley kicks them up to inside the French 22.
22'8-3 Penalty goal - Bernard Foley , Australia
20'A poor kick from Doussain puts France under pressure and Cyril Baille gives away the penalty as Morahan breaks into the French 22 to set up a break. Penalty lined up by Foley.
17'8-0 Try - Virimi Vakatawa , France
16'It's Toulouse-stayle flowing rugby from Guy Noves' side so far but Machenaud misses the conversion.
16'Virimi Vakatawa grabs the first try, France keep the ball alive, not looking for the ruck. Quick ball doesn't allow Australia's defence to set. Spedding creates space and Vakatawa goes over.
15'France have a lightning break, from inside their own half up to the Australia 22, Doussain gives a high ball but gathered by Noa Nakaitaci gathers it in and France keep possession. Going from side.
14'Scott Spedding lines up the penalty from halfway, he had the distance but just goes an inch past the left upright and wide.
13'Another penalty is taken quickly by Manchenaud and despite huge pressure, France keep possession. But once again the penalty is given against Australia.
11'Pocock turns Atonio who tries to grab him, but he ends up on the floor.
10'France gather their lineout and when Atonio runs in, he gives away the penalty for holding on.
10'France win another penalty at the scrum on halfway. They kick to touch on the Australia 22.
7'The first scrum and an early push before the ball is out gives France the penalty and France go for the scrum again.
6'Bernard Foley restarts, kicks into the French 22, where Scott Spedding clears, slicing the ball off his right boot.
6'3-0 Penalty goal - Maxime Machenaud , France
4'France win their first lineout of the day and eventually Silatolu Latu is penalised. Machenaud lines up the penalty.
3'Noa Nakaitaci takes a mark and then bursts down field. France win the penalty and kick the ball midway into the Australia half.
2'Australia up to the French 22, a kick through is touched down by Machenaud for a 22 drop out.
1'Will Genia clears through a high kick, Scott Spedding takes and is drilled. France spread the ball wide.
1'Welcome to all the action from Paris as the Wallabies look to continue their winning streak this November.
1'0-0 Start of first half