LIVE MATCH COVERAGE
Internationals
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France
Australia
| Kick-off local time | : | Sat, 10 November 2012 - 21h00 |
| Kick-off | : | Sat, 10 November 2012 - 22h00 |
| Venue | : | Paris |
| Referee | : | Nigel Owens (Wales) |
| Match status | : | Result |
| France | Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Louis Picamoles (13min) and Wesley Fofana (55min) | |
| Penalties | Frederic Michalak (6min) and Frederic Michalak (36min) | Mike Harris (9min) and Mike Harris (21min) |
| Conversions | Frederic Michalak (14min), Frederic Michalak (56min), and Frederic Michalak (65min) | |
| Penalty tries | ||
| Yellow cards | ||
| Red cards | ||
| DGs | Frederic Michalak (39min) |
Commentary
| Minute | Commentary |
|---|---|
80 |
The game enmds with an Australian knock-on just outside the French 22 - that is FULL-TIME A folks - a deserved and comprehensive French win, 33-6. That will ensure they are fourth when the World Cup seedings come up next month! |
78 |
Another Wallaby turnover inside the French 22 - it is almost as if the French are inviting the Wallabies to run at them so they can have a defensive practice |
77 |
This is boring - the Wallabies again mount a half-hearted charge only to knock the ball on juist outside the French 22 - the Aussies are well beaten! |
76 |
Morgan Parra kicks the PENALTY from almost 50m out - 33-6 |
75 |
La Marseillaise rings out in the crowd as another Aussie scrum coughs up a penalty |
74 |
The Wallabies are now a sorry bunch - heads hanging and their ball control getting worse |
73 |
Another Wallaby turnover just outside the French 22 - only this time they concede a penalty in their desperation to retain the ball |
71 |
Wallabies again turn the ball over just outside the French 22 - it has been a shocking refrain the whole game |
69 |
Scrum reset and then it is penalty to France - Paddy Ryan going to ground. The Wallaby scrum has been a mess the whole match |
68 |
The Wallabies eventually find the energy to work their way over the French line and the call goes to the TMO, who rules that it was held up. |
66 |
The Wallabies are called up for spear tackle, but the officials did not get the number and Rob Simmons is lucky to stay on the field |
65 |
TRY _ Penalty try as the Aussie scrum again disintegrates. There is a dust-up, but after a brief chat the try stands! - Frederic Michalak adds the CONVERSION - 30-6 |
64 |
The French now running the Wallabies ragged - only desperate defence results in the ball being held up over the line - the French have a scrum 5m out |
62 |
More Wallaby bashing inside their own half and they go nowhere - Barnes eventually hacks the ball downfield |
60 |
James Slipper penalised at scrum time again! |
59 |
Another Wallaby knock-on, near the French 10m line, after more ordinary phase play |
58 |
The Wallabies looking to get on the scoreboard and perhaps back into the game - but time is running out |
56 |
Frederic Michalak adds the CONVERSION as the lead blows out to 23-6 |
55 |
TRY - Wesley Fofana hoes over for the second five-pointer, but it was Frederic Michalak that cut the Wallaby line to ribbons! |
54 |
And the turnover comes near the French 10m line - ball hacked back into the Aussie half |
53 |
More Aussie bashing at this stern French defence |
51 |
Aussies still knocked back in the tackle and eventually the Wallabies knock the ball on - French scrum just inside their half |
49 |
The Wallabies battering at the French defence without much success |
47 |
Florian Fritz takes the shot from just on 50m out, but he is well wide |
46 |
Scrum penalty to France - Benn Robinson went down in a heap |
44 |
The French again work their way into the Wallaby 22, but again they turn it over - they have been affected by the Wallabies' first half disease of sloppy play |
42 |
The French quickly work their way into the Wallaby 22, only for Maxime Machenaud to knock on at the base of a ruck |
41 |
Frederic Michalak gets the second half underway - and the French get the ball back straight away |
40 |
That is HALF-TIME - the end of a half in which the French became progressively more focussed and secure in their game, while the Aussies were sloppy and very dour in their approach. See you in 10 minutes! |
39 |
Frederic Michalak slots a sweet little DROP-GOAL as the French start to up the ante and work their way into the Aussie 22 - 16-6 |
36 |
Frederic Michalak slots the PENALTY and it is a seven-point lead again - 13-6 |
35 |
Australia penalised for not rolling away in the tackle - Sekope Kepu again the culprit |
33 |
Louis Picamoles breaks clear from the line-out, but just on the Aussie 22 the French hands let them down - Yannick Forestier the culprit |
31 |
Another scrum penalty against Australia |
30 |
Repeat, repeat, repeat - Wallabies take the ball through multiple pick-'n-drive phases and then knock it on inside the French 22 |
28 |
Multiple phases by the Aussies again come to nothing as they turn the ball over inside the French 22 |
26 |
The Australian options are shocking - balls being thrown to nobody or just left around on the ground |
24 |
Tatafu Polota-Nau's throw is not straight - scrum feed to France just inside their 22 |
23 |
Yannick Nyanga penalised for playing the ball on the ground - discipline and issue for the French |
22 |
Vincent Clerc penalised for tackling a man without the ball from the restart |
21 |
Mike Harris slots the PENALTY to narrow the gap to 6-10 |
20 |
French penalised for not rolling away quickly enough in the tackle |
19 |
Ball taken back into the French 22 Brice Dulin kicks directly into touch - another attacking Aussie line-out |
18 |
Again the Aussies turn the ball over just inside the French 22 after a few phases |
16 |
The French, after a few phases of nothing, loose control at the ruck and the ball is hacked into the home team's 22 |
15 |
Poor restart and the French win a scrum feed on the centre spot |
14 |
Frederic Michalak adds the CONVERSION - 10-3 |
13 |
TRY - Louis Picamoles goes over from a simple pick-up and stroll over from the scrum |
12 |
Penalty to France as the Aussie scrum disintegrates - the French ask for another scrum |
11 |
Free kick to France as the scrum goes down - the French opt for another scrum |
10 |
France reclaim the restart and Nicolas Mas drives towards the Aussie line, but the French lose control and the Wallabies win a defensive scrum metres from their line |
9 |
Mike Harris, from virtually bang in front, slots the PENALTY to make it 3-all |
8 |
The French go offside as the Wallabies surge forward in another raid on the local 22 - penalty to Australia |
7 |
The Wallabies again turn the ball over near the French 22 - they have been very poor so far |
6 |
Frederic Michalak slots the PENALTY to give France a 3-0 lead |
5 |
Mike Harris knocks on a high kick and cliff Palu plays from an offside position - penalty to France |
4 |
Frederic Michalak attempts a drop-goal, but it a shocker - a real grass-burner! |
3 |
Australia eventually work their way towards the French 22, only to turn the ball over |
1 |
Both teams make liberal use of the boot early on |
0 |
Kurtley Beale gets the game underway |
-1 |
Anthems over and we are ready for kick-off! |
-4 |
Of the 21 matches previously played in France, Australia have won just eight |
-5 |
The teams have made their way onto the pitch - now for the anthems |
-10 |
The teams are getting ready to come out for the anthems - we are close to kick-off! |
-15 |
France will look to become the first Six Nations team to knock over one of the SANZAR giants in this year-end Tests! |
-20 |
It is overcast and there is a chance of some rain. The temperature has already dropped into the single digits. |
-30 |
Welcome to Paris, where we await the arrival of the French and Australian teams for the final match on the very busy Saturday of Test rugby! |
France
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Maxime Medard |
| 14 | Adrien Plante |
| 13 | Florian Fritz |
| 12 | Wesley Fofana |
| 11 | Yoann Huget |
| 10 | Frederic Michalak |
| 9 | Maxime Machenaud |
| 8 | Bernard le Roux |
| 7 | Louis Picamoles |
| 6 | Thierry Dusautoir |
| 5 | Yoann Maestri |
| 4 | Christophe Samson |
| 3 | Nicolas Mas |
| 2 | Dimitri Szarzewski |
| 1 | Thomas Domingo |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 23 | Mathieu Bastareaud |
| 22 | Remi Tales |
| 21 | Brice Dulin |
| 20 | Yannick Nyanga |
| 19 | Sebastien Vahaamahina |
| 18 | Luc Ducalcon |
| 17 | Vincent Debaty |
| 16 | Benjamin Kayser |
Australia
| Players | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Berrick Barnes |
| 14 | Nick Cummins |
| 13 | Adam Ashley-Cooper |
| 12 | Ben Tapuai |
| 11 | Drew Mitchell |
| 10 | Kurtley Beale |
| 9 | Nick Phipps |
| 8 | Wycliff Palu |
| 7 | David Pocock |
| 6 | Scott Higginbotham |
| 5 | Nathan Sharpe |
| 4 | Kane Douglas |
| 3 | Ben Alexander |
| 2 | Tatafu Polota-Nau |
| 1 | Benn Robinson |
| Substitutes | |
|---|---|
| 23 | Digby Ioane |
| 22 | Mike Harris |
| 21 | Brendan McKibbin |
| 20 | Michael Hooper |
| 19 | Dave Dennis |
| 18 | Sekope Kepu |
| 17 | James Slipper |
| 16 | Stephen Moore |