Wallabies to keep on rolling
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:17
The Wallabies are desperate to maintain the roll after their back-to-back wins over Italy and England in successive weeks on their year-end tour.
Veteran lock, Nathan Sharpe has no doubts the Wallabies will be up for the challenge having spoken at length on this tour about the importance of stringing together strong performances.
"The consistency is starting to come and this weekend is a great chance for us to prove that because, again, it's a massive Test for us here playing in Paris against France," Sharpe told AAP.
"It can set this tour up to be a very successful one for us, so it's all in front of us again.
"The big key is that we had a good performance on the weekend and that, on a long tour, certainly buoys spirits.
"There's also the fact that a lot of guys here who haven't played at Stade de France.
"I know I haven't played there before - I've only ever played in Marseille when we've come here - so I'm excited about that in its own right."
However, Les Bleus are also shooting for three straight wins after beating Argentina and the Pacific Islanders in successive weeks.
Sharpe says there is no chance of complacency creeping into the Wallaby camp ahead of their clash with the French.
"They'll be up for this game, for sure," he said.
"We got a couple of wins against them in Australia this year and they obviously probably consider that not their full strength side.
"So they'll want to turn the table around.
"No one likes to go away on tour and not return the favour when the opposition comes to visit your home."
