France v Australia

[Duluth]

Aussies name their side tonight

As usual they seem to drip feed a few selections via the media. Tupou in for Alaalatoa, Will Skelton might come straight into the starting xv and White at halfback

[Billy Tell]

I’m off to this game. Look forward to seeing how France play. I expect a crowd full of expectation given France are a decent chance to win next year

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Duluth]

Skelton returns as Wallabies ring changes for France

Dave Rennie is pledging to 'pick and stick' after making another raft of changes for the Wallabies' spring tour showdown with France.

Jock Campbell, Andrew Kellaway, Len Ikitau, Lalakai Foketi, Tom Wright, Bernard Foley, Nic White, Rob Valetini, Michael Hooper, Jed Holloway, Cadeyrn Neville, Nick Frost, Taniela Tupou, David Porecki, James Slipper (c)

Reserves: Folau Fainga’a, Matt Gibbon, Tom Robertson, Will Skelton, Pete Samu, Jake Gordon, Hunter Paisami, Reece Hodge

[MiketheSnow]

France by 9-12

[pakman]

@Duluth said in France v Australia:

Skelton returns as Wallabies ring changes for France

Dave Rennie is pledging to 'pick and stick' after making another raft of changes for the Wallabies' spring tour showdown with France.

Jock Campbell, Andrew Kellaway, Len Ikitau, Lalakai Foketi, Tom Wright, Bernard Foley, Nic White, Rob Valetini, Michael Hooper, Jed Holloway, Cadeyrn Neville, Nick Frost, Taniela Tupou, David Porecki, James Slipper (c)

Reserves: Folau Fainga’a, Matt Gibbon, Tom Robertson, Will Skelton, Pete Samu, Jake Gordon, Hunter Paisami, Reece Hodge

Who’s the reserve TH? Skelton behind Thor is quite some beef.

[ACT Crusader]

@pakman Robertson plays both sides.

That’s not a bad Aussie side. Good to see Hooper back. The last time I saw Skelton play was in that Baabaa’s match and he looked fit and firing.

Tom Banks on the wing is not ideal

[KiwiMurph]

@ACT-Crusader said in France v Australia:

Tom Banks on the wing is not ideal

That's Tom Wright.

Tom Banks has an injury I believe.

[ACT Crusader]

@KiwiMurph said in France v Australia:

@ACT-Crusader said in France v Australia:

Tom Banks on the wing is not ideal

That's Tom Wright.

Tom Banks has an injury I believe.

Sorry, yeah Tom Wright. I’m not sure wing is his right position even for a league convert.

[NTA]

@ACT-Crusader said in France v Australia:

@KiwiMurph said in France v Australia:

@ACT-Crusader said in France v Australia:

Tom Banks on the wing is not ideal

That's Tom Wright.

Tom Banks has an injury I believe.

Sorry, yeah Tom Wright. I’m not sure wing is his right position even for a league convert.

He finally did something good in breaking out for a great try to us

[kiwiinmelb]

I’m switching between this and the league , Aussies looking ok , that was a bloody good try

[NTA]

[NTA]

France slowly waking up with a bit of possession - our discipline slipping at the breakdown. Good maul defence tho

[NTA]

France jumped across our lineout there

[NTA]

Fucking hell look after the ball you idiots

Some very ordinary ruck technique led to the pressure causing that try

[NTA]

That was held up

[game_film]

Had Kellaway taken the ball back over the line then = 5m scrum, but saved by the bell and HT?

[NTA]

@game_film said in France v Australia:

Had Kellaway taken the ball back over the line then = 5m scrum, but saved by the bell and HT?

Yeah. Or if he'd just dived on the ball, or hacked it dead

[Canes4life]

I love this rugby from the French. Man they are physical.

[Steven Harris]

@NTA hardcase watching the French crowd in the background , state of shock that was some try , 2 of the best tries you would see in the space of 18 hours