this is a good game, nice fight Oz

Weird feeling to be watching a recent Australian team and thinking that I'd take their loose forwards over ours.

@Mattasaurus said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

valentini would be great in a black jersey

he's great in his current jersey.

@chimoaus said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

@Kirwan said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

Test rugby in 2026 has a lot more running and passing, me likey

Do we credit France for this?

Yes you can. Anything that makes them overconfident leading into the RWC can't be a bad thing...

Wonder how much changes when Kiss takes over the Wallabies. They play an entertaining brand under Schmidt. Might not win most of the time but I do enjoy tuning in for every test match since Schmidt took over.

@mattasaurus said in Wallabies v France:

valentini would be great in a black jersey

stuff him, I'd take Sua’alii

Wallaby backline players have more options in the carry than us, including their spins.

great kick, again

@Kirwan said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

@mattasaurus said in Wallabies v France:

valentini would be great in a black jersey

stuff him, I'd take Sua’alii

Funny how 6/13 have been an issue for us for so long. Add two players like them and we would be much stronger.

Wright's kicking has been on point so far.

Why can't we kick like the Wallabies?

Australia are running France ragged better than we did in the first half?

@old-alleynians said in Wallabies v France:

Why can't we kick like the Wallabies?

ALB got in one like this. Edit, and Love.

Wallabies are looking good this year.

Wallaby loose forwards are a great combo.

Ozzies really made the most of that yellow card.

McReight in again!

French pack being outmuscled by Wallabies? Anyone predicting this? Sacre bleu!
Maybe they're hurting from last week...
21-12

Yeah that sort of heavy running at 8 is quite useful to have.

@nostrildamus said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

French pack being outmuscled by Wallabies? Anyone predicting this? Sacre bleu!
Maybe they're hurting from last week...
21-12

French and their Top 14 are overated. Bunch of showpony fluffybunnies.

What a moronic play by wright

what a sequence of play!

The game is as loose as anything I’ve seen this year.

Why would Wright kick that… little bit of patience there and they were likely in

Did McReight ground that?

That was incredible hustle by Mcreight

@ACT-Crusader said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

Did McReight ground that?

I thought he did! Deliberately or not.

Brilliant from McReight

@Landers92 said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

Why would Wright kick that… little bit of patience there and they were likely in

Guy in space right on his shoulder too.

I would have shot Jordan for that.

This ref is missing a helluva lot.

More action in 2mins of this game than there was in our whole test before.

He’s on his knees

Those French forwards are sucking in big ones.

Man when the 50/50s come off for Su'aali'i he looks like almost unplayable.

@Fale009 said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

Man when the 50/50s come off for Su'aali'i he looks like almost unplayable.

Some good sidestepping and decisions today!

Surely this is not the top French pack?!

@Kirwan
Sure - the exception rather than the rule and Italy and not France.

@nostrildamus said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

Surely this is not the top French pack?!

Meafou and Jegou are the only players in the pack that regularly feature in the top side.

Wallaby rugby IQ significantly superior to that of the ABs.

Just turned this on, about 8 mins to half.

Fucking frantic!

Good on the Wobs having a crack after the siren.