Jalibert has been superb in the first 10 of this second half.

I think the Aussies are just holding on here

@canes4life said in Wallabies v France:

@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.

Oz cursed by @canes4life

Picked out a tight forward on the edge to perfection.

Think France might pull away here. Not a great aussie bench either.

It's a blue wave at the moment. Some of the interplay passing is slick

Some easy metres out on that left wing for France.

@act-crusader said in Wallabies v France:

Some easy metres out on that left wing for France.

left wing, right wing, and centre really

Did the Frenchie run behind a his forward pre try?

@old-alleynians said in Wallabies v France:

Did the Frenchie run behind a his forward pre try?

yes. then he joined the ruck from the Aussie side!

Aussie are done.

not forward IMO

Same problem as last week. Wallabies cant keep the same intensity from the first half + replacements not providing any impact.

Does McDermot think he's a 70s Swedish tennis player?

And then we get this !

I watched the Origin highlights this week.

if games keep being this fast the bigger humans are going to struggle (which is a good thing)

Wilson astonished he can't just go flying through a ruck. What a retard.

@His-Bobness said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

Wallaby rugby IQ significantly superior to that of the ABs.

Not looking a great call right now.

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

if games keep being this fast the bigger humans are going to struggle (which is a good thing)

The smaller men for France have really thrived in this half.

@ACT-Crusader

Their big man have been cooked for some time.

I mean Wright now

Wright idea, rong execution.

beautiful, beautiful try from France. Shades of the 80s

Loves watching France. So skillfull.

Nouchi has been a colossus

Another case of teams automatically picking players because of experience and not form. Wright should not have started tonight.

Poor by the Wallabies. Skill by the French.

There is something almost ethereal about a Frenchman passing a rugby ball.

they need longer studs in this shit ground.

nice try.... straya won't want to re-watch this 2nd 40mins

France are playing champagne rugby. It is a joy to watch.

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

France are playing champagne rugby. It is a joy to watch.

It’s exactly why we need to fight fire with fire and start giving the likes of Numia, Samisoni, Aumua, Tosi etc starts so we can blow teams off the park.

So players out on their feet for much of the second half and Schmidt brings a fresh player on with 5 to go…..

French D has been magnificent this half

@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

France are playing champagne rugby. It is a joy to watch.

It’s exactly why we need to fight fire with fire and start giving the likes of Numia, Samisoni, Aumua, Tosi etc starts so we can blow teams off the park.

Cane, Token Cane (recuperated in Wellington), Cane, Cane etc? We just need 3+ more Canes?

@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

Another case of teams automatically picking players because of experience and not form. Wright should not have started tonight.

Wright's generally been pretty good tonight, no?

That dodgy pass was nothing to do with being a bit undercooked.

But yes Campbell was pretty good last week.

Hasn't helped the Wallabies that Schmidt thinks Campbell is acceptable 10 cover.

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

@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

France are playing champagne rugby. It is a joy to watch.

It’s exactly why we need to fight fire with fire and start giving the likes of Numia, Samisoni, Aumua, Tosi etc starts so we can blow teams off the park.

Cane, Token Cane (recuperated in Wellington), Cane, Cane etc? We just need 3+ more Canes?

That’s a start but it ain’t enough.

@Mr-Fish said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: Australia v France:

Another case of teams automatically picking players because of experience and not form. Wright should not have started tonight.

Wright's generally been pretty good tonight, no?

That dodgy pass was nothing to do with being a bit undercooked.

But yes Campbell was pretty good last week.

I had to go away for 20 min to restock cellar but everytime I've watche him over last 40 he's made mistakes..