International Rugby Board
November 26, 2010
France vs Australia
Saturday 27th November 2010
KO: 20:45
Stade de France, St Denis
FACTS & FIGURES
Key facts
• Australia have scored 988 points since ROBBIE DEANS became Head Coach and need 12 on Saturday to reach 1,000 points in his 43rd test match with them.
• France failed to score a try in last weekend’s 15-9 win over Argentina, which was the third time in 10 matches they did not manage to cross their opponents line.
• JAMES O’CONNOR needs 10 points to reach 100 in test matches and would become the second youngest player after Jonny Wilkinson to reach this landmark if he achieves it against France this weekend.
• JEROME THION will be playing in his 50th test match on Saturday if he comes off the replacements bench.
Team news
• France have made two changes to the side that beat Argentina 15-9 last weekend, with FULGENCE OUEDRAOGO and JEROME PORICAL replacing Julien Bonnair and Marc Andreu respectively.
• Australia have made two changes to the side that beat Italy 32-14 last weekend with JAMES O’CONNOR and WILL GENIA returning to the side.
Head to head
• Australia have won 13 of the last 16 matches against France, including the last four. The Wallabies ended a sequence of three defeats away to France in November 2008 when they won 18-13 in St.Denis, including a try by STEPHEN MOORE and eight points from MATT GITEAU.
• France have won 12, drawn one and lost seven at home to Australia overall.
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