Defeat in the World Cup warm-up clash would damage the French but, for Australia, chasing victory just isn’t that important. So, what do they want out of it?
But a loss to the French in the early hours of Monday has limited relevance to the Wallabies’ World Cup, as long as they achieve some in-game goals in Paris.
That’s no disrespect to Georgia, who will be physical and play with a chip on their shoulder, but France have the All Blacks in two weeks, and they have selected accordingly. Langi Gleeson and Rob Leota are among those in the same boat, as are Taniela Tupou and Angus Bell. Big men need collisions and match fitness.
France were highly effective at the maul against Fiji last weekend – it’s a big part of their weaponry. The Wallabies’ maul defence and attack wasn’t outstanding during the Rugby Championship, and certainly not where it needs to be.Then, there is the attack. Jones made a remark after the loss to the All Blacks in Dunedin that has flown under the radar in a big way.
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