Often, when facing them as a high school kid, the results weren't pretty. Foley (22,37), France vs Australia As though they realised this, the Autralians then produced some slick interplay between forwards and backs which is their trademark. France missed an injury-time drop goal as stand-in fly-half Bernard Foley inspired Australia to a 25-23 win to clinch their third consecutive victory in the autumn internationals on Saturday. France vs Wales International 2021 - Round 1. If Australia could adopt similar tactics in the second half the French battle would be uphill. Foley (24,43) Facebook; Twitter John Eales was yellow-carded for foul play and Lamaison did well to make good a tricky 50-yard opportunity. Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set. Stade de France, Paris. Lopez missed an injury-time drop goal, leaving France agonisingly close to victory. However, Australia turned it around with the first of the penalties from Foley, who then converted a penalty try awarded by referee Glen Jackson after Charles Ollivon collapsed a maul on the line, the French flanker picking up a yellow card in the process. Then Tim Horan sliced open the thin blue line to set up Burke's second successful attempt. This tactic won a long-range penalty which Lamaison pushed, his first miss in two matches, and the Australians were on the attack. The French replaced number eight Juillet with Olivier Brouzet in the hope that the 15 which destroyed New Zealand would produce the same second half magic against Australia. The Wallabies were hot on the restart, Foley touching down after going through a gap in the French defence before adding the extras. Four minutes gone and the score was 3-3 thanks to Matthew Burke's boot. This produced exactly what the game needed, a try. He will join an illustrious list of all-time greats who left long-time homes for new teams. Foley extended the lead to five points with another penalty. The Australian Wallabies … There was no let-up in the breathless pace of the game as both sides had arrived to play rugby. France did everything they could in terms of effort but they were unable to threaten the Aussies. The number six freed Daniel Herbert who released his winger. The Wallabies were still grateful to flankers Wilson and Cockbain who held up one French maul just a couple of yards shy of the line. In John Eales, Matthew Burke and Tim Horan they have the three best players in the world at their chosen position. Abdel Benazzi silenced the Aussie supporters when he found himself over the Wallaby line after Lamaison's cross kick, only to be called back for an Olivier Magne knock-on.