France recovered from an early scare to beat Australia 42-26 at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, completing their first run of four straight wins over the Wallabies in 60 years as round two of the Nations Championship rolled on in Brisbane.
According to Kickoff.com, France overturned a lively opening from the hosts to seal victory in a city where they had not won since the early 1970s, following on from their build-up to the Wallabies clash earlier in the week. RugbyPass reported that the result leaves Australia with back-to-back Nations Championship defeats, having also lost their round-one meeting with Ireland.
Fraser McReight Double Not Enough To Save Wallabies
Flanker Fraser McReight scored twice for the hosts, with hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa and forward Jeremy Williams also crossing, RugbyPass reported — but four tries could not prevent a second successive round defeat for the Wallabies, who had made changes to their matchday squad in the buildup.
The win means France have now beaten Australia in four consecutive meetings for the first time in six decades, and secured their first victory in Brisbane since the early 1970s, according to Kickoff.com — a striking result after Australia’s promising start to the tournament.
Attention in round two of the Nations Championship now turns to Saturday’s remaining fixtures, with world champions South Africa hosting Scotland and Fiji facing England both still to follow, after France’s statement win in Brisbane raised the stakes for every side chasing an unbeaten weekend.
