Australia 26 - 42 France (11/07/2026)

Full-time Men's Nations Championship R2
AUS
Australia
4 tries
Form L L L L L
Coach: Joe Schmidt
Try bonusAtt. bonus
Brandon Paenga-Amosa 9' E
Fraser McReight 26', 33' E
Jeremy Williams 76' E
Ryan Lonergan3Tr
Stadium: Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin  ·  Rain 20°C 0.7 mm
26-42
Half-time: 21-12
4 tries 6 tries
Head-to-head
D 33-48 22/11/2025
D 17-41 27/08/2023
D 29-30 05/11/2022
V 33-30 17/07/2021
D 26-28 13/07/2021
Broadcaster: TF1
FR
France
6 tries
Form W W L W L
Coach: Fabien Galthié
Try bonusAtt. bonus
Emmanuel Meafou 2' E
Aaron Grandidier 17', 49' E
Romain Ntamack 52' E
Florian Verhaeghe 56' E
Théo Attissogbe 72' E
Maxime Lucu3Tr · 2P
Stadium
Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Meeanjin
Coaches
Joe Schmidt (Australia) / Fabien Galthié (France)
Broadcaster
TF1
Weather
Rain 20°C 0.7 mm

Quick summary

France beat Australia 42–26 in a 10-try match and 2 cards. Maxime Lucu finishes as top scorer with 12 points (2 penalties, 3 conversions).
ML
Top scorer
Maxime Lucu
France · 12 pts (3 cons, 2 pen.)
Key figures
4 Tries 6
3 Cons 3
0 Penalties 2
1 Cards 1
21 1st half 12
5 2nd half 30

Match feed

Highlights All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
Australia
MIN
France
1st half 21 - 12
2'0-7
E
Emmanuel Meafou Try · converted by Maxime Lucu
↔
Brandon Paenga-AmosaJosh Nasser Replacement
3'0-7
E
Brandon Paenga-Amosa Try · converted by Ryan Lonergan
9'7-7
17'7-12
E
Aaron Grandidier Try
23'7-12
J
Emmanuel Meafou Yellow card
E
Fraser McReight Try · converted by Ryan Lonergan
26'14-12
E
Fraser McReight Try · converted by Ryan Lonergan
33'21-12
2nd half 5 - 30
45'21-12
↔
Tevita TatafuMaxime Lamothe Replacement
45'21-15
P
Maxime Lucu Penalty
↔
Taniela TupouAllan Ala'alatoa Replacement
47'21-15
49'21-20
E
Aaron Grandidier Try
J
Tom Wright Yellow card
49'21-20
↔
Lachie ShawJames Slipper Replacement
51'21-20
52'21-20
↔
Thomas StaniforthEmmanuel Meafou Replacement
52'21-27
E
Romain Ntamack Try · converted by Maxime Lucu
56'21-34
E
Florian Verhaeghe Try · converted by Maxime Lucu
↔
Tate McDermottJock Campbell Replacement
58'21-34
↔
Nick Champion de CrespignyRobert Valetini Replacement
60'21-34
62'21-34
↔
Nolann Le GarrecMaxime Lucu Replacement
62'21-37
P
Maxime Lucu Penalty
↔
Filipo DaugunuLen Ikitau Replacement
69'21-37
69'21-37
↔
Kalvin GourguesYoram Moefana Replacement
71'21-37
↔
Hugo AuradouFlorian Verhaeghe Replacement
72'21-42
E
Théo Attissogbe Try
E
Jeremy Williams Try
76'26-42

Match stats

Australia France
26
Points scored
42
4
Tries
6
Australia France
4
Tries
6
Australia France
3
Conversions
3
0
Penalties scored
2
0
Drop goals — none
0
Australia France
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Australia
1 matches played
France
1 matches played
Points scored
26 ▼
avg. 31
42 ▲
avg. 32
31.8
Tries
4 ▼
avg. 5
6 ▲
avg. 4
4.5
First try
9'
avg. 2'00
2'
avg. 1'00
8'06
Penalties scored
0 =
avg. 0
2 =
avg. 2
0.71
Yellow cards
1 =
avg. 1
1 ▲
avg. 0
0.5
% wins
0%
0%
—
% home wins
0%
0%
57%
% away wins
0%
0%
43%

Line-ups

AustraliaFrance
  1. 1A. BellOff at 51' 51'
  2. 2J. NasserOff at 3' 3' Paenga-Amosa
  3. 3A. Ala'alatoaOff at 47' 47' Tupou
  4. 4J. CanhamOff at 51' 51'
  5. 5J. WilliamsE 76'
  6. 6R. ValetiniOff at 60' 60' Champion de Crespigny
  7. 7F. McReightE 26' 33'
  8. 8H. Wilson
  9. 9R. Lonergan3 TOff at 58' 58'
  10. 10D. MeredithOff at 58' 58'
  11. 11D. Pietsch
  12. 12L. IkitauOff at 69' 69' Daugunu
  13. 13J. Sua'ali'i
  14. 14M. Jorgensen
  15. 15T. WrightYellow card 49'
  1. 1M. Eneliko Alo-EmileOff at 45' 45'
  2. 2P. MauvakaOff at 45' 45'
  3. 3D. BambaOff at 45' 45'
  4. 4F. VerhaegheE 56'Off at 71' 71' Auradou
  5. 5E. MeafouE 2'Yellow card 23'Off at 52' 52' Staniforth
  6. 6L. Nouchi
  7. 7O. JegouOff at 45' 45'
  8. 8M. Gazzotti
  9. 9M. Lucu3 T · 2 POff at 62' 62' Le Garrec
  10. 10R. NtamackE 52'
  11. 11A. GrandidierE 17' 49'
  12. 12Y. MoefanaOff at 69' 69' Gourgues
  13. 13F. Brau-Boirie
  14. 14T. AttissogbeE 72'
  15. 15M. Jalibert
Replacements
  1. 16B. Paenga-AmosaE 9'On at 3' 3' Nasser
  2. 17J. SlipperOn at 51' 51'
  3. 18T. TupouOn at 47' 47' Ala'alatoa
  4. 19L. ShawOn at 51' 51'
  5. 20N. Champion de CrespignyOn at 60' 60' Valetini
  6. 21T. McDermottOn at 58' 58'
  7. 22J. CampbellOn at 58' 58'
  8. 23F. DaugunuOn at 69' 69' Ikitau
Replacements
  1. 16M. LamotheOn at 45' 45'
  2. 17J. PoirotOn at 45' 45'
  3. 18T. TatafuOn at 45' 45'
  4. 19H. AuradouOn at 71' 71' Verhaeghe
  5. 20T. StaniforthOn at 52' 52' Meafou
  6. 21K. TixerontOn at 45' 45'
  7. 22N. Le GarrecOn at 62' 62' Lucu
  8. 23K. GourguesOn at 69' 69' Moefana
80'
Australia
Forwards
1 Angus Bell Off at 51' 51'
2 Josh Nasser Off at 3' 3' Paenga-Amosa
3 Allan Ala'alatoa Off at 47' 47' Tupou
4 Joshua Canham Off at 51' 51'
5 Jeremy Williams E 76'
6 Robert Valetini Off at 60' 60' Champion de Crespigny
7 Fraser McReight E 26' 33'
8 Harry Wilson
Half-backs
9 Ryan Lonergan 3 TOff at 58' 58'
10 Declan Meredith Off at 58' 58'
Backs
11 Dylan Pietsch
12 Len Ikitau Off at 69' 69' Daugunu
13 Joseph Sua'ali'i
14 Max Jorgensen
15 Tom Wright Yellow card 49'
Replacements
16 Brandon Paenga-Amosa E 9'On at 3' 3' Nasser
17 James Slipper On at 51' 51'
18 Taniela Tupou On at 47' 47' Ala'alatoa
19 Lachie Shaw On at 51' 51'
20 Nick Champion de Crespigny On at 60' 60' Valetini
21 Tate McDermott On at 58' 58'
22 Jock Campbell On at 58' 58'
23 Filipo Daugunu On at 69' 69' Ikitau
France
Forwards
1 Moses Eneliko Alo-Emile Off at 45' 45'
2 Peato Mauvaka Off at 45' 45'
3 Demba Bamba Off at 45' 45'
4 Florian Verhaeghe E 56'Off at 71' 71' Auradou
5 Emmanuel Meafou E 2'Yellow card 23'Off at 52' 52' Staniforth
6 Lenni Nouchi
7 Oscar Jegou Off at 45' 45'
8 Marko Gazzotti
Half-backs
9 Maxime Lucu 3 T · 2 POff at 62' 62' Le Garrec
10 Romain Ntamack E 52'
Backs
11 Aaron Grandidier E 17' 49'
12 Yoram Moefana Off at 69' 69' Gourgues
13 Fabien Brau-Boirie
14 Théo Attissogbe E 72'
15 Matthieu Jalibert
Replacements
16 Maxime Lamothe On at 45' 45'
17 Jefferson Poirot On at 45' 45'
18 Tevita Tatafu On at 45' 45'
19 Hugo Auradou On at 71' 71' Verhaeghe
20 Thomas Staniforth On at 52' 52' Meafou
21 Killian Tixeront On at 45' 45'
22 Nolann Le Garrec On at 62' 62' Lucu
23 Kalvin Gourgues On at 69' 69' Moefana

Stats by player

Australia
7
10 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
6 pts58 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
6
Points
58'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
5 pts77 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
77'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
51 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
51'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
3 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
3'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
47 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
47'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
51 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
51'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
60 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
60'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
10
58 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
58'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
69 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
70 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
70'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
29 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
33 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
33'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
29 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
20 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
20'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
22 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
22 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
11 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
France
9
12 pts62 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
12
Points
62'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
10 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
5 pts71 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
71'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
5 pts42 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
42'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
10
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
45 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
45 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
45 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
45 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
69 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
35 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
35 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
35 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
9 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
9'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
28 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
28'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
35 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
18 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
18'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
11 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red