God's Own Rugby Team...

[JAS]

No sorry...they haven't been mentioned since the start of 2nd half...but the gameday thingy just has very brief write-ups. Will add if they say any more.

Only about a minute to go now
No change to the score

Regards
JAS

[JAS]

Siren gone...waiting for ball to go out of play

Regards
JAS

[grant j]

Thanks.

Have to wait another 90mins before it's on free to air tv over here.

[JAS]

Think it's all over now

Aus...34
Fra....13

Aus..............Fra
Tries
Sharpe..........Palisson
Elsom
Giteau
Mortlock

Conversions
Giteau x 4.....Trinh-Duc

Penalties
Giteau x 2.....Yachvili x 2

Possessions
Aus 65%......Fra 35

Regards
JAS

P.S. I'll have a quick search round for info on injuries

[JAS]

Thanks.

Have to wait another 90mins before it's on free to air tv over here.

aaaaah oh dear

for anyone having a look on here before tomorrow.....errrrrm

Spoiler alert

Regards
JAS

[JAS]

Sorry grant...no more about injuries.

Hopefully it a case of no news being good news. Sure if it was serious they'd have said more.

Regards
JAS

[brod]

Not a huge win really, the Aussies had a 17pt line on sportsbet this morning (and as you could imagine, i wanst confident in an Aussie team by that much )

[Thiele]

thanks for the updates Jas

[grant j]

They might have been rested so Robbie Deans can have a look at other set ups or give some bench players some game time.

Seems like a good win anyway but it depended on which French side turned up. they are unpredictable and can beat any team on their day.

[JAS]

Hopefully you're right grant.

If anyone wants to see what the online commentary said go here and click on 'click for match stats'...just under the pretty yellow wallaby has the rest of the stats too.

http://www.rugby.com.au/matches/tournam ... 75153.html

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

According to foxsports Tuqiri has a knee injury

[JAS]

JAS Dan's being courted by Toulous (sp?) at the moment, nothing in concrete and he's not sure he's going anywhere yet. The clause has also just been written into my favouritest Richie McCaw's contract. Sign of things to come and showing a lot more common sense.

Hey there MK...I see on our news yesterday the deal is done...fooled us both though...he's off to Perpignan for 6 months. Should be there to play some of the Heineken Cup games...thankfully they're in Pool 3...my boys are Pool 1

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7476852.stm
http://www.heinekencup.com/eng/12_10845.php

Regards
JAS

[MagicKiwi]

Yes done deal, good luck to him. Would think the crowd attendances will go up somewhat .

[magpie in the 80's]

new zealand 9 v sth. africa 8 at halftime

[magpie in the 80's]

new zealand 19 DEFEAT sth africa 8

coming up australia v france from brisbane

[magpie in the 80's]

TEAM AUSTRALIA:
Robinson, Moore, Baxter, Horwill, Mumm, Elsom, Waugh, Hoiles, Burgess, Giteau, Turner, Barnes,Mortlock, Hynes, Ashley-Cooper

RESERVES:
Freier, Alexander, McMeniman, Smith, Cordingley, Cross, Shepherd


TEAM FRANCE: Correia, Bruno, Boyoud, Chabal, Nallet, Lievremont, Harinordoquy, Ouedraogo, Tillous-Borde, Trinh-Duc, Janin, Lacroix, Mermoz, Palisson Thiery

RESERVES:
Kayser, Lecouls, Picamoles, Boyet, Caballero, Yachvili Peyras

GAME STARTS AT 8pm E.S.T. FROM SUNCORP STADIUM in BRISBANE

There has been showers this afternoon so it my be a bit slippery under foot.

[magpie in the 80's]

thanks to wedgie for the use of the SAFOOTY jet to bring tonights rugby union clash of the wallabies v france from suncorp stadium in brisbane.

The Wallabies have been looking better and better under Robbie Deans.
The French have made wholesale changes to their team after last weekend's loss, but look out for Axis Palisson on the wing. This is the last game of the season for the French and they've promised to throw the kitchen sink at the hosts.

[magpie in the 80's]

just a note that France haven't won in Brisbane since 1972, and with such an experimental team don't expect another win today.

As Stirling Mortlock leads the Aussies out in the final game under the old laws. Lionel Nallet looks determined alongside him at the head of the French line. Now its time for fans to clear their throats for the national anthems

[magpie in the 80's]

australia through Matt Giteau kicks us off. Thiery gathers fro France who trys to run it out of their 22. Trinh-Duc finds touch for France near half way. The French steal in the line-out and send it through the hands. Obstruction by the French and the Wallabies can have a go from a scrum near the centre spot.

[magpie in the 80's]

after just 2 minutes penalty to AUSTRALIA . The Wallaby fly-half GITEAU puts the home team in front as the French are penalised for off-side

australia 3

france 0