France v Australia predictions, betting tips, odds and free bets (Rugby test match - November 15, 2014)

Saturday, 15 November 2014 14:01
Written by David Bet

France will be determined to bounce back from their disastrous tour of Australia when they take on the Wallabies at the Stade de France on Saturday night. Check out here the best FRANCE v AUSTRALIA match preview with betting tips, predictions, odds, lineups, bookie promotions and no deposit free bets!

FRANCE v AUSTRALIA FREE BETTING PREVIEW France recorded a huge 40-15 win over Fiji, with winger Teddy Thomas wowing on debut with a hat-trick of tries. Prior to this win, the French had lost four in a row, and have now won just four of their last 10 games, a record boosted against the likes of Fiji and Italy.

South African-born full-back Scott Spedding and hat-trick hero Teddy Thomas, both debutants last time out, will retain their spot as Coach Saint-Andre has named an unchanged team named for this Test match

Australia claimed a hard fought 33-28 win over Wales in Cardiff last weekend. Theat win, in Cheika’s first official test match in charge, was the Wallabies fifth in the last 10 games. Anyway, in two matches since he took charge following the abrupt sacking of Ewen McKenzie, Cheika's Wallabies have conceded nine tries.

The visitors don't make too many changes, with James Horwill's return the only alteration to the run-on team. Back-rower Scott Higginbotham is out because of a hamstring injury suffered against the Barbarians few weeks ago. Israel Folau has been the talk of the town after the fullback broke his recent try-scoring duck and displayed his finishing prowess.

The Wallabies have fared well in recent contests against the French, winning eight of their last 10 encounters including a three-nil sweep on Australian soil earlier this year. Australia did lose in their last trip to Pari in 2012, going down 33-6, but they maintain a positive record of 4 wins from 6 outings in their visits to the Stade De France.

FRANCE v AUSTRALIA PREVIOUS RESULTS

2014: Australia won 39-13, Sydney
2014: Australia won 6-0, Melbourne
2014: Australia won 50-23, Brisbane
2012: France won 33-6, Paris
2010: Australia won 59-16, Paris
2009: Australia won 22-6, Sydney
2008: Australia won 18-13, Paris
2008: Australia won 40-10, Brisbane
2008: Australia won 34-13, Sydney

FRANCE v AUSTRALIA LINEUPS France: 15 Scott Spedding, 14 Yoann Huget, 13 Alexandre Dumoulin, 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Teddy Thomas, 10 Camille Lopez, 9 Sebastien Tillous-Borde; 1 Alexandre Menini, 2 Guilhem Guirado, 3 Nicolas Mas, 4 Pascal Pape, 5 Yoann Maestri, 6 Thierry Dusautoir (c), 7 Bernard Le Roux, 8 Damien Chouly.

Replacements: Xavier Chiocci, Benjamin Kayser, Uini Atonio, Alexandre Flanquart, Sébastien Vahaamahina, Yannick Nyanga, Charles Ollivon, Rory Kockott, Remi Tales, Maxime Mermoz, Mathieu Bastareaud, Maxime Medard.

Australia: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Christian Leali'ifano, 11 Joe Tomane, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps; 1 James Slipper, 2 Saia Fainga'a, 3 Sekope Kepu, 4 James Horwill, 5 Rob Simmons, 6 Sean McMahon, 7 Michael Hooper (c), 8 Ben McCalman.

Replacements: 16 James Hanson, 17 Benn Robinson, 18 Ben Alexander, 19 Will Skelton, 20 Matt Hodgson, 21 Will Genia, 22 Quade Cooper, 23 Rob Horne.

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