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Hi John

havent looked at this game as yet (made good money on the handicaps in the wales v nz game) and currently watching the gb v aus rugby league.

Would expect France to be favs on recent form at home though would always be wary of backing them heavily. Will have a look in abit and let you know my thoughts - one concern i have with the aussies is they may be a bit rusty as i dont think theyve played much rugby recently but will check

Grateful Steve.

France: Julien Laharrague; Aurelien Rougerie, Florian Fritz, Yannick Jauzion, Cedric Heymans; Frederic Michalak, Jean-Baptiste Elissalde; Remy Martin, Thomas Lievremont, Yannick Nyanga; Jerome Thion, Fabien Pelous (cap); Pieter De Villiers, Dimitri Szarzewski, Olivier Milloud
Replacements: Sebastien Bruno, Sylvain Marconnet, Lionel Nallet, Gregory Lamboley, Sebastien Chabal, Yann Delaigue, Thomas Castaignede

Australia: Chris Latham, Wendell Sailor, Lote Tuqiri, Morgan Turinui, Mat Rogers, Matt Giteau, George Gregan (cap), Phil Waugh, George Smith, Rocky Elsom, Nathan Sharpe, Mark Chisholm, Al Baxter, Brendan Cannon, Matt Dunning
Replacements: Stephen Moore, Greg Holmes, Hugh McMeniman, John Roe, Chris Whitaker, Lloyd Johansson, Drew Mitchell

Aussies are missing first choice fly half Stephen Larkam and his replacement Matt Giteau has just returned from injury and not played any rugby

Aussies have lost their last 5 matches (against New Zealand and South Africa), and finished bottom of the tri-nations

Aussies have won 8 out of last 10 games against France, France having won the last 2 games in France.

If youre gonna lay the french, would be tempted to lay them in +3.5 market where they are still odds on, this puts a close Aussie win on your side.

Personally, cant see the Aussies winning this as the French are comfortably the best side in the Northern Hemisphere whilst the Aussies are the worst in the Southern Hemisphere. My only slight concern would be the weather - bad weather is likely to suit the aussies more and would certainly limit the french expansive back play making a tight low scoring game more likely.

Thanks Steve. I'll give it some thought.

The game is being played in MAreilles not Stade de France - the rteal home of french rugby and the crowd will be very passionate

Weather looks dry, can only see a France win, tempted to back them +7

PMSL

the sprinklers have come on for no reason

Australia have started the better but very little liquidity in the market

Was kicked off by my daughter again Steve. Now being threatened to go out by the other half.

It's a bleedin' womans world alright!

I see what you mean. The liquidity is awful. Think I'll give it a miss.

Ive backed France -7.5, and theyve just scored under the posts to cover 7 of the 7.5 :-)

Do you mean :-(

No i mean :-) Ive backed france to win by 7.5 or more so happy they are winnning though would have liked to have traded out. That said, if France can sort their line out theyll win this by a shed load

Now i mean :-( as 2 aussies pens make it 10-9

26-9 and time to turn the screen green - allez les bleus lol

Anyone on the footy this afternoon?

Never thought I'd ever see ManU at such long odds at home!

Bak

just finished with racing and switched over - no position as yet as could see this going either way - will wait and watch for a bit

Hi Steve

No positions here either. But always ready to jump on anything decent later on!

scalping by laying chelsea for a few points but looks a pretty poor game so far