Game over! Australia win comfortably.
Australia 52-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION AUSTRALIA: Conversion attempt by Cameron Munster unsuccessful.
Still no dice for Munster.
Australia 52-6
TRY AUSTRALIA: Scored by Valentine Holmes. Kick to come.
No dramas, he's over!
Australia 52-6
Video referee for a possible Australian try to Valentine Holmes. Checking the touchline and grounding.
Australia 48-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION AUSTRALIA: Conversion attempt by Cameron Munster unsuccessful.
Munster takes kicking duties but doesn't convert his own try.
Australia 48-6
TRY AUSTRALIA: Scored by Cameron Munster. Kick to come.
OH NO. Mark Kheirallah slips over as Australia put a grubber through from Dugan... and Munster is first to it with a wealth of Kangaroos chasers there.
Australia 48-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION AUSTRALIA: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Don't call him Cameron, call him Cam! He converts as Australia cruise past 40.
Australia 44-6
TRY AUSTRALIA: Scored by Wade Graham. Kick to come.
GRAHAM! He might catch Hayne, Fulton & Slater's 13 World Cup tries at this rate!
Australia 42-6
40/20 AUSTRALIA: Billy Slater kicks a 40/20.
Huge kick from Slater with an impromptu 40/20!
Australia 38-6
UNFORCED ERROR AUSTRALIA: Billy Slater makes an unforced error.
Oh Billy! Perfect kick to the posts and Slater looks to have caught it and scored but NO he's dropped it! France 20m.
Australia 38-6
Kangaroos penalty on their own 35m, Smith finds touch on the French 40m.
Australia 38-6
France with some promising footy but no result and Australia are out of trouble after absorbing two sets in defence.
Australia 38-6
Time off. Pelissier hit by Campbell-Gillard, penalty to France.
Australia 38-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION AUSTRALIA: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
And another!
Australia 38-6
TRY AUSTRALIA: Scored by Billy Slater. Kick to come.
Up the guts! Flood gates open! The French resistance is giving way big time now.
Australia 36-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION AUSTRALIA: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Cam Smith with another and the trickle is becoming a flood. Australia well on their way now.
Australia 32-6
TRY AUSTRALIA: Scored by Tyson Frizell. Kick to come.
Frizell rampages over!
Australia 30-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION AUSTRALIA: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Great kick from out wide. Australia take their lead to 20.
Australia 26-6
TRY AUSTRALIA: Scored by Cameron Munster. Kick to come.
Too easy. Arnaud the weak link is where Australia push through and Munster has a four-pointer on debut.
Australia 24-6
Game back on. Australia on the attack.
Australia 20-6
Time off with Arnaud down clutching his arm for France.
Australia 20-6
Here we go - fourteen points the difference as we kick off the second half.
Australia 20-6
HALFTIME in Canberra with Australia up 20-6. France certainly punching above their weight. Australia need something more if they're going to cover the massive start they were given.
Australia 20-6
UNFORCED ERROR AUSTRALIA: Tom Trbojevic makes an unforced error.
Tommy T spills it on the right edge just as Australia look likely. Mark Kheirallah picks it up and runs 30m to get France out of the danger zone!
Australia 20-6
Australia force a cheeky drop-out despite not much being on. Kheirallah forced to take it dead.
Australia 20-6
UNFORCED ERROR AUSTRALIA: Tyson Frizell makes an unforced error.
Frizell loses it 20m out. France scrum.
Australia 20-6
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION AUSTRALIA: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
No luck for Smith this time.
Australia 20-6
TRY AUSTRALIA: Scored by Josh Dugan. Kick to come.
Touchline cleared, grounding good. Green lights for the Duges!
Australia 20-6
Upstairs for a possible Josh Dugan try to Australia. Checking touchline and grounding.
Australia 16-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION AUSTRALIA: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Smith pushes the margin back out to ten.
Australia 16-6
TRY AUSTRALIA: Scored by Wade Graham. Kick to come.
ONE
TWO
THREE
Hat trick for Graham!
Australia 14-6
France go within inches of forcing a drop out - Marginet with a quality grubber but Slater is there to pounce. Australia work it out.
Australia 10-6
Penalty France and the visitors are now on the attack!
Australia 10-6
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION FRANCE: Conversion attempt by Remy Marginet successful.
Marginet adds the extras and the margin sits at just four.
Australia 10-6
TRY FRANCE: Scored by Mark Kheirallah. Kick to come.
Nobody's catching Mark Kheirallah! He scoops it up on his own 10m and runs the length untouched!
Australia 10-4
UNFORCED ERROR AUSTRALIA: Josh Mansour makes an unforced error.
Billy pushes it wide to Sauce but the big man drops it. France scrum 10m out.
Australia 10-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION AUSTRALIA: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith successful.
Further out... but he nails this one!
Australia 10-0
TRY AUSTRALIA: Scored by Wade Graham. Kick to come.
Australia pepper the left side and it's Graham again, a quickfire double!
Australia 8-0
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION AUSTRALIA: Conversion attempt by Cameron Smith unsuccessful.
Putting that miss down to the awful Vanessa Amorosi playing in the lead up to Smith taking that kick.
Australia 4-0
TRY AUSTRALIA: Scored by Wade Graham. Kick to come.
After a few short balls near the line, Australia go two wide from the ruck late in the tackle count and Graham can't be stopped!
Australia 4-0
UNFORCED ERROR FRANCE: Ilias Bergal makes an unforced error.
Slater grubbers it as the ball shifts to the attacking left and Bergal pounces on it but can't hold it. More pressure on the French defence as we hit ten minutes without score.
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Australia penalty with an offside player following through on an attacking kick from France. Replays show the French possibly hard done by.
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No try. Cameron Smith's grubber comes from an obstruction, he's penalised and Tommy Turbo is denied a debut try. Penalty France.
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Up to the Video Referee, checking a potential obstruction by Australia as Trbojevic dots down in the corner.
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End to end so far. Australia clearly making better metres but France standing tall.
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Good first set from Australia with Cam Smith kicking deep.
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We're underway. France kick off, Australia with it first - running right to left.
Just about ready to go. Australia hot favourites.
Teams on field, anthems are happening. A couple of changes for each side with James Maloney out for Australia, while Eloi Pelissier and Maxime Herold are benched for France.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Robert Hicks
Touch Judges: Chris Sutton, Mark Craven
Video Referee: James Child
AUSTRALIA (52)
Tries: Wade Graham (4), Josh Dugan, Cameron Munster (2), Tyson Frizell, Billy Slater, Valentine Holmes
Field Goals:
Conversions: Cameron Smith (6/8), Cameron Munster (0/2)
Penalty Goals:
FRANCE (6)
Tries: Mark Kheirallah
Field Goals:
Conversions: Remy Marginet (1/1)
Penalty Goals: