So, should our gameplan be to play well, or to minimise Oz's win?

While it would be good to avoid the ton, the long-term advantage would be to develop our own game.

Do the first and the second should, should, take care of itself.

Eyes down. BBC1 imminently.

Not many in... Though what were they expecting in bloody Paris?

Where would you have played it?

The south. Perpignan probably, perhaps Beziers. If we'd not played England in Paris earlier in the year, then I could understand it better.

Late change. Villegas on the bench instead of Gagliazzo.

I was thinking Perpignan. Would there be a good crowd if it were held in Beziers?
With Catalans rumoured to be taking a game to Montpellier, wouldn't it have been an idea to take this game there?

Could have been. Having made the decision to go to Paris though, they could have at least promoted it and, dare I suggest, given some freebies out in the area in a PSG stylee.

Hmm. Villegas starting on the wing, Pelo in the centre. Sadaoui, presumably, on the bench.

Tonga 4, France 0

Tonga 8, France 0.

Even without any points on the board, I feel we've played better this week than either of the last two. Australia are way off, for sure, but so far so reasonable.

Australia finally on the board. Hope this isn't a portent. Oh s. 40/20...

In the first half our backs did alot of the clearing/driving. Wonder whether this is a BG tactic to stop our forwards from tireing in the last 20. Could this be why Ferriol is being very quiet in attack?

Hope your guys can hold on in the second half. Last time I looked it was two tries in six minutes by the Aussies. I daren't look ... (must be ten times worse for you!)

Big mistake holding the match in Paris.

We're in!! Marvellous.

Great try by the Aussies there. Not so great footwork from Hoffman