France dazzle with 7 tries and send Oz home from win-less tour of Europe

France produced its best attacking performance at home this year to outscore Australia by a record 48-33 at the Stade de France on Saturday.

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The defense was poor in allowing five tries and the Wallabies in the match until the 72nd minute.

But the attack sparkled with seven tries, some of them breathtaking, for their highest ever score against Australia. They also notched three straight wins over the Wallabies for the first time in 49 years.

Coach Fabien Galthie said France was still not at the level it was before the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where it was a big favorite. That was evident this month by the loss to South Africa and flawed wins over Fiji and Australia.