They now face a French side who were kept clean in the opener by New Zealand.
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Australia will take on France in another Rugby World Cup match on November 6 at York Community Stadium in York, England. Australia put on a glittering display of rugby in the Women’s Rugby League World Cup opener as they secured a big win over the Cook Islands. Jillaroos scored 74 points and kept her opponent scoreless while making a mark for the rest of the competition. They now face a French side who were kept clean in the opener by New Zealand and showed some fighting spirit in that game, but another big one here as Australia is matched by a -64 handicap. Defeat awaits!
France never had a chance of winning the world title and will regret missing out on the semi-finals after all their hard work. France was leading 10–0 in the early minutes after Drouin’s penalty and Marine Menagher’s try, but in the opening minutes after New Zealand fought off a hard-fought 17-phase attack on the throw-in line. The pressure finally appeared. However, the home side quickly leveled the score again after Stacy Fullerer crossed the net, but France scored a try from Gabriel Vernier just before half-time to make it 17-10.
Read more: New Zealand vs Cook Islands Preview
Ruby Tui scored again for the hosts shortly after the restart, Lenny Holmes missed another chance and a few minutes later had a long-range shot, only for Teresa Fitzpatrick to score on his mark just after the hour. We rushed in at 22:17. France lost in the 70th minute. His striker, Safi N’Diaye, is down with a yellow card for his tackle high, and a penalty from captain Ruahei Demant ends the game in the closing minutes.
Australia: Lori Cramer, Bienne Terita, Georgina Friedrichs, Sharni Williams, Maya Stewart, Arabella McKenzie, Iliseva Batibasaga; Liz Patu, Adiana Talakai, Eva Karpani, Sera Naiqama, Atasi Lafai, Emily Chancellor, Shannon Parry (captain), Grace Hamilton
France: Emilie Boulard, Joanna Grisez, Maëlle Filopon, Gabrielle Vernier Marine Ménager, Caroline Drouin, Pauline Bourdon, Annaëlle Deshaye, Agathe Sochat, Clara Joyeux, Céline Ferer, Madoussou Fall, Gaëlle Hermet (captain), Charlotte Escudero, Romane Ménager
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 03.11.22 | Cook Islands | 7-40 | Win |
| 13.10.18 | New Zealand | 24-26 | Win |
| 02.12.17 | New Zealand | 23-16 | Win |
| 26.11.17 | Canada | 58-6 | Win |
| 22.11.17 | Canada | 8-80 | Win |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 02.11.22 | New Zealand | 4-60 | Loss |
There are no head to head matches between Australia and France.
The game between Australia and France will take place at York Community Stadium in York, England on Sunday, November 6 at 7:30 PM GMT.
Australia vs France Rugby World Cup match will be held on November 6, 7:30 PM (International Time) and November 7, 1:00 AM (Indian Time). Fans can live stream the match on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, and BBC Sport.
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