Wallabies lose 42-26 to France in Nations Championship Test in Brsbane

That’s where we are going to leave our coverage — congratulations France on retaining the Trophée des Bicentenaires!

We’ll be back next week to see if the Wallabies can score their first win of the year against Italy over in the west.

Until then, enjoy the rest of your weekend and we look forward to your company next Saturday.

Have a good night!

As Harry Wilson highlighted, the Wallabies were shown once more they need an 80-minute effort to beat the top guns of international rugby.

They have now lost nine of their past 10 Tests.

The first half against France was superb — they led 21-12 after converting on their attacking chances in the second 40.

But the wheels fell off almost immediately after half-time.

France showed why its one of the best teams in the Test arena by lifting its game to a different level.

The French had piled on 30 unanswered points before the Wallabies scored a late consolation try.

The visitors only had 42 per cent possession across the match, yet finished with six tries to four.

The Wallabies’ defence fell away when it was under pressure in the second half.

They only managed to complete 68 per cent of their tackle attempts for the match, while France posted 82 per cent.

Simply, the Wallabies were dominated on both sides of the ball when the match was on the line.

Among the individual performances in the Wallabies squad, Fraser McReight was outstanding, however they needed 15 players on the field matching his standard.

Without a win in the Nations Championship, they now head to Perth to face Italy.

France plays Japan in Tokyo next Saturday.

Wallabies captain Harry Wilson has spoken to Stan Sport after full-time.

We’re learning you need to play a good 80 minutes. It’s not good enough.

You need everything working together to beat the best teams in the world.

We’re gutted. We’re hurting.

Talk is cheap.

France triumphs!

Les Bleus score their first win of the Nations Championship with a 42-26 defeat of the Wallabies.

The French deserved the victory, pouring on 30 points in the second half.

The Wallabies led 21-12 at the break, but they could not lay a glove on the Six Nations champions after that point.

They remain winless in the Nations Championship.

Jeremy Williams scores consolation try for the Wallabies!

It’s too little, too late, though.

The Wallabies were awarded a penalty and they kicked deep to get a line-out throw.

They won the pill and drove it forward, before a pick-and-go play from Williams breached the French line.

The conversion attempted was missed.

France leads 42-26.

Théo Attissogbe scores down the right touchline!

France attacked the edge and found the Wallabies’ defence wanting.

Attissogbe was given free space and he touched down for another French five-pointer.

The conversion attempt was missed from out wide.

France leads 42-21.

It’s now 30 unanswered points from the visitors in the second half.

The Wallabies made an encouraging entry inside the French 22, building pressure in attack through phase play.

But Nick Champion de Crespigny, who has come on the field in the second half to replace Rob Valetini, knocks on close to France’s line.

The Wallabies had an entry inside France’s territory but coughed up possession.

It’s one of the few attacking chances they have had in the second half.

We mentioned earlier the French had shifted gears — they have scored 25 unanswered points after half-time.

Jock Campbell, who has come on the field for Declan Meredith, is penalised for an obstruction play inside the Wallabies’ half.

Maxime Lucu makes no mistake from the kicking tee, adding to France’s lead.

The French are up 37-21.

France crosses the chalk once more … but Théo Attissogbe’s try is disallowed!

The final pass from Matthieu Jalibert to Attissogbe was judged to have gone forward upon review.

The Wallabies have dodged one there, as their defence was on the back foot.

Florian Verhaeghe scores under the posts!

The French are making the most of having 15 players to the Wallabies’ 14.

They stretched the Wallabies’ defence and the dam wall burst, with Verhaeghe crashing over under the sticks.

The conversion attempt is successful and France moves further in front on the scoreboard, leading 34-21.

France scores again!

Romain Ntamack crosses down the left edge, withe the French capitalising on having the extra player.

Maxime Lucu converts from out wide, and France leads 27-21.

During the build-up to Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang’s try, Tom Wright infringed in defence and was given a yellow card.

Wallabies down to 15 players for the next 10 minutes.

Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang scores his second try for France!

After sustained attack from the French, Matthieu Jalibert kicks for his winger on the left edge and Grandidier-Nkanang does the rest.

The Wallabies lead 21-20, with France having missed the conversion attempt.

Wallabies tighthead prop Allan Alaalatoa leaves the field, replaced by Taniela Tupou.

From that earlier penalty, France goes to the kicking tee.

The visitors nail the penalty goal through Maxime Lucu, cutting the Wallabies’ lead to 21-15.

So … the Wallabies have been pinged for a dangerous tackle, three minutes after it was made.

Max Jorgensen was penalised for his tackle on French winger Théo Attissogbe.

It was the right decision to penalise Jorgensen, but the call should have been made in the moment.

Already this half, Wallabies jackal Fraser McReight has forced two turnovers at the breakdown, both inside his team’s half.

The Queenslander is having a massive game in front of his home crowd.

It’s clearly early stages in the second half, but France appears to be shifting gears.

The French have so far enjoyed multiple visits inside the Wallabies’ half.

We’re back underway in the Nations Championship Test between the Wallabies and France.

Can the Wallabies hold on?

Or do the French have a comeback in store?

Let’s find out!