Australia 26 - 42 France

● full_time 80 minutes

11 Jul 2026

Nations Championship

Stage: Southern Hemisphere Round 2

Suncorp Stadium

Head to Head

🎉 3

👏 1

🔥 3

😭 1

France secured a decisive victory over Australia with a final score of 42-26 in the Nations Championship match at Suncorp Stadium. The French team struck first with a try from Meafou, quickly followed by a conversion from Lucu. Australia responded with a try from Paenga-Amosa and a successful conversion by Lonergan, bringing the score to 7-7. Fraser McReight was instrumental for Australia, scoring two tries and helping his team momentarily lead 21-12 at halftime. However, France dominated the second half, with Grandidier-Nkanang and Ntamack crossing the line for tries, along with Lucu's penalty kicks extending their lead. Despite a late try from Williams, Australia's efforts fell short against a well-organized French side. The match showcased France's attacking prowess and Australia’s struggles in defense, reflecting their previous encounter where France also emerged victorious.

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Temperature: 18.9°C (Feels like 17.8°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 6.9 km/h, gusting to 16.1 km/h Humidity: 62% Cloud Cover: 13%

Events

0' kickoff
2' try Emmanuel Meafou
3' conversion Maxime Lucu
3' substitution Josh Nasser
9' try Brandon Paenga-Amosa
10' conversion Ryan Lonergan
17' try Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang
23' yellow_card Emmanuel Meafou
26' try Fraser McReight
27' conversion Ryan Lonergan
33' try Fraser McReight
33' yellow_card_complete Emmanuel Meafou
34' conversion Ryan Lonergan
40' half_time
40' second_half
45' penalty Maxime Lucu
45' substitution Demba Bamba
45' substitution Peato Mauvaka
45' substitution Moses Alo-Emile
45' substitution Oscar Jegou
47' substitution Allan Alaalatoa
49' yellow_card Tom Wright
49' try Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang
51' substitution Angus Bell
51' substitution Josh Canham
52' try Romain Ntamack
52' substitution Emmanuel Meafou
53' conversion Maxime Lucu
56' try Florian Verhaeghe
57' conversion Maxime Lucu
58' substitution Declan Meredith
58' substitution Ryan Lonergan
59' yellow_card_complete Tom Wright
60' substitution Rob Valetini
62' penalty Maxime Lucu
62' substitution Maxime Lucu
69' substitution Len Ikitau
69' substitution Yoram Moefana
71' substitution Florian Verhaeghe
72' try Theo Attissogbe
76' try Jeremy Williams
80' full_time