{"id":48410,"date":"2026-07-11T06:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T06:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/48410\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T06:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T06:07:06","slug":"live-wallabies-look-to-rebound-against-france-in-brisbane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/48410\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE: Wallabies look to rebound against France in Brisbane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-2425b0\">The Wallabies will be out to bounce back as they welcome France to Suncorp Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">Joe Schmidt&#8217;s side started 2026 with a narrow loss to Ireland in Sydney to kick-off the Nations Championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stan.com.au\/watch\/sport\/rugby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"css-tm001h\">Watch every second of the 2026 Nations Championship live and on demand via Stan Sport.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">ACT Brumbies flyhalf Declan Meredith comes into the side for his Test debut, with teammate Tom Wright starting at fullback.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">Meanwhile, the French enter the contest hurting after their own close defeat to New Zealand in Christchurch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">There&#8217;s a distinct Aussie connection within their squad, with Moses Alo-Emile, Emmanuel Meaofu and Tom Staniforth all named.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">FOLLOW ALL THE ACTION IN THE LIVE BLOG BELOW OR THE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rugby.com.au\/match-centre\/114\/2026\/949573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"css-tm001h\">MATCH CENTRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PRE GAME <\/p>\n<p>KO T-90: WELCOME<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">Welcome to Rugby.com.au&#8217;s coverage of the Wallabies&#8217; clash with France in Brisbane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">It&#8217;s a stunning day in the Sunshine State, not a cloud in the sky and warmer than expected for July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">The sold out sign went up this morning, with gold all across the city.<\/p>\n<p>WALLABIES v FRANCE TEAMS<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">WALLABIES (15-1): Tom Wright; Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Dylan Pietsch; Declan Meredith, Ryan Lonergan; Harry Wilson (capt), Fraser McReight, Rob Valetini; Jeremy Williams, Josh Canham; Allan Alaalatoa, Josh Nasser, Angus Bell<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">Replacements: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Lachlan<br \/>\nShaw, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Tate McDermott, Jock Campbell, Filipo Daugunu<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">FRANCE (15-1): Matthieu Jalibert; Theo Attissogbe, Fabien Brau-Boirie, Yoram Moefana, Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang; Romain Ntamack, Maxime Lucu (capt); Marko Gazzotti, Oscar Jegou, Lenni Nouchi; Emmanuel Meafou, Florian Verhaeghe; Demba Bamba, Peato Mauvaka, Moses Alo-Emile<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">Replacements: Maxime Lamothe, Jefferson Poirot, Tevita Tatafu, Hugo Auradou, Tom Staniforth, Killian Tixeront, Nolann Le Garrec, Kalvin Gourgues<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">Referee:\u00a0Karl Dickson (England)<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">Assistant referees:\u00a0Christophe Ridley (England) &amp; Katsuki Furuse (Japan)<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">TMO:\u00a0Andrew Jackson (England)<\/p>\n<p>HOW TO WATCH WALLABIES v FRANCE TONIGHT<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">The Wallabies&#8217; clash with France will be shown LIVE on Stan Sport and the Nine Network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">Coverage will be live on Stan Sport, scheduled to start at 4:30 pm (AEST).<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-2425b0\">The game will also be shown on free-to-air television via 9Go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Wallabies will be out to bounce back as they welcome France to Suncorp Stadium. 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