0:00:50 > 0:01:02Plenty of French razzle-dazzle! My word, they needed that. Lebanon gets
0:01:02 > 0:01:08its first ever win at the Rugby League World Cup. So they are
0:01:08 > 0:01:10finally on the board.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Fiji get 50.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25And England will claim the opening try of this World Cup.
0:01:28 > 0:01:33The USA are over.
0:01:36 > 0:01:42The wolfhounds have made a statement this afternoon. Here they come,
0:01:42 > 0:01:43there are about to crack 50.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Johnson is going to score. Perfect.
0:02:05 > 0:02:14That changed the duck egg into four. Josh Dougan makes absolutely certain
0:02:14 > 0:02:17of an Australian victory.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21The 2017 World Cup is under way, and last weekend's opening games
0:02:21 > 0:02:28gave us a scintillating display of international Rugby League.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Week two kicked off early today in Canberra, with co-hosts Australia
0:02:31 > 0:02:33looking to build on their opening day victory over England.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Their opponents France lost their first game against Lebanon,
0:02:35 > 0:02:37who are already looking like the tournament's surprise
0:02:37 > 0:02:39package, and needed a big performance against the reigning
0:02:39 > 0:02:40World Champions.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Your commentators are Gary Belcher with Mark Braybrook.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52Two teams making their way out onto the camera playing surface in
0:02:52 > 0:02:57outstanding order. A reasonable crowd here tonight, over 12,000,
0:02:57 > 0:03:04plenty of French supporters as well. It is a tough one for the Aussie
0:03:04 > 0:03:10side tonight, four debutants in that side. Trbojevic comes off the bench,
0:03:10 > 0:03:20as does Mansoor and Munster.The French side have made a few changes
0:03:20 > 0:03:26as well, and beaten last week by Lebanon, but this is the biggest
0:03:26 > 0:03:31test in Rugby, to beat Australia in Australia.They did have success
0:03:31 > 0:03:40back in 2008, France had a win over Scotland, 36-18.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44The countdown is on, and we are about to get under way.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48WHISTLE
0:03:51 > 0:03:54Australia's first use of the football, defending the southern end
0:03:54 > 0:04:00of Canberra's Stadium, and the first hit of the night. Important they
0:04:00 > 0:04:04start well here, France, and try to get themselves into the game.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08Campbell Gillard's tackle, three in the tackle therefore France as they
0:04:08 > 0:04:18try to slow it down, and they are allowed to, as well. S the tackle
0:04:18 > 0:04:23again from France, Garcia one of those defenders. Smith looking for a
0:04:23 > 0:04:2840-20, there is no one back there, it is not going to get across the
0:04:28 > 0:04:37touchline, but France are penned inside their 20. Good kick, good
0:04:37 > 0:04:43chase, and Bergal forced back, good kangaroos defence.Getting out of
0:04:43 > 0:04:46their territory, they are noticeably smaller team, last week they tried
0:04:46 > 0:04:49to move the ball around early and I'm not sure if they will do that
0:04:49 > 0:04:57again.Ducked his head, scraping on the knee there. He played for France
0:04:57 > 0:05:04in 1995 in the World Cup. Not a bad record to have, follow your father
0:05:04 > 0:05:12into the World Cup and represent your country. And Jason Baitieri,
0:05:12 > 0:05:20son of Taz as well. Many people will know him from his development of the
0:05:20 > 0:05:32game. Now, Billy Slater, they will want to give him room. Good tackle
0:05:32 > 0:05:36their front to back too. Isn't it good to see Josh Mansour backplane
0:05:36 > 0:05:44for the kangaroos after his injury. Hard work getting those tough metres
0:05:44 > 0:05:48from his line, but they are not so tough after three tackles, the
0:05:48 > 0:05:57Aussies into French territory. Morgan. Ten metres into France
0:05:57 > 0:06:03territory, Smith, McGuire, last tackle here for the kangaroos, they
0:06:03 > 0:06:13are 30 metres away. Morgan with the kick high, it is to the wing of
0:06:13 > 0:06:23Yaha, and it has been kicked ahead by Chambers and into touch.He is
0:06:23 > 0:06:28good under the high kicks, good to see Morgan playing on the right side
0:06:28 > 0:06:40tonight, and well done to tantra bother
0:06:41 > 0:06:45ditch -- Tom Trbojevic. They are off to Perth tomorrow, play in the next
0:06:45 > 0:06:49week.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58One thing we did know last week, they didn't like to throw it around,
0:06:58 > 0:07:06they like to be expansive.They knew it was the last tackle, and you are
0:07:06 > 0:07:10right, they do need to get the kick away, the first couple of sets were
0:07:10 > 0:07:20fantastic for France.A good line-out to the left here. And clean
0:07:20 > 0:07:31under pressure, Munster quit in defence. 40 metres away, though. Now
0:07:31 > 0:07:35Smith. Thought about passing to Graham, but took the tackle.
0:07:42 > 0:07:48Maclean had the arm free, but there was no one to pass two. An injured
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Frenchman on the ground as well, that doesn't help on the defensive
0:07:51 > 0:08:02line. And it is Trbojevic who picks it up, did he get it down?
0:08:04 > 0:08:12REFEREE:It is tackle four. I have a try. Can you check for possible
0:08:12 > 0:08:15obstruction back there, please? We're looking at possible
0:08:15 > 0:08:21obstruction, centrefield. Pause now and just go through nice and slow
0:08:21 > 0:08:24from here. It is the effect on the France 11, so he is in possession,
0:08:24 > 0:08:33goes behind, and in close proximity. Kicks the ball and takes an
0:08:33 > 0:08:42advantage. Yes, we've got no try on this.I think that is fair enough,
0:08:42 > 0:08:46but what about the pick-up from Tom Trbojevic? It would have been a nice
0:08:46 > 0:09:00first test try, but not to be. Fair call, the no try. Maclean is
0:09:00 > 0:09:06straight through, and where is the support? They can't link with him,
0:09:06 > 0:09:12needs a quick play of the ball. Comes back to the left to McGuire.
0:09:15 > 0:09:30Inside the 20 now. Going across the play-the-ball. Billy Slater away
0:09:30 > 0:09:44from one, can't get away from Fages. Terrific on this occasion from the
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Frenchman. Morgan-Smith, short ball Maclean, they are there again in
0:09:47 > 0:09:57numbers.
0:09:59 > 0:10:06Only five metres away here, the Kangaroos. Smith in front of
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Munster, Slater slightly behind him, and France, have they knocked it on?
0:10:10 > 0:10:18I think they did. Bergal with the error, they did very well to defend
0:10:18 > 0:10:22that set.They did very well, and that is a tough one, wasn't it?
0:10:22 > 0:10:28Bouncing around, skewing on the ground, Bergal just couldn't clear
0:10:28 > 0:10:31it up.
0:10:34 > 0:10:43So, Morgan with the dummy to Slater. Baitieri with the tackle, and up
0:10:43 > 0:10:50quickly, to restrict tackle from the centre, Arnaud.
0:10:53 > 0:10:59They will do well to hold on here, France.I don't think Cameron Smith
0:10:59 > 0:11:06wants to take the two. Do you see that mark under the right eye of
0:11:06 > 0:11:13Cameron? Takes the tap, and now Graham, Arnaud with the tackle
0:11:13 > 0:11:18again. Just shy of the goal-line. McGuire, slipping and falling, and
0:11:18 > 0:11:27luckily there wasn't a clash of heads. Now Campbell Gillard is only
0:11:27 > 0:11:33a metre away from the line. They are must link, holding on. Smith,
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Munster, Graham, straight over one, straight over another, and they
0:11:37 > 0:11:43can't stop Wade Graham from that close, and he gets his first try for
0:11:43 > 0:11:48Australia, and they lead 4-0 with a kick to come. The weight of
0:11:48 > 0:11:51possession finally tilts.Very brave, the French defending, but it
0:11:51 > 0:11:56was the third set in a row and they wore them down. He ran a very good
0:11:56 > 0:12:00line, Wade Graham. You see the short ball, spins in one tackle, gets out
0:12:00 > 0:12:07of another, good work. The kick to come, Australia lead 4-0.
0:12:13 > 0:12:20This to make it a 6-point lead for the Kangaroos. He doesn't miss many,
0:12:20 > 0:12:24but he missed that one. 4-0, Australia over France.Lets just
0:12:24 > 0:12:30have a look here. There will be some tough questions and answers to come
0:12:30 > 0:12:36up with, we see Wade Graham scoring a try. It is a whole new starting
0:12:36 > 0:12:42forward pack apart from the hooker, Cameron Smith. Josh McGuire playing
0:12:42 > 0:12:46lock, and it was a nice show of patience from the Australian side.
0:12:46 > 0:12:52They had plenty of ball, but their patience and maturity showed.
0:12:59 > 0:13:08Maclean was instrumental in some big hits for the two front rower s the
0:13:08 > 0:13:15letter that try.Yes, Maclean and Campbell Gillard just enormous.
0:13:15 > 0:13:20Strong run again, danger here for France. Smith out of the half, and
0:13:20 > 0:13:25up quickly was Jullien, now McGuire. They don't want to concede
0:13:25 > 0:13:30back-to-back, there is a Frenchman in all sorts of trouble, it is
0:13:30 > 0:13:36Boudebza, I think it is his shoulder. Now into the gap, they
0:13:36 > 0:13:40make the last tackle, Smith, Slater, back in and Will Graham get the
0:13:40 > 0:13:46double? He is over and gets it down. Wade Graham the double inside two
0:13:46 > 0:13:52minutes, and Australia now lead by eight.If you told me an Australian
0:13:52 > 0:13:55player was going to score the first two tries, I wouldn't have picked
0:13:55 > 0:14:00Wade Graham to do it, but he is backing up from the middle. They
0:14:00 > 0:14:03just kept coming at them with a couple of short balls, strong work,
0:14:03 > 0:14:07and the next play just goes down the short side again without much room
0:14:07 > 0:14:14to move, Smith, Slater, back to Graham and down it goes.8-0 with a
0:14:14 > 0:14:17kick to come, the Aussies in front. Cameron Smith with a chance to make
0:14:17 > 0:14:23it a ten point lead.The French side hasn't had the football since their
0:14:23 > 0:14:26fourth set, they didn't kick it, they got halfway and got tackled
0:14:26 > 0:14:29with the ball, and they haven't had the ball for the last six minutes
0:14:29 > 0:14:35since then.It seems longer than that. Just seems that way, difficult
0:14:35 > 0:14:39to score. It will have an impact on the back end of the game, and Smith
0:14:39 > 0:14:46this time correct the radar, and Australia lead 10-0.
0:14:46 > 0:14:55They come extremely flat and they come fast.We are at the halfway
0:14:55 > 0:14:58mark of the first half. Big French forwards, they have done a lot of
0:14:58 > 0:15:01defending around the middle. They have been on the back foot. They
0:15:01 > 0:15:07will look for a replacement or a breather, at least.
0:15:12 > 0:15:20Garcia, the defensive line. 30 meter line he will play it on. 10-0 to the
0:15:20 > 0:15:27Kangaroos. Stepping nicely, Jullien. Good defence on the inside from
0:15:27 > 0:15:34Munster and McGuire.The Here's a break off-load.. Kicks to the
0:15:34 > 0:15:40fullback. The bounce is important. He just doesn't get it. Mansour has
0:15:40 > 0:15:48come up with it for Australia. Best play of the night for frarngs they
0:15:48 > 0:15:55didn't get the bounce.A pass might have been better. If it bounced up.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59Kheirallah looked like he was home and hosed.Is that a play of the
0:15:59 > 0:16:04ball or is that... Didn't think he had momentum, didn't hear the
0:16:04 > 0:16:10referee call either. Anyway. Mclean places it. Munster. Now Graham.
0:16:10 > 0:16:18Off-load. To Dugan. He was absolutely smashed, too. That was by
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Marginet, as he passed it.
0:16:25 > 0:16:33I think he might have fallen head He's up slow first.Ly. Shoulder,
0:16:33 > 0:16:37fell awkwardly. The playing surface is outstanding. It's a bit firm
0:16:37 > 0:16:47under foot. Maguire, last tackle. Smith. Kicking for Slater. Well
0:16:47 > 0:16:51done, beats Slater. Will return it. He's going all the way. Mark
0:16:51 > 0:16:56Kheirallah is going to score the try of a lifetime. He's going to run 90
0:16:56 > 0:17:02meters against the Kangaroos in Australia, and score a French try.
0:17:02 > 0:17:08What a play from the Frenchmen, 10-4, a kick to come. That will go
0:17:08 > 0:17:12in the scrap book.That's a massive highlight for the French team for
0:17:12 > 0:17:16Mark Kheirallah himself. He picked up the kick through. The man he's
0:17:16 > 0:17:21beaten. The fullback, the Aussie fullback chasing through. Billy
0:17:21 > 0:17:25can't get two hands to him. Away he goes. The only person in front of
0:17:25 > 0:17:30him was the referee for a moment. Mark Kheirallah striding out, just
0:17:30 > 0:17:36Dugan chasing. But he's going to get there. Every French fan in the
0:17:36 > 0:17:40stadium has got excited, pumped. Australia 10, France 4, with a kick
0:17:40 > 0:17:54to come.What a try, what a moment. A young man of Egyptian parents. He
0:17:54 > 0:17:59has scored a try that players dream about at any level, let alone in the
0:17:59 > 0:18:03World Cup against Australia.He's a French hero for, for the moment
0:18:03 > 0:18:12anyway. Wonderful play.10-6. The Frenchmen are back to within four.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17Very pleasing that you guys gave Mark Kheirallah a huge wrap. I
0:18:17 > 0:18:20thought he was France's best players last week. Tried so hard.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24They are in this contest. It will be the highlight of his career. With
0:18:24 > 0:18:28Lebanon beating France next week they need to beat Australia or
0:18:28 > 0:18:31England to progress forward. Are we thinking there is a great scalp
0:18:31 > 0:18:38tonight?I'm not thinking that way, no. They haven't had a tackle in
0:18:38 > 0:18:43Australia's 20 in the opposition 20 yet, yet they are so close. Can they
0:18:43 > 0:18:49get in there? On the joud side, Garcia in front of the French
0:18:49 > 0:18:59Quarter. Here at Canberra Stadium. Baiteri. Jullien. They are five
0:18:59 > 0:19:04meters away here France. Can they score and perhaps take the lead?
0:19:04 > 0:19:08Can't get away from Munster. Smith is there as well. For the first
0:19:08 > 0:19:11time, the Australian defence are really under the pump. Long ball
0:19:11 > 0:19:17back to Marginet kchl they get a repeat set? No, Billy Slater is back
0:19:17 > 0:19:22there. Billy Slater tidies up, again.It wasn't an easy one either.
0:19:22 > 0:19:27A rolling ball, bouncing low. Difficult, Billy. For Billy. He
0:19:27 > 0:19:37cleaned it up. Now some work to do for Australia. Trying to get them on
0:19:37 > 0:19:44the front foot.25 out from their own line. Woods is on the field.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49There's a long way to go. They didn't expect - I'm sure they wanted
0:19:49 > 0:19:54to play as well as they could. There's the kick coming here from
0:19:54 > 0:19:59Morgan. Straight down the throat of the try scorer.But they can't sit
0:19:59 > 0:20:02down at the moment, the Frenchmen on the bench. They are starting to
0:20:02 > 0:20:08believe am look at them. They are all up. The officials are up.40
0:20:08 > 0:20:22meter line. Up to the 30. Woods the tackler. McGuire, Smith and Graham
0:20:22 > 0:20:27are there as well.
0:20:27 > 0:20:35Marginet. Pulled back on the inside to Marginet. Waiting for him,
0:20:35 > 0:20:40weren't they. The last tackle, they come the short side.Just kicked
0:20:40 > 0:20:45into touch. I wanted to see a bomb. I wanted to see something there,
0:20:45 > 0:20:49another attempt to score, but perhaps they do need to take a bit
0:20:49 > 0:20:54of a breather. It's been frantic the pace in the last seven or eight
0:20:54 > 0:20:59minutes.That's the danger for them, isn't it. 11 minutes to go until
0:20:59 > 0:21:03half time. Fact they've worked so hard. As we've seen in a number of
0:21:03 > 0:21:11games so far in this Rugby League World Cup tries come in spurts and
0:21:11 > 0:21:17the back end of halves where tired players are on the field.
0:21:19 > 0:21:25Mansour. Let us see if the Aussie can get the other end quickly, or
0:21:25 > 0:21:34easily. The head rocked bavenlth that was Tom Trbojevic. The head
0:21:34 > 0:21:42rocked back. IsOne of their goals, I believe, would have been to slow
0:21:42 > 0:21:45down the Australian play of the ball. A lot of big men out there for
0:21:45 > 0:21:49Australia, getting them on the front foot. They need to do that. The risk
0:21:49 > 0:21:54always is that those penalties, those piggybacks.
0:21:59 > 0:22:06Frizell, Woods. Charging, trying to run over the top of Jullien, who
0:22:06 > 0:22:17made the tackle. Got some help. Smith, Maguire. Morgan. Now there's
0:22:17 > 0:22:24a tackle. Smith, Woods, the ball was flat at best, I think. 10 meters
0:22:24 > 0:22:31away, Smith. Out the back, Munster. He's going to get a hat-trick in the
0:22:31 > 0:22:35first half. Wade Graham is over. That was a little bit too easy. Can
0:22:35 > 0:22:39you believe it, wade Graham, a hat-trick in the first half of his
0:22:39 > 0:22:43first match starting for Australia. They shift the ball to the left.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47They marched upfield relatively easily this time. Munster just gives
0:22:47 > 0:22:52him the short ball, over he goes. Three!Now, that was a little bit
0:22:52 > 0:22:58too easy. In reality. France have done so well. Their danger period is
0:22:58 > 0:23:05when we get inside that final 10 minutes. That kick into tuck sent
0:23:05 > 0:23:11maybe the wrong message. The Australians thinking OK. Cameron
0:23:11 > 0:23:21Smith adds the extra two. 16-6. The lead is back to 10.They scored a
0:23:21 > 0:23:24hat-trick here in Round 2. If you'd known that, you might have been on
0:23:24 > 0:23:28him!
0:23:30 > 0:23:34France have got to get themselves sorted here so they don't concede
0:23:34 > 0:23:38again before half time. Scrum defence. They are certainly hitting
0:23:38 > 0:23:50hard. Off the line. Baiteri. Good tackle. There's Marginet, Thibaut
0:23:50 > 0:24:00Margalet, 14.He did some damage in the finals playing on that right
0:24:00 > 0:24:04edge.Here they come. Duggan, down the touchline. Looking for support.
0:24:04 > 0:24:11The dummy. Now he puts the foot down. Josh Dugan for the corner.
0:24:11 > 0:24:16That is a sensational Kangaroos try, from one end to the other. What a
0:24:16 > 0:24:23try to Josh Dugan.It is now 20-6.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31Cameron Smith.That's what he has in front of him. It's not a bad strike,
0:24:31 > 0:24:38but just stays out to the left. The lead for the Kangaroos is 14.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Wonderful football for Australia, short passing, linking passing.
0:24:41 > 0:24:49Dugan, who is in space, throws the dummy. Entertaining first half of
0:24:49 > 0:24:55Rugby League Australia lead France 20-6.
0:24:57 > 0:25:06The referee Robert Hicks signals time on. Second-half is underway.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10Terrific first half by France, despite the fact they are done. They
0:25:10 > 0:25:14really pushed the Aussies. Can they continue that in this second-half?
0:25:14 > 0:25:15Yaha.
0:25:28 > 0:25:34This is Thibaut Margalet.
0:25:37 > 0:25:46One of the defenders. Herold. A kick here, straight down the throat of
0:25:46 > 0:25:50Billy Slater. Danger for France, but it's a reasonable chase from them.
0:25:50 > 0:25:57They are in numbers in a straight lime.Difficult to kick a 40, 20. He
0:25:57 > 0:26:01read it well. They won't be displeased with that after half time
0:26:01 > 0:26:07France. Now the job again, slow down this Australian attack.Mansour
0:26:07 > 0:26:10almost breaking through the other side. The Frenchmen in trouble in
0:26:10 > 0:26:14the back play, in real trouble too in the penalty. I'm not sure who it
0:26:14 > 0:26:24is. The centre. Dislocated elbow perhaps or an elbow injury. An arm
0:26:24 > 0:26:29injury, at the very least.You can see him in the background there
0:26:29 > 0:26:33while Mansour is being tackled. It happened in the earlier play.Fell
0:26:33 > 0:26:48awkwardly.Reeled out of that.Into a sling, it looks like. He's staying
0:26:48 > 0:26:52on - seriously? ! He's staying on, Gary.Well, they breed them tough,
0:26:52 > 0:26:57don't they?Wow!I thought for sure he was heading off. Just trying to
0:26:57 > 0:27:03ease the pain.Exactly. I thought the doctor was giving him some of
0:27:03 > 0:27:08that and putting his arm in a splint. Playing on and he's still
0:27:08 > 0:27:15there.Wow.It shows you what it means to these Frenchmen to stay out
0:27:15 > 0:27:19there and play against the Kangaroos. They are 10 meters away
0:27:19 > 0:27:28here, Australia. Maguire, Woods. Stay out there, four meters away.
0:27:28 > 0:27:33He's got one arm by his side. Slater he can't make a tackle, surely.
0:27:33 > 0:27:40Munster runs past. They score a try. They ran it to Olivier Arnaud he
0:27:40 > 0:27:47couldn't make the tackle. He tried. He was gallant. He couldn't stop
0:27:47 > 0:27:50Cameron Munster on debut from scoring the try.He's such a talent.
0:27:50 > 0:27:55That last game. With space, throws the dummy. He's awkward and hard to
0:27:55 > 0:28:01tackle and he's very quick as well.
0:28:04 > 0:28:1110 out of 10 for courage for staying out there, but sadly it's the tackle
0:28:11 > 0:28:14that led to the try Askam Ron Smith has little trouble in converting
0:28:14 > 0:28:21that. Terrific kick from the touchline. 26-6, the Kangaroos over
0:28:21 > 0:28:32France.sHe tried to set up, Slater goes into the half acquisition there
0:28:32 > 0:28:34and pushes Cameron Munster wide.
0:28:39 > 0:28:44Quickly, Maguire, putting on a solid shot on Thibaut Margalet. The
0:28:44 > 0:28:53penalty. Woods went on with it.He did well, Marginet. He got smashed
0:28:53 > 0:29:00by Woods. It wasn't the wisest pass. Maguire is the man with the first
0:29:00 > 0:29:07impact.They haven't taken a backward step all night, France. Can
0:29:07 > 0:29:12they get rewarded with some more points here? They haven't had much
0:29:12 > 0:29:18footie down this end of the field. They've lost the ball, France.
0:29:18 > 0:29:23Slater has come up with it. Mistake on the first tackle.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38Chambers to Smith.
0:29:42 > 0:29:56Back to Smith. The tackle, 30 out from the line. Strong defence again
0:29:56 > 0:30:00from France, they are there in numbers. Jullien, one of the
0:30:00 > 0:30:11defenders. Straight and hard, they couldn't stop him, Tyson Frizell was
0:30:11 > 0:30:18like a runaway train, straight over the top. 30-6 with a kick to come.
0:30:18 > 0:30:23He knows no other way, Tyson Frizell. Just look at him steam this
0:30:23 > 0:30:27pass on the left, just drops back on the Munster and away goes through
0:30:27 > 0:30:34the line, beats the last line of defence and slams it down. Callum
0:30:34 > 0:30:46Smith three from five tonight. The lead is now 32 points to six.We see
0:30:46 > 0:30:53some tough hard running from Tyson Frizell al. That has been the mode
0:30:53 > 0:30:58from the Australian team tonight. All six tries for the Australians
0:30:58 > 0:31:05has been on the left-hand side. Cameron Munster and Josh Dougan all
0:31:05 > 0:31:16on the left-hand side for the Aussies.They are up again, France,
0:31:16 > 0:31:35in the face of the Aussies. Jason Baitieri back on, and Morgan, then
0:31:35 > 0:31:42David Klemmer again. Smith, Morgan, and Morgan puts the foot down,
0:31:42 > 0:31:47Slater is on his inside, and Billy Slater gets the seventh Australian
0:31:47 > 0:31:56try on the back of Morgan Smith and then Slater. Strap yourselves in,
0:31:56 > 0:32:00the Aussies are going on a rampage, three quick tries, just have a look
0:32:00 > 0:32:07at this beautiful dummy by Morgan, and he looks inside, who is there?
0:32:07 > 0:32:11Edges Billy Slater always back up the middle, whose first of the night
0:32:11 > 0:32:17but I reckon not his last. 36-6, all the hard work of the moment from
0:32:17 > 0:32:24France starting to drift away.So, Callum Smith adds an extra two,
0:32:24 > 0:32:30first try scored on the right-hand side for the Aussies tonight, 38-6.
0:32:30 > 0:32:35Morgan gets his pace on the outside, and Billy Slater, he has been the
0:32:35 > 0:32:43full-back that has changed how all full-backs have played the game.
0:32:43 > 0:32:55Munster, Slater, Dugan. Defending in that right centre position in the
0:32:55 > 0:33:07absence of. Smith. A chance for Trbojevic, great cover from France.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10It looks like the Kangaroos were going in, Morgan kicking, and here
0:33:10 > 0:33:19comes Slater. And he dropped it. Or did it hit the crossbar? I think the
0:33:19 > 0:33:23crossbar distracted him, and Billy has dropped a gift.That all the
0:33:23 > 0:33:26French player that jumped in front of the football, but it was a
0:33:26 > 0:33:34certain try. They were side to side, he has got it in his hands. I have
0:33:34 > 0:33:41never seen him drop one of those. And Morgan absolutely smashed by
0:33:41 > 0:33:49Jason Baitieri. Smith charged down, not played, says the referee. Now
0:33:49 > 0:33:53looking for a 40-20, Billy Slater, and he gets it as well,
0:33:53 > 0:33:59unbelievable. Billy Slater with a 40-20, Cameron Smith has been trying
0:33:59 > 0:34:05all night, and Billy Slater comes up with his first. And now the
0:34:05 > 0:34:10Kangaroos are on the attack. Billy Slater with a 40-20, they get the
0:34:10 > 0:34:14ball back because he found that inside the opposition 20 from inside
0:34:14 > 0:34:24his own 40. Smith, Munster, in the space, he gets himself four. Wade
0:34:24 > 0:34:29Graham has got four tries in a Test match. Three in the first half, and
0:34:29 > 0:34:34now he's cut four on the back of a Billy Slater 40-20.He just has to
0:34:34 > 0:34:39turn up and called for the ball, and away he goes, again Wade Graham,
0:34:39 > 0:34:46here is the 40-20 from Wade Slater, not sure he realised it was kicked
0:34:46 > 0:34:51from inside his own 40. And Graham plunges over, number four, can you
0:34:51 > 0:35:00believe it?Wade Graham has got tried on the four to equal the World
0:35:00 > 0:35:04Cup record, Callum Smith adds another goal to make it 44-6.This
0:35:04 > 0:35:11is one way. He becomes the leading try scorer for this year's World
0:35:11 > 0:35:15Cup, Michael Jennings and David Mead both scoring three last week. There
0:35:15 > 0:35:19is your leading try scorer in the 2017 World Cup.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27Keep from Fages, and Tom Trbojevic is back there, it is on the
0:35:27 > 0:35:31goal-line, terrific kick, and a good chase from France, but Tom Trbojevic
0:35:31 > 0:35:35does well also.
0:35:55 > 0:36:01Klemmer with the strong run, Baitieri was there to make the
0:36:01 > 0:36:08tackle also. Leads the way for France. Under pressure, Munster, the
0:36:08 > 0:36:22off-load to Graham. Down towards the 30, last tackle. Dugan kicking, he
0:36:22 > 0:36:25slips, and the ball will bounce beautifully for Cameron Munster to
0:36:25 > 0:36:31get himself a double. The Aussies are within two of a half-century.
0:36:31 > 0:36:36Josh Dugan down the touchline, and Cameron Munster gets two on debut.I
0:36:36 > 0:36:40think the Frenchman thought they had done enough in this set to repel the
0:36:40 > 0:36:44Aussies, but they've picked a nice short side play, wrong-foot the
0:36:44 > 0:36:53full-back, and Munster two for the night, he has had a very good game.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57So, Cameron Munster on debut with two tries, another chance to other
0:36:57 > 0:37:05goal. It wasn't his best kick, and he wasn't happy with it, either.
0:37:05 > 0:37:14Still, it is 48-6.A couple of new Australian players getting on the
0:37:14 > 0:37:18scoreboard tonight. It was certainly an art in class from Australia. They
0:37:18 > 0:37:22have made some mistakes, but it looks like players are getting some
0:37:22 > 0:37:26match fitness, certainly getting some timing, and great score on at
0:37:26 > 0:37:36the moment.Almost lost it, Klemmer. He has played an international, Josh
0:37:36 > 0:37:39McGuire, you see him filling here at dummy half, he has played at dummy
0:37:39 > 0:37:41half.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52Links with Dugan does Munster, Brian was there as well, and they go back
0:37:52 > 0:37:57towards Wade Graham, here is a chance, passes unselfishly back on
0:37:57 > 0:38:07the inside to Mansoor, only ten metres away from the line. Munster,
0:38:07 > 0:38:16Maguire, Klemmer, and this is the last, Maguire, Maclean, the long
0:38:16 > 0:38:22ball, homes for the corner, and scores. Yaha can't make the tackle,
0:38:22 > 0:38:28and Valentine Holmes fresh on the field gets himself a try. Valentine
0:38:28 > 0:38:34Holmes wasn't expected to play tonight gets a try, and the Aussies
0:38:34 > 0:38:37hit 50, 52 looks embarrassing but it has been a courageous performance
0:38:37 > 0:38:40from France up against an Australian side who have played well, ten
0:38:40 > 0:38:52tries. 60% almost possession for the Kangaroos. And Munster a much better
0:38:52 > 0:39:01strike, but across the face. And so it remains 52 - six.It is a good
0:39:01 > 0:39:07long ball and hit Valentine Holmes on the chest. He does the rest, to
0:39:07 > 0:39:16get them past the 50 mark. Inside the final minute. Reagan
0:39:16 > 0:39:33Campbell-Gillard from a mile back, runs at who makes the tackle.
0:39:33 > 0:39:42Jullien is also there. Ten short of halfway. Can they hang on here,
0:39:42 > 0:39:57France? Maguire trying to slow it down, and of the line. We can see
0:39:57 > 0:40:02Wade Graham score five tries in a World Cup match. Last tackle,
0:40:02 > 0:40:07Maguire looked for that, and couldn't find it. Follows his
0:40:07 > 0:40:12kicker. And now forces the mistake. I don't think I've ever seen Josh
0:40:12 > 0:40:16McGuire kick a footy in the game, but they weren't rushed to the
0:40:16 > 0:40:20scrum. Australia wins its second match in the Rugby League World Cup,
0:40:20 > 0:40:26ten tries to one, full-time, Australia 52 has defeated France's
0:40:26 > 0:40:37six. It was 20-6 at half-time. And Wade Graham picks up the match ball,
0:40:37 > 0:40:41and why wouldn't he? Four tries in a Test match.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48You are the leading try scorer now in this cup vision, what is going
0:40:48 > 0:40:52on?I don't know, I wish I could explain it. I'm stoked we have a
0:40:52 > 0:40:55team win and could get across the try line, that is a bonus.Another
0:40:55 > 0:41:00player who will run tonight, you scored a try against Australia. Can
0:41:00 > 0:41:05you tell the emotions?I didn't really think too much, head down and
0:41:05 > 0:41:10aim for that post, I had Josh behind me.And was that one of the hardest
0:41:10 > 0:41:14games of football you have ever been a part of?I don't figure I have
0:41:14 > 0:41:18ever been in a match like it, they are world-class and it showed today.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21I thought we were with them in the first half but they came through at
0:41:21 > 0:41:25the end.And what is the difference, you are physical and willing, but
0:41:25 > 0:41:30did they just keep that performance? Just seduced, and they kept us in
0:41:30 > 0:41:34our own half of the entire first half, so the pressure just get
0:41:34 > 0:41:39building and we cracked in the end. He is the Australian captain, but
0:41:39 > 0:41:42some of that performance?The first half was a little bit patchy from us
0:41:42 > 0:41:47although we played some pretty good footy, had some soft errors, only a
0:41:47 > 0:41:51couple, but I thought the second half we really knuckled down to
0:41:51 > 0:41:54business and play direct footy which we did all week and finished the
0:41:54 > 0:42:02game nicely.You don't like the limelight too much but 36
0:42:02 > 0:42:06consecutive games for Australia, how do you feel?Yes, going past such a
0:42:06 > 0:42:14legend, he is a morsel of our game. It is pretty special to me and my
0:42:14 > 0:42:17family, something that I really take a lot of pride in, representing our
0:42:17 > 0:42:20country, I love playing in the green and gold jersey, so nice to get 36
0:42:20 > 0:42:30in a row.The boys today was very fantastic, and they have played like
0:42:30 > 0:42:37a team, real team. And we were strong in the middle, it was a tough
0:42:37 > 0:42:46game for us. We never thought that it was lost, you know? And they give
0:42:46 > 0:42:52us a lot of pleasure. So that's a good thing for next weekend.I
0:42:52 > 0:42:56thought they were fantastic tonight, the French. You know, they played
0:42:56 > 0:43:00pretty well last week as well, so they gave us a bit of a battle, and
0:43:00 > 0:43:04you can talk about our stats, we achieved what we wanted to achieve
0:43:04 > 0:43:08tonight, so pretty good effort by both sides, I thought.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12So this is how Group A is looking going into the morning's game
0:43:12 > 0:43:14between England and Lebanon.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16Australia lead the Group on four points and France must beat England
0:43:16 > 0:43:19next week to give them any hope of progressing through
0:43:19 > 0:43:20to the quarter-finals.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23We will be live on Saturday morning with England
0:43:23 > 0:43:24against Lebanon from Sydney.
0:43:24 > 0:43:25Join Mark Chapman with Jonathan Davies, Kevin Sinfield
0:43:25 > 0:43:33and Robbie Hunter-Paul from 8.30am on BBC Two.
0:43:33 > 0:43:36We'll be back at lunchtime on BBC One with extended highlights of that
0:43:36 > 0:43:39game as well as Scotland's clash with New Zealand and
0:43:39 > 0:43:41Samoa versus Tonga. On Sunday, the hits just
0:43:41 > 0:43:43keep on coming as we'll have all the highlights
0:43:43 > 0:43:44from Sunday's World Cup action, including Ireland
0:43:44 > 0:43:45against Papau New Guinea.
0:43:45 > 0:43:48That's at 4.00pm on BBC Two.
0:43:48 > 0:43:49And in between games,
0:43:49 > 0:43:52you can keep across everything happening at the Rugby League World
0:43:52 > 0:43:56Cup on the BBC across TV, 5 Live, the website and the BBC Sport App.
0:43:57 > 0:43:59Well, that's it from Canberra.
0:43:59 > 0:44:00Australia look as dominant as ever as
0:44:00 > 0:44:04they continue their quest for back to back World Cups.