Les Chanticleers were once a rugby league power but haven’t beaten Australia since 1978 and weren’t expected to put up much opposition at GIO Stadium. The 27-year-old got France’s only try with a brilliant 95-metre run, stepping defenders left and right, in the first half. “We can’t be happy with the score, but we’re happy with the effort,” France coach Aurelien Cologni said afterwards. “I thought France were fantastic tonight,” he said. Nevertheless, Meninga left happy with his team and in particular the impact of Graham.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2017 11:19 UTC