Inbound Tour: Izzy Gives France ‘Les Bleus’ As Big Will Starts In Style

by Paul Cook - Australia have completed a clean sweep of France after an impressive 39-13 victory in front of a record rugby crowd of 43,188 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney this afternoon. Two tries in the first half to Will Skelton – on debut – and Israel Folau helped the Wallabies to a 20-6 advantage at the break and they went on with it after the restart, Folau completing a double before captain Michael Hooper and replacement Nick Phipps put the visitors to the sword for the second time in the three test series. A host of top notch performances from Wycliff Palu, Michael Hooper – is it ever anything different? – and Adam Ashley-Cooper helped the Wallabies achieve their seventh win in a row under Ewen McKenzie but it was the debut of 22-year-old giant Will Skelton, that had the
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