The 2008 summer rugby union Southern Hemisphere tour matches continue this week with France visiting Australia this Saturday. A number of France regulars are unavailable due to the ongoing Top 14 playoffs. Although many therefore claim that the French are sending a second-class side, others, such as Australia flyhalf Matt Giteau, warn of a tough challenge ahead.
Perhaps Giteau remembers previous occasions where France has stepped up to the mark against Australia, such as in the 1987 Rugby World Cup semifinal (though Giteau was only four years old at the time):
23 June 2008
Australia Faces an Old Nemesis
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