France coach Marc Lievremont claims first victory in Australia when the teams meet Saturday in a game that is also his last chance to prove against southern hemisphere opposition before the World Cup next year.

Lievremont, who took office three years ago, can count on support dominant in the flock, but the back is not clicking, and his constant tinkering with the staff should provide opportunities for Australia to fight if they can accommodate crowds.

The French pack has proved to consecutive wins against Fiji (34-12) and Argentina (15 -9) and against South Africa last year, but Lievremont know the Wallabies are smart enough to avoid the straight-ahead "battle" .

Scrum is a recognized weakness of rugby, but does not exclude other areas of their game, "said Lievremont." Their capacity to suffer in this area, but remained above things and stay in the match, it's awesome. "