Australia (10) 22
Try: Giteau Con: Giteau Pens: Giteau 5
France (3) 6
Pens: Beauxis, Yachvili

Giteau was in fine form in Sydney on Saturday

Australia fly-half Matt Giteau scored all of his side's points as the Wallabies made it four wins in a row against France.

Giteau scored the only try of the match and added a conversion and five penalties as the hosts defeated the weary French with some ease.

Australia led 10-3 at half-time and Giteau added four second-half penalties to slowly grind France down.

Wallaby flanker George Smith was man of the match in his 99th Test appearance.

Australia: Ashley-Cooper; Turner, Mortlock, Barnes, Mitchell; Giteau, Burgess; Robinson, Moore, Baxter, Horwill, Sharpe, Mumm, Smith, Brown.

Replacements: Cross for Mortlock (76), O'Connor for Barnes (70), Valentine for Burgess (72), Polota-Nau for Moore (60), Alexander for Baxter (55), Pocock for Horwill (62), Waugh for Brown (74).

France: Traille; Medard, Fritz, Mermoz, Heymans; Beauxis, Yachvili; Barcella, Szarzewski, Marconnet, Pape, Millo-Chluski, Dusautoir, Ouedraogo, Puricelli.

Replacements: Arias for Fritz (55), Guirado for Szarzewski (61), Mas for Marconnet (51), Martin for Millo-Chluski (62), Dupuy for Puricelli (66).

Not Used: Chouly, Clerc.

Ref: D Pearson (England).

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