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Full time13 November 1983
France
15–15
Australia
Stade Marcel Michelin, Clermont Ferrand, France · Tour 1983Head-to-head

A draw.

Scoring

  1. –PFrance penalty · Jean-Patrick Lescarboura3–0
  2. –PFrance penalty · Jean-Patrick Lescarboura6–0
  3. –PFrance penalty · Jean-Patrick Lescarboura9–0
  4. –DFrance drop goal · Jean-Baptiste Lafond12–0
  5. –DFrance drop goal · Jean-Patrick Lescarboura15–0
  6. –CAustralia conversion · David Campese15–2
  7. –PAustralia penalty · David Campese15–5
  8. –TAustralia try · Chris Roche15–9
  9. –DAustralia drop goal · Mike Hawker15–12
  10. –DAustralia drop goal · Mark Ella15–15

Line-ups

France

  1. 1Michel CremaschiProp
  2. 2Philippe DintransHooker
  3. 3Jean-Pierre GaruetProp
  4. 4Jean CondomSecond row
  5. 5Jean-Charles OrsoSecond row
  6. 6Jean-Pierre RivesFlanker
  7. 7Dominique ErbaniFlanker
  8. 8Jean-Luc JoinelNumber 8
  9. 9Jerome GallionScrum-half
  10. 10Jean-Patrick LescarbouraFly-half
  11. 11Patrick EsteveWing
  12. 12Didier CodorniouCentre
  13. 13Philippe SellaCentre
  14. 14Patrice LagisquetWing
  15. 15Jean-Baptiste LafondFull-back
  16. Laurent PardoBench
  17. Bernard ViviesBench

Australia

  1. 1Johnny CoolicanProp
  2. 2Mark McBainHooker
  3. 3Andy McIntyreProp
  4. 4David HillhouseSecond row
  5. 5Steve WilliamsSecond row
  6. 6Chris RocheFlanker
  7. 7Simon PoidevinFlanker
  8. 8Steve TuynmanNumber 8
  9. 9Dominic VaughanScrum-half
  10. 10Mark EllaFly-half
  11. 11Brendan MoonWing
  12. 12Mike HawkerCentre
  13. 13Garry EllaCentre
  14. 14David CampeseWing
  15. 15Roger GouldFull-back
  16. Tommy LawtonBench

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Context

All-time, France 23–29 Australia, 2 drawn in 54 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

France going in
Australia going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.