Joe Schmidt’s reputation is on the line for Australia’s 2025 Autumn Internationals-closing clash with France in Paris. After barely scraping past Japan, they’ve lost three in a row in Europe – it’s been 67 years since the Wallabies last suffered a four-game European whitewash. Recent evidence, however, suggest that France aren’t what they used to be.
These are fundamentals of the game, and James O’Connor has paid the price for the general sense of haplessness. Carter Gordon starts at fly-half at Stade de France, with Kalani Thomas and Tane Edmed amongst the replacements. Despite their horrendous form – they’ve now lost six of their past seven Tests – those victories over the Lions, South Africa and Argentina stick in the memory.
Those can’t have been collective hallucinations.
France can’t get Antoine Dupont back quickly enough. The 34-21 victory over Fiji last weekend snapped a four-game losing streak, but it was far from convincing, with Les Bleus only managing to pull away in the last 10 minutes. Not the response Fabien Galthie had craved in the aftermath of the harrowing 17-32 defeat by the shorthanded Springboks.
Gael Fickou is back in the starting lineup after being rested last weekend, replacing the concussed Pierre-Louis Barassi. 20-year-old center Kalvin Gourgues could make his Test debut off the bench.
Read on below for a complete guide to where to watch France vs Australia live streams online, on TV and potentially for free.
Rugby fans can watch France vs Australia free-of-charge on TF1+ in France. All you need is an account and a French postcode (e.g. 69150).
Traveling abroad right now? You can use a VPN to watch the Autumn International for free as if you were right at home. NordVPN is our top pick of the options.
France team: Thomas Ramos, Damian Penaud, Nicolas Depoortere, Gael Fickou, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Romain Ntamack, Maxime Lucu, Gregory Alldritt (c), Charles Ollivon, Anthony Jelonch, Emmanuel Meafou, Thibaud Flament, Regis Montagne, Julien Marchand, Jean-Baptiste Gros
Replacements: Maxime Lamothe, Rodrigue Neti, Thomas Laclayat, Romain Taofifenua, Hugo Auradou, Oscar Jegou, Baptiste Jauneau, Kalvin Gourgues
Australia team: Max Jorgensen, Harry Potter, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Dylan Pietsch, Carter Gordon, Jake Gordon, Harry Wilson (c), Fraser McReight, Tom Hooper, Nick Frost, Jeremy Williams, Taniela Tupou, Billy Pollard, Angus Bell
Replacements: Matt Feassler, Aiden Ross, Allan Alaalatoa, Rob Valentini, Carlo Tizzano, Kalani Thomas, Tane Edmed, Filipo Daugunu
France vs Australia will be live streamed on Peacock in the US.
Peacock TV subscriptions carrying live sport start from $10.99 per month. You can also stream Premier League football on the platform and every other Autumn International.
Outside the US for France vs Australia? Use NordVPN to access your usual rugby streams.
The France vs Australia live stream will be shown by TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
You can get access by adding TNT Sports to your Sky, Virgin Media or EE TV package, or pay from £30.99 per month for a Discovery+ plan that includes the sports channels.
Traveling away from the UK today? Use a VPN to watch Discovery+ from abroad while you’re away from home.
In Australia, this France vs Wallabies game – and all of the November internationals – will be on Stan Sport.
It costs $20 a month on top of a regular Stan subscription costing from $12 a month.
Away from Australia right now? Use a VPN to watch Stan Sport from abroad.
Sky Sport NZ is the Autumn Nations Series 2025 TV rights holder in New Zealand, and is therefore showing the France vs Australia game.
You can access Sky Sport through satellite TV or get a live stream with the Sky Sport Now subscription service starting at $29.99 per day or $54.99 per month.
Missing a game due to work commitments abroad? NordVPN will give you access to your home streaming service.
France vs Australia in the Autumn Nations Series 2025 will be shown on subscription service SuperSport.
You’ll need to get a DStv access package to watch the Autumn Nations on SuperSport, with prices starting at R99 ($5.66) per month.
Abroad right now? Just use a VPN and tell your device that you’re back home and you’ll be good to go.
The 2025 France vs Australia rugby union Test is set to kick off at 9.10pm CET local time at Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, November 22. That’s 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT in the US, 8.10pm GMT in the UK, and 7.10am AEDT in Australia.
With one last fixture taking place next Saturday, this is effectively the final weekend of the Autumn Nations Series. It’s ending with a bang.
● Wales vs New Zealand
● Ireland vs South Africa
● Scotland vs Fiji
● England vs Argentina
Aside from the occasional period of sominance, the France vs Australia rivalry has, by and large, always been very competitive.
● 2023 — France 41 – 17 Australia
● 2022 — France 30 – 29 Australia
● 2021 — Australia 33 – 30 France
● 2021 — Australia 26 – 28 France
● 2021 — Australia 23 – 21 France
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Joe Schmidt’s reputation is on the line for Australia’s 2025 Autumn Internationals-closing clash with France in Paris. After barely scraping past Japan, they’ve lost three in a row in Europe – it’s been 67 years since the Wallabies last suffered a four-game European whitewash. Recent evidence, however, suggest that France…
