Why a Wallabies loss against France won’t matter if they tick other boxes

They’ll use the game to provide much-needed opportunities to players such as Suliasi Vunivalu and Ben Donaldson, who haven’t played much – or at all – in months.

Langi Gleeson and Rob Leota are among those in the same boat, as are Taniela Tupou and Angus Bell. Big men need collisions and match fitness.

An avoidance of red cards and injuries would obviously be a good outcome, but that won’t be a goal as such – players never go into internationals with a view of holding back,…