1.   After the match, England captain Lawrence Dallaglio said he was happy with the win despite not being able to cross the French try line.

2.   Fly half Thomas Castaignede, who scored the other French try in the first half, converted.

3.   Five John Eales penalties had kept the Wallabies in the match despite the French scoring two tries.

4.   Fly half Thomas Castaignede, who scored the other French try in the first half and also kicked a penalty, converted to clinch the victory.

5.   Merceron kicked his seventh penalty at the end of another spell of French pressure and Betsen scored a second French try in injury time in just his second start.

6.   The final French try came four minutes from the end and followed another spectacular interchange of passes.

7.   The first French try came in the third minute with the first attacking move by the backs.

8.   The other French try scorers were back row forward Marc Lievremont, fly half Alain Penaud and lock forward Olivier Merle.

9.   The second half was only five minutes old when Garbajosa went over for the fifth French try and his first in international colors.

10.   Thierry LaCroix tied it for France four minutes later with a penalty but missed two more chances before Philippe Benetton scored a French try.