Australia silenced the critics with a resounding 39-13 victory over France in the third Test to wrap up a series whitewash at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Wallabies were slammed following their dour 6-0 win in last weekend’s second Test in Melbourne, but they responded with a five-tries-to-one performance that secured a seventh-straight Test triumph.
Israel Folau scored a double, while lock Will Skelton also crossed the stripe in his Test debut.
Skelton made his presence felt, as he not only scored a try but also laid on one for Folau with a deft pass.
The towering 22-year-old lock received a standing ovation from the home crowd as he was replaced by James Horwill midway through the second half.
The Wallabies were always in command and played with more verve from the kick-off to clinch the series after winning the opening Test 50-23 in Brisbane.
It was the first time since 2000 that the Wallabies have won seven consecutive Tests, while the French are still searching for their first win in Australia since 1990.
While Skelton grabbed the headlines, Folau’s two tries took his tally to 13 tries in 18 Tests and fly half Bernard Foley kicked four conversions and two penalties.
