Lievremont eyes Aussie scalp

Paris - France coach Marc Lievremont seeks his first victory over Australia when the teams meet Saturday in a game that is also his final chance to experiment against southern hemisphere opposition before next year's World Cup.

Lievremont, who took charge three years ago, can count on a dominant pack to gain ground, but the backs have not been clicking and his continual tinkering with personnel should offer Australia chances to counter if their scrum holds up.

France's pack has shown its might in consecutive wins against Fiji and Argentina - and in beating South Africa last year - but Lievremont knows the Wallabies are smart enough to avoid a straight forwards' battle.

Lievremont says "the scrum is a recognized weakness of their rugby but that doesn't hinder the other sectors of their game."