Robbie Deans has picked a side who he thinks is his number one team for Saturday night's Test match against France.

These are the guys who have put the form on the board.

The most contentious position was probably fullback where Adam Ashley-Cooper and James O'Connor were both playing for the spot.

I agree with the selector's decision to use O'Connor off the bench.

Lote Tuqiri has been left out once again but it's certainly not the end of the road for him. He's in the squad and anyone in the squad is in the frame for selection.

He'll need to keep performing at training as Robbie Deans will take attitude, commitment, and application into account every time he selects a side.

The French, meanwhile, have selected an interesting halves combination in Dimitri Yachvili and Lionel Beauxis.

Yachvili is being given his chance to show he is not a spent force at test level. The scrum-half is a very experienced player and will certainly ask questions of the Wallabies defence.

Beauxis has more of a kicking game than a running game; I'm not convinced that his style of play suits what the French want to play now.

These are surprising selections for me but it is an opportunity for Les Bleus to show they can adapt to different styles of play.

Australia's settled combination and cohesion sees the team in very good shape to put in another win over the French.

It's the end of a very long season for France - who, It must be noted, are coming off two bruising, brutal test matches against the All Blacks.

I expect to see plenty of flair, panache and unpredictability from the French but I think a fresh Wallabies side will come through against a tough opposition.

As for Emile Ntamack's mid-week comments about the Wallabies being better than the All Blacks - I wouldn't put much belief behind them.

It's going to be a very difficult task to beat the All Blacks twice in New Zealand.

Wallabies versus France (1st Test) - Live on Channel 7. Check guides for times.