Superstar five-eighth Matt Giteau scored all the points as the Wallabies issued a warning to their Tri Nations rivals with a 22-6 triumph over in-form France at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.

Giteau bagged Australia's only try and nailed a conversion and five penalties in another flawless display of goalkicking as the Wallabies completed their June internationals unbeaten.

Giteau's haul was just three points shy of Matt Burke's all-time record against France, achieved in the 1999 Rugby World Cup final victory in Cardiff.

The well-earned win completed a perfect four-from-four Tri Nations preparation for the Wallabies following earlier wins over the Barbarians and twin successes against Italy.

Compared to the fifth-ranked French, though, the Baa Baas and Azzurri are two of world rugby's lesser lights and the Wallabies were eager to step it up a notch ahead their Bledisloe Cup opener with the All Blacks in Auckland in three weeks' time.

They did just that, keeping Les Bleus - who were fresh off an impressive drawn series with the All Blacks in New Zealand - tryless to maintain their 18-year domination of France on Australian soil.

Coach Robbie Deans was chuffed with the performance, hailing the Wallabies' defence as the best of his 20-Test reign.

"Definitely in terms of collective understanding," Deans said.

"The French are a capable side and we suppressed their opportunities and we did it in a way that was organised and positive and enthusiastic - and we sustained it.

"So that's encouraging because we know from here we're going to get a serious test in the Tri Nations. The ante is going to go up.

"But it's been a solid month for us. It's been a really good background for us and that was a better than solid performance, to be fair.

"There were elements that we'd been working on that we had some visible growth - defence obviously, but also the way the boys played the 80.

"It was a full team effort. Everyone got involved in the game and added something, which is something we've been working hard at as well."

While Giteau again grabbed most of the plaudits, champion flanker George Smith - playing his record-equalling 11th Test against France and 99th in total - provided the inspiration for Australia's fourth straight win over Les Bleus.

Smith was in everything as the Australian pack more than matched the highly-rated French forwards to lay the platform for the Wallabies backs.

"He's a special player," Deans said.

"He's played 99 Tests, but you wouldn't think so watching him today. You'd think it was his first in terms of the enthusiasm that he brings to it."

It wasn't always pretty but when the Wallabies backs did execute for the only try of the night, it was impressive stuff.

Giteau started and finished the 40-metre movement.

His long cut-out pass found skipper Stirling Mortlock, who drew the defence to release Lachie Turner and the winger then found Berrick Barnes in support before he delivered a neat final pass to Giteau.

Giteau's conversion gave the Wallabies a 7-0 lead after 18 minutes.

A penalty from flyhalf Lionel Beauxis briefly narrowed the deficit to four points, but Giteau replied to give Australia a 10-3 lead at the break.

Four more penalties between the 43rd and 56th minutes put the result beyond doubt.

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