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The Wallabies, in their traditional gold and green, get us under way with Georgia in all-white.
Time for the anthems, with both teams lined up at a sweltering Stade de France. “Advance Australia Fair” is followed up by a full-bodied rendition of “Tavisupleba” (“Freedom”) – an anthem adopted in 2004 after Georgia’s bloodless revolution.
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