Australia's Wallaroos have been left frustrated by a potentially large Test win that got away as undisciplined France somehow escaped with a 29-26 win after being 19 points down and reduced at one point to just 11 players.
The French were at one point in the first half down to 11 players after three yellow cards, including one upgraded to a 20-minute red, and a straight red.
The Wallaroos play in Edinburgh next week against a Scotland side that lost 66-14 to 10-try New Zealand.
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The craziness began early, with the French being hit with four cards in 20 minutes, with Ambre Mwayembe, Lea Champon and Lea Murie all binned for high tackles before Chloe Correa got a straight red for eye-gouging in the maul.
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Australia's Wallaroos have been left frustrated by a potentially large Test win that got away as undisciplined France somehow escaped with a 29-26 win after being 19 points down and reduced at one point to just 11 players.
On a day of Test rugby, exacerbated by off-field drama when the second half had to be delayed due to a bus on fire adjacent to the Stade Maurice David, home fans were left almost in disbelief at how their imploding and depleted side somehow still conjured a win.
The French were at one point in the first half down to 11 players after three yellow cards, including one upgraded to a 20-minute red, and a straight red.
Australia, who also had Michaela Leonard sent to the bin in the second half to complete the card disruption, did not help itself as the French reeled off 17 unanswered points in the final 25 minutes to turn a 26-12 deficit into the most unlikely win.
The Wallaroos play in Edinburgh next week against a Scotland side that lost 66-14 to 10-try New Zealand.
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