An historic night for France
Bring on Saturday’s decider
The best part about the COVID-19 affected nature of this series is it’s only four days until we get to watch the decider at Suncorp Stadium.
The skipper has his say after a two-point loss
France force a decider
It’s been 31 years since France won in Australia but they’ve broken the drought in Melbourne tonight.
The Wallabies thought they had clinched the series when Noah Lolesio slotted a penalty goal with five minutes to play but a French scrum penalty against the head gave Melvyn Jaminet the chance to win the game.
He delivered.
Another dubious James Doleman penalty gave France the ball back and they didn’t botch the closing stages for the second time in six days.
Final score – France 28-26 Wallabies
France are back in front!
The Wallabies were awarded a scrum about 35 metres out from their own line soon after the restart but the French won a penalty.
Jaminet did the rest.
The Wallabies will have to pull off another miracle to clinch the series with a game to play.
France 28-26 Wallabies after 78 minutes
It’s going down to the wire
The Wallabies are in front!
He’s played the best Test of his young career tonight and the Brumbies five-eighth just slotted another penalty goal to put the home side in front with five minutes to play.
Wallabies 26-25 France after 75 minutes
TRY! Hooper sets up grandstand finish!
We have another tense finish on our hands.
A brilliant Noah Lolesio inside ball on about halfway put Tom Banks through a hole, he found Andrew Kellaway and the replacement winger put Michael Hooper over in the left corner.
That’s the best attacking passage the Wallabies have pieced together in 150 minutes of rugby this season.
France 25-23 Wallabies after 71 minutes
Ikitau earns debut
Len Ikitau didn’t make his debut off the bench last week but he’s been thrown into the centres with 13 minutes to play in place of Matt To’omua.
France 25-16 Wallabies after 67 minutes