France Rallies for 42-26 Win Over Australia as Wallabies Drop 6th Straight Test
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Updated · BBC.com · Jul 11
France Rallies for 42-26 Win Over Australia as Wallabies Drop 6th Straight Test
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jul 11
Summary
30 unanswered second-half points carried France from 21-12 down at halftime to a 42-26 Nations Championship win in Brisbane, turning a match Australia had controlled through the break.
Aaron Grandidier Nkanang scored two tries on his France debut, while Romain Ntamack, Florian Verhaeghe and Theo Attissogbe added second-half scores after Emmanuel Meafou had opened the try count before a yellow card.
Fraser McReight had put the Wallabies in command with two first-half tries after Brandon Paenga-Amosa also crossed, but Tom Wright's yellow card preceded France taking the lead for good at 27-21.
The defeat was Australia's sixth in a row and Joe Schmidt's side now face Italy in his final game before Les Kiss takes over, while France head to Tokyo to play Japan after securing a first win in Brisbane since 1972.