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Women XV Global Series: Australia's Winning Blues at the End of a Crazy Scenario

  • On Saturday, France defeated Australia 29-26 at Stade Maurice David, securing a narrow victory despite trailing by 19 points during the first half.
  • Early disciplinary issues saw The French receive four cards within 20 minutes, including a straight red for Chloe Correa, which reduced the team to 11 players.
  • A bus fire near the stadium delayed the start of the second half, with smoke billowing around the ground before it was extinguished.
  • Scoring 17 unanswered points in the final 25 minutes, France secured the win with late tries from hooker Elisa Riffonneau and Teani Feleu.
  • Traveling to Edinburgh next week, The Wallaroos will face Scotland, aiming to rebound after this defeat and a previous loss to England.
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Explosions from mid-game bus fire and eye gouge mar Wallaroos’ loss to France

Australia’s women’s rugby team crashed to a last-gasp defeat against France, who prevailed despite being reduced to just 11 players in the first half.

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Wallaroos' agony after amazing French rugby comeback

The Wallaroos will look back in frustration at a Test where they had indisciplined France at their mercy only to end up losing 29-26.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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After their inaugural defeat of the N.2 Worlds, the New Zealand Black Ferns (14-28), a week ago in Lyon, the players of François Rater (N.4) straightened their heads, finally winning five four-runs against the Australians, after having evolved to 14 throughout the second period. This match owes a lot to the senarist of the match, the English referee Holly Wood, who sent four Blues to the changing rooms between the 17th and 23rd minutes: the pill…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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