Considerably subdued, the Parisian trustworthy demanded a response from their facet. Ramos kicked two extra penalties, nevertheless – each for ruck infringements – earlier than the hosts granted the group’s want.
Fickou pounced on a free Wallaby assault in midfield, grubbering in the direction of the Australia line. Andrew Kellaway tidied up however Dupont thundered into him.
Dupont’s forwards matched their scrum-half’s thunder and, when the ball was freed up on the French facet, Julien Marchand dotted down to present France a flattering six-point half-time lead.
Foley and Ramos as soon as once more traded penalties earlier than Australia struck once more – from their first notable assault contained in the French 22. The Wallabies tied up the French forwards at a line-out maul, earlier than a stunning Foley miss go gave Campbell simply sufficient room to avoid Ntamack’s tried cowl. With Foley’s conversion, Australia instantly had the lead.
When Foley added one other three factors, the whistles circled within the Stade de France and the Wallabies started to imagine. Ramos and, this time, Reece Hodge, traded penalties with time operating out for France, however Penaud was available to crush Australian desires.
Match particulars
Scoring sequence: 0-3 Foley pen, 3-3 Ramos pen, 6-3 Ramos pen, 6-6 Foley pen, 6-11 Foketi strive, 6-13 Foley con, 9-13 Ramos pen, 12-13 Ramos pen, 17-13 Marchan strive, 19-13 Ramos con, 19-16 Foley pen, 22-16 Ramos pen, 22-21 Campbell strive, 22-23 Foley con, 22-26 Foley pen, 25-26 Ramos pen, 25-29 Hodge pen, 30-29 Penaud strive.
H-T: 19-13
France beginning XV: T Ramos; D Penaud, G Fickou (M Lebel 67), J Danty, Y Moefana; R Ntamack (M Jalibert 58), A Dupont (c); C Baille (D Priso 54), J Marchand (P Mauvaka 54), U Atonio (S Falatea 54), C Woki (R Taofifenua 50), T Flament, A Jelonch, C Ollivon, G Alldritt. Replacements unused: S Macalou, M Lucu.
Australia beginning XV: J Campbell; A Kellaway, L Ikitau, L Foketi (H Paisami 24), T Wright; B Foley (R Hodge 72), N White (J Gordon 60); J Slipper (c) (M Gibbon), D Porecki (F Fainga’a 53), T Tupou (T Robertson 71), N Frost, C Neville (W Skelton 54), J Holloway, M Hooper (P Samu 71), R Valetini.
Referee: J Peyper (South Africa)