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• Australia fall 29-26 to France in Test in Aix-en-Provence

• Depleted hosts storm home on extraordinary day of rugby

Australia’s Wallaroos have been left frustrated after a potentially huge Test win got away as an undisciplined France escaped with a miraculous comeback, having been 19 points down and reduced to just 11 players at one stage.

On an extraordinary day of Test rugby, exacerbated by off-field drama when the second half was delayed by a bus on fire adjacent to the Stade Maurice David in Aix-en-Provence, French fans were left stunned at how their depleted side somehow still conjured a 29-26 win on Saturday.