Autumn Nations Series | Highlights: France v Australia

by Charlie Bennett

Damian Penaud crossed for a late try as France fought back to beat Australia in an Autumn Nations Series classic at the Stade de France.

Receiving Matthieu Jalibert’s wide pass, the winger had it all to do, but stepped one man, handed off another and got over in the corner as France notched a record 11th successive Test victory with a 30-29 success.

The Grand Slam champions were not at their fluid best, and were pushed to the limit by the Wallabies. But as so often under Fabien Galthié, they found a way.