Flyhalf Bernard Foley stepped up at the last minute and delivered, scoring 15 points to lead Australia past France 25-23 on Saturday. The French flanker was sin-binned and Australia was awarded a penalty try converted by Foley for a 10-8 lead. Following a Foley penalty from 40 meters out, the French replied before halftime through Maxime Machenaud's boot, after Australia collapsed a scrum inside its 22. Machenaud converted and France was within two points. Australia 25 (Tevita Kuridrani, Bernard Foley tries; penalty try; Foley 2 conversions, 2 penalties)France 23 (Wesley Fofana, Virimi Vakatawa, Jean-Marc Doussain tries; Maxime Machenaud conversion, 2 penalties).

Source: New Zealand Herald November 19, 2016 21:56 UTC