Rugby-Penaud scores late as France beat Australia for record 11th straight win


  • Rugby
  • Sunday, 06 Nov 2022

Rugby Union - International - France v Australia - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - November 5, 2022 France's Damian Penaud celebrates scoring their second try with teammates REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

PARIS (Reuters) -Damian Penaud scored a late try to give France a hard-fought record 11th consecutive victory as they beat Australia 30-29 at the Stade de France in their autumn international on Saturday.

The Wallabies' Lalakai Foketi scored a sensational try and Jock Campbell added another with Bernard Foley kicking the rest of the points for the visitors, who did a great job at keeping France's mercurial scrumhalf Antoine Dupont in check.

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