The Maori All Blacks have fallen to a spirited French Barbarians side 19-15 in Bordeaux.
After an error ridden first half, the Maori All Blacks trailed 8-3 at the break, with Sean Wainui scoring in the opening minutes of the second spell to level the scores.
From there however, it was all one way traffic for the French Barbarians, who surged ahead after prop Jordan Maniera was shown a yellow card.
A late penalty try gave the Maori All Blacks hope of a comeback win, but the French Barbarians held on for a famous win.
FULLTIME: Maori All Blacks 15 French Barbarians 19
It's over! The French Barbarians have pulled off a stunning upset win over the Maori All Blacks!
79 mins: Maori All Blacks 15 French Barbarians 19
Another penalty against the Maori All Blacks, and the French Barbarians will have a kick to secure at least a draw. Hang on, they've gone for the lineout instead!
78 mins: Maori All Blacks 15 French Barbarians 19
The Maori All Blacks getting desperate now, giving away a penalty in the final few minutes to waste a golden opportunity for a match winning try. Lineout to the French Barbarians.
75 mins: Maori All Blacks 15 French Barbarians 19
Akira Ioane claims the lineout but there's a maul and the French Barbarians look to have stolen it! Solid defence from the hosts! Rebbaj the heto. Scrum for the French Barbarians.
74 mins: Maori All Blacks 15 French Barbarians 19
N'tamack fumbles form the kick off and the Maori All Blacks have a great chance! The referee has the arm out for a penalty, before play comes back. Ihaia West finds touch and it's a great kick for the Maori All Blacks!
72 mins: Maori All Blacks 15 French Barbarians 19
Penalty try!!! Polwart has a crack at the line and the Maori All Blacks are claiming the try! The Maori All Blacks go close from a lineout on the five metre line, it looks like Polwart's been taken out before he could get the ball down, could we have a penalty try?
It's just going to be a penalty to the Maori All Blacks for a high tackle on Polwart. Hang on, the referee is now saying he's changed his mind - yellow card for Tochit, and a penalty try for the Maori All Blacks after all!
70 mins: Maori All Blacks 8 French Barbarians 19
The Maori All Blacks give away another penalty, and N'tamack converts with no trouble. The Maori All Blacks are back to 15, but the French Barbarians are well in control now.
65 mins: Maori All Blacks 8 French Barbarians 16
HUGE scrum from the French Barbarians, the Maori All Blacks are really struggling now with a penalty awarded against them.
63 mins: Maori All Blacks 8 French Barbarians 16
Ihaia West comes on for the Maori All Blacks, along with Liam Polwart for the French Barbarians.
61 mins: Maori All Blacks 8 French Barbarians 16
Penalty! The French Barbarians really putting the pressure on with the numerical advantage now. The Maori All Blacks give away a penalty, what will the French Barbarians do? They go for the three points, N'tamack steps up and converts.
56 mins: Maori All Blacks 8 French Barbarians 13
Yellow card! Another bout of push and shove and the referee's had enough. The TMO is looking at it. Jordan Manihera's started it, coming out of nowhere and the Maori All Blacks' prop could see a card here. It looks like there's been a punch thrown by one of the French players, which is what Manihera was responding to.
The referee confirms with the TMO, Manihera is shown a yellow.
52 mins: Maori All Blacks 8 French Barbarians 13
Scrum for the French Barbarians, the Maori All Blacks are all over them in defence though, led by Tim Bateman. Wainui steals the ball and gets it back to Pryor who spills it, Bateman pounces on the loose ball and goes over but the referee calls knock-on. Tempers really boiling over now and there's more push and shove. Scrum to the French Barbarians.
48 mins: Maori All Blacks 8 French Barbarians 13
TRY! Akira Ioane gives away a penalty for offisde and the French Barbarians take the lineout! Pelissie throws and Flanquart takes it. The French Barbarians drive from the lineout and they score! It's Pelisse who finishes it! There's a bit of push and shove from the two sides before the referee separates them.
N'tamack with his first kick of the night, and he's missed! French Barbarians restore their five-point lead.
46 mins: Maori All Blacks 8 French Barbarians 8
TRY! Franklin comes up with a brilliant steal at the lineout and the Maori All Blacks have it! They look to move the ball quickly and Weber throws a perfect cut-out pass for Sean Wainui who scores in the corner! Great start for the Maori All Blacks and the scores are level with a kick to come.
Garden-Bachop lines up the conversion and it hits the upright! Scores level in Bordeaux.
43 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 8
The Maori All Blacks win the ball at the breakdown and look to strike! Ash Dixon of all people stabs a kick through for Stevenson to chase, but the bounce of the ball goes against the Maori All Blacks and into touch. Lineout for the French Barbarians.
41 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 8
Both sets of players making their way back out onto the field for the second spell. No changes for the Maori All Blacks after a woeful first half. Jackson Garden-Bachop gets things back underway.
HALFTIME: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 8
Dixon throws again but Chouzenoux steals the ball, France clear the danger and that'll be halftime.
42 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 8
Dixon throws and the Maori All Blacks drive. Referee with the arm out again, the French Barbarians steal the ball but play goes back for the penalty. The Maori All Blacks take another lineout.
40 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 8
Charlie Ngatai slices through the French Barbarians' line and the Maori All Blacks are so close! The ball is spilled but the referee goes back for a penalty against the French Barbarians.
The halftime siren goes, what will the Maori All Blacks do? They go for one last lineout before the break.
37 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 8
The Maori All Blacks go down the blindside from the lineout through Henwood, who finds Wainui out wide before another knock on. Six handling errors from the Maori All Blacks and it's not even halftime yet.
36 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 8
Scrum for the Maori All Blacks, Brad Weber looking to take control of the game. Pick-and-go from the forwards, offside from Rebbaj and the Maori All Blacks have a penalty inside the French Barbarians' half.
33 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 8
The French Barbarians spill the ball from the back of their own scrum and the Maori All Blacks look to counter. Garden-Bachop kicks but Ramos calls for the mark.
31 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 8
Ngatai stabs a kick through for Stevenson to chase, Ramos kicks the ball into touch to force a lineout inside the French Barbarians' half. Stevenson takes at first reciever, but the Maori All Blacks lose the ball again, they regain possession after the French Barbarians kick, before another handling error, this time from Marcel Renata.
Sloppy play from the Maori All Blacks so far.
28 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 8
Scrum for the Maori All Blacks in a great position, but they spill the ball and the French Barbarians look to counter. The kick the ball deep and Charlie Ngatai cleans up at the back. Dubie kicks in return and the Maori All Blacks have the ball again. Weber kicks from the back of the ruck but it's charged down! The referee blows for offside from the French Barbarians though.
24 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 8
TRY! Finally the French Barbarians cross over. The Maori All Blacks try to dally with the ball right on their own line. Garden-Bachop goes for the clearance but it's charged down by Chouzenoux! He pounces on the loose kick and scores! The referee checks with the TMO but there's no problem with that.
Ramos lines up the conversion, and he's missed it away to the right. French Barbarians lead by five.
22 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 3
The French Barbarians are through to score! Aguillon breaks clean up the middle, looking to get the final pass away to Couilloud who drops the ball! What a waste of a golden opportunity for the French Barbarians!
21 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 3
The French Barbarians attack down the wing! A break from Rougerie puts Pourailly down the wing, Stevenson works him into touch though and the Maori All Blacks have a lineout on the 5m line.
19 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 3
The referee stops play for a dangerous tackle from Henwood. He's slipped into the contact and ended up with an arm around the neck of the French attacker, purely accidental. Penalty to the French Barbarians.
16 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 3
Penalty! The French Barbarians break through Dubie! He gets the ball to Diaby and they go close! The Maori All Blacks get back in numbers and somehow turn the ball over, more incredible defence! The referee has the arm out after the clearance for offside and the French Barbarians attack again. Akira Ioane smashes the ball carrier and the play goes back for the offside.
The fullback Ramos takes the kick and he levels the scores.
13 mins: Maori All Blacks 3 French Barbarians 0
Penalty! Garden-Bachop points to the posts and the Maori All Blacks will have a shot at goal. No trouble with the kick as the Maori All Blacks have the first points of the match.
12 mins: Maori All Blacks 0 French Barbarians 0
The Maori All Blacks attack now and Garden-Bachop starts to assert his authority. Hemopo with a great bit of play before the kick is put through for Wainui to chase. Ramos carries it back before being tackled in goal. Scrum to the Maori All Blacks.
It's a strong scrum and the Maori All Blacks go at the line. The French Barbarians give away another penalty to bring the attack to an end. Great pressure from the Maori All Blacks.
8 mins: Maori All Blacks 0 French Barbarians 0
The French Barbarians win their own scrum and break upfield through Couilloud! He combines with N'tamack but the Maori All Blacks give away a penalty! The French Barbarians opt for the lineout instead of a shot at goal.
Flanquart claims the lineout and the French Barbarians drive! The Maori All Blacks turn the ball over on the five-metre line though! Huge defence and they've won a penalty too! Garden-Bachop clears the danger.
4 mins: Maori All Blacks 0 French Barbarians 0
The French Barbarians are penalised for incorrectly joining the ruck, Jackson Garden-Bachop finds touch with a mighty kick downfield and the Maori All Blacks have a great attacking lineout.
The forwards pick-and-go, Akira Ioane finds Garden-Bachop with a great pass, the Maori All Blacks flirt with the sideline before Ash Dixon loses the ball. The French Barbarians try to run the ball from behind their own posts! They lose the ball and go back for the first knock-on
1 min: Maori All Blacks 0 French Barbarians 0
Wainui gets the ball from the kick and tries an up and under straight away, the French Barbarians look to work the ball upfield through their forward pack.
KICK OFF!
Romain N'tamack kicks off and the game is underway!
8:46am
As to be expected, the Maori All Blacks perform a powerful haka, and the French Barbarians respond with a challenge of their own, marching in unison towards the halfway line to meet their opposition face to face - and they aren't turning away! The two teams' gazes are locked before the French Barbarians turn to get the game underway.
8:43am
Rather than a minutes silence, the Bordeaux crowd have observed a minute of applause in remembrance. The Maori All Blacks' haka is up next.
8:39am
We'll have the national anthems, before both sides observe a minutes silence for Armistice Day in France, commemorating the end of the first world war.
8:37am
Good morning and welcome to today's match. Both teams emerging from the tunnel. Ash Dixon leading the Maori All Blacks, Aurelien Rougerie leading the French Barbarians.
PRE MATCH
After romping home to a 51-9 win over Canada in Vancouver last week, the Maori All Blacks have travelled to Europe, where they will meet a French Barbarians side in their final match of 2017.
Coach Claton McMillan has shuffled the deck, handing starting debuts to lock Keepa Mewett and flanker Sam Henwood, while halfback Jonathan Ruru and centre Teihorangi Walden will come off the bench.
Elsewhere, the impressive Jackson Garden-Bachop replaces Ihaia West in the number 10 jersey, while Shaun Stevenson comes in for Ambrose Curtis on the left wing.
Their opponents meanwhile, boast a number of names surely familiar among New Zealand fans, with the likes of Aurelien Rougerie and Romain N'tamack - son of the great Emile - among those with international experience lining up for the French Barbarians.
TEAMS:
Maori All Blacks: 15. Charlie Ngatai, 14. Sean Wainui, 13. Tim Bateman, 12. Rob Thompson, 11. Shaun Stevenson, 10. Jackson Garden-Bachop, 9. Brad Weber, 8. Akira Ioane, 7. Sam Henwood, 6. Tom Franklin, 5. Keepa Mewett, 4. Jackson Hemopo, 3. Marcel Renata, 2. Ash Dixon (c), 1. Chris Eves.
Reserves: 16. Liam Polwart, 17. Ross Wright, 18. Tyrel Lomax, 19. Jordan Manihera, 20. Dan Pryor, 21. Jonathan Ruru, 22. Ihaia West, 23. Teihorangi Walden.
French Barbarians: 15. Thomas Ramos, 14. Bastien Pourailly, 13. Aurelien Rougerie (c), 12. Pierre Aguillon, 11. Jean-Baptiste Dubie, 10. Romain N'tamack, 9. Baptiste Couilloud, 8. Martin Devergie, 7. Baptiste Chouzenoux, 6. Mahamadou Diaby, 5. Alexandre Flanquart, 4. Swan Rebbadj, 3. Cedate Gomes Sa, 2. Adrien Pelissie, 1. Sebastien Taofifenua.
Reserves: Anthony Etrillard, 17. Antoine Tochit, 18. Emerick Setiano, 19. Florian Verhaeghe, 20. Mathieu Babillot, 21. Teddy Iribaren 22. Matthieu Jalibert, 23. Loui Dupichot.
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