Live rugby: Wallaby XV vs French Barbarians at Stade Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux

And that's full-time in Bordeaux. The crowd hit a deafening peak, as the whistle goes, and their local heroes beat the Wallaby XV on a crisp night in the south of France.

It's a disappointing loss for the Wallabies that may be sold as an embarrassment, but the wash-up is they were edged in a messy contest in boggy conditions.

A yellow card left the visitors short for ten minutes in the first half, making the midweek side work harder than their hosts, but ultimately the defeat was a tale of simple errors and poor discipline.

On paper this was a one point ball game - the try at the death gave the scoreboard shine - but it was an entertaining enough game in front of a boisterous local crowd.

If Michael Cheika had any questions, he won't have left with many answers - Koroibete hardly saw the ball, Godwin shined when he had a touch.

Will Skelton was typically unflashy but industrious - and managed the ref well.

Perhaps the most astonishing thing was just how decent Mowen and Gerrard looked. They could still do a job.

Somebody have a word with the ground staff.

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We are into the final minute here, with the Wallabies awarded an attacking penalty. They kick for a bit more territory, and will have one final attack to narrow the losing margin.

AWARDED. Three minutes to play, and the French have an eight point lead. Bon nuit Wallabies.

Well, finally the French managed to string three passes together without dropping the ball.

They have combined French flair with Barbarian risk all night in poor conditions, and finally the ball stuck to hand.

They go in under the posts, and after a lengthy review to the boos of the crowd, the try is......

The French Barbarians put the game to bed with a superb breakaway try. But wait, the referee is reviewing it for obstruction......

The final nail in the coffin?Credit: rugby.com.au

We are down to a one point deficit, after Kyle Godwin slots one from in front. Four minutes to go. Midweek championship time.

The Wallabies are knocking on the door here, but it comes to nothing. We go back for a penalty for not rolling away. Surely a yellow for slowing the ball down is looming.

Close, but no cigar. The Wallaby XV go wide.Credit: rugby.com.au

He's still got it. Mark Gerrard takes matters into his own hands with a typical high-thigh break up the middle. The visitors have a penalty, and will go for the corner.

The BaaBaas extend their lead with another penalty. We have just over ten minutes remaining here in Bordeaux, as a big test of character looms for Will Skelton in his first game as skipper.

We burn through some more time with scrum resets - surely it is time for uncontested scrums on this swamp.

The French try a Kurtley Beale chip up the middle for the fifth? time tonight, with the same result, an easy take for the Wallaby XV who attack on the front foot.

The BaaBaas are playing low percentage rugby when they need to keep it tight, hold possession and force the Wallaby XV to make bad decisions of their own. Game management 101.