Australia has suffered their first loss of their Spring Tour, as a Wallaby XV went down to the French Barbarians 19‑11 in Bordeaux.
The Wallaby XV started well enough, with former Australian captain Ben Mowen crossing for the visitors early.
Mowen’s try came off the back of a couple of good involvements from Marika Koroibete, playing his first professional rugby match since leaving the Melbourne Storm last month.
Koroibete made the tackle, which led to the Wallaby XV having possession and threw the final pass to Mowen to score out wide.
Australia lost playmaker Jono Lance soon after to what appears to be a wrist injury and with no backup playmaker on the bench, the Wallaby XV lost its shape without someone directing them around.
