Wales result sees them beat France, who have Vahaamahina sent off for elbow, to seal place in rugby World Cup

Wales result sees them beat France, who have Vahaamahina sent off for elbow, to seal place in rugby World Cup
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Wales have made it to the World Cup semi-finals thanks to a 20-19 win against France.

The team had suffered a blow ahead of the game when centre Jonathan Davies was ruled out.

Davies had aggravated a knee injury suffered against Fiji 11 days ago, the Welsh Rugby Union explained.

And against Les Bleus, they staged a stunning comeback, which was sealed by Ross Moriarty’s 74th-minute try that Dan Biggar converted.

Wales are through to the semi-finals

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Wales are through to the semi-finals

For Wales fans, there was an agonising wait for the officials to check for a possible Wales knock-on in the build-up play, but the try was awarded.

A Wales win looked unlikely for long periods as an often flamboyant and brilliant French team dominated.

But the game changed course after Les Bleus lock Sebastien Vahaamahina was sent off in the 48th minute for elbowing Wales flanker Aaron Wainwright in the face.

Wales, who also had Moriary sin binned, trailed by nine points at the time, but they dug deep with Biggar booting 10 points.

Moriarty’s exit left Wales at sixes and sevens, and France punished them, with 14-man Wales left hanging on and had a mountain to climb when Moriarty returned at 19-10.

The game changed, though, when lock Sebastien Vahaamahina was sent off in the 48th minute for elbowing Wales flanker Aaron Wainwright in the face.

A Biggar penalty cut the gap to six points, and then came pulsating late drama as Wales triumphed.