Nov 1st, 2019

Nov 1st, 2019

France's rugby league tour match against a NSW country side has turned ugly, with one player sent off and three others sin binned following a shocking all-in brawl.

France defeated the Western Rams 22-20 in Parkes, but the match was overshadowed by a wild brawl in the closing stages of the match.

With just four minutes remaining Rams centre Blake Lawson was sin-binned after a clash with France's Hakim Miloudi, but that was just the warm-up act.

Just two tackles later an all-in brawl erupted with France just metres out from the tryline, with referee Simon Hartas dismissing another four players for their involvement.

Rams pair Josh Starling and Josh Merritt were given ten minutes in the bin, as was France's captain Romain Navarrete, while Frenchman Jordan Dezaria was sent off for striking.

"Josh Merritt's been hit from behind," said the commentator.

"This is really disgraceful."

The Western Rams finished the match with just 10 players on the field, while France was reduced to 11.

It was the final match of the tour for France, who had been in Australia to compete in the World 9s.