During the first period of their match in the WXV Global Series against Australia on Saturday, September 19, at the Maurice-David Stadium in Aix-en-Provence, the French XV team faced a series of disciplinary actions that disrupted their gameplay. In just six minutes, the French side received four sanctions—three yellow cards and one red card—marking a significant setback in their early match strategy. The first incident occurred when prop Ambre Mwayembe was shown a yellow card for a shoulder-to-head clash. The referee initially gave her a ten-minute suspension, but after a video review, the decision was upgraded to a red card, meaning she was excluded from the rest of the match. This happened at the 17th minute, leaving the French team already struggling with a numerical disadvantage. At the 22nd minute, Léa Champon received a yellow card for a minor infringement. The situation worsened shortly after, as a lengthy video review around the 23rd minute resulted in a third yellow card, this time against Léa Murie. Then, just minutes later, Cloé Correa was shown a red card for putting her hand in the eyes of an opposing player during a ruck—a serious offense that led to her immediate dismissal. As a result, the French team, coached by François Ratier, found themselves playing for several minutes with only 11 players against Australia’s full 15. This numerical disadvantage proved costly, as they conceded two tries during that period, putting them at a significant early deficit in the match.