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1.01 backers kiss their money goodbye with last-minute Namibia try

Chabal and co matched at 1.01 on -78.5 handicap before Namibia's bolt from the blue

AS soon as Namibia had a man sent off in the first half, it was all one-way traffic in their World Cup clash with France tonight - until the underdogs scored in the final play of the match.

And that was the most important score of the match for many Betfair punters.

France had looked set to notch up a century when running riot in the second half - at which point over £77k was matched on them at 1.01 on Betfair's -78.5 handicap, while one punter laid 400 on Namibia on the same line - but they slowed down in the final quarter, and only led 87-3 in the 79th minute.

And the backer at 400 - but not the 1.01 supporters - was about to get very lucky indeed as the Namibians scored an interception try, which was converted to make the final scoreline 87-10, a winning margin of just 77.