<p class="title">Substitute Ross Moriarty snatched a late winner as Wales floored 14-man France in a breathless World Cup quarter-final with echoes of 2011 on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A moment of madness cost France in Oita after lock Sebastien Vahaamahina was sent off for elbowing Aaron Wainwright nine minutes after half-time with his side leading by nine points.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Wales, paced by 10 points from fly-half Dan Biggar's perfect boot, face either South Africa or hosts Japan in the semi-finals next weekend after surviving a scare against the swashbuckling French.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Still haunted by the memory of a stinging 9-8 semi-final loss to France eight years ago, the Six Nations champions looked decidedly uncomfortable until Vahaamahina's rush of blood undid all of France's hard work.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Defeat also brought the curtain down on France coach Jacques Brunel's two-year spell in charge of the three-time World Cup finalists.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vahaamahina had stunned the Welsh by bundling over from a lineout after just five minutes before France scored one of the tries of the tournament.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Roared on by chants of "Allez, Les Bleus!" flanker Charles Ollivon stormed through to complete a sweeping move involving Virimi Vakatawa, Romain Ntamack and scrum-half Antoine Dupont.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Back came Wales in an electrifying opening 12 minutes as flanker Wainwright pounced on a loose ruck on halfway to race clear for his first Test try.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Biggar slotted a penalty to bring the Six Nations champions to within two points.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But when a high tackle from substitute Ross Moriarty on Gael Fickou resulted in a yellow card, France made Wales pay as Damian Penaud released Vakatawa to grab France's third try on the half-hour mark.</p>.<p class="bodytext">French playmaker Ntamack struck the post with a penalty just before the break but the pendulum swung towards Wales after Vahaamahina's rush of blood.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Caught on camera recklessly swinging his elbow flush into Wainwright's face, it was only ever going to result in a red card.</p>.<p class="bodytext">His dismissal came as an ironic twist as then Welsh captain Sam Warburton received an early red card for a dangerous tip tackle on Vincent Clerc in that 2011 semi-final in Auckland.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Wales, who had won seven of their last eight games against France, were still made to work for it in a nail-biting finish.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But just when France looked like holding out for a famous victory, Moriarty popped up after a monstrous Welsh scrum.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Making up for his earlier indiscretion, the replacement forward bulldozed over six minutes from time before Biggar kicked the conversion that broke French hearts.</p>
<p class="title">Substitute Ross Moriarty snatched a late winner as Wales floored 14-man France in a breathless World Cup quarter-final with echoes of 2011 on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A moment of madness cost France in Oita after lock Sebastien Vahaamahina was sent off for elbowing Aaron Wainwright nine minutes after half-time with his side leading by nine points.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Wales, paced by 10 points from fly-half Dan Biggar's perfect boot, face either South Africa or hosts Japan in the semi-finals next weekend after surviving a scare against the swashbuckling French.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Still haunted by the memory of a stinging 9-8 semi-final loss to France eight years ago, the Six Nations champions looked decidedly uncomfortable until Vahaamahina's rush of blood undid all of France's hard work.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Defeat also brought the curtain down on France coach Jacques Brunel's two-year spell in charge of the three-time World Cup finalists.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vahaamahina had stunned the Welsh by bundling over from a lineout after just five minutes before France scored one of the tries of the tournament.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Roared on by chants of "Allez, Les Bleus!" flanker Charles Ollivon stormed through to complete a sweeping move involving Virimi Vakatawa, Romain Ntamack and scrum-half Antoine Dupont.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Back came Wales in an electrifying opening 12 minutes as flanker Wainwright pounced on a loose ruck on halfway to race clear for his first Test try.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Biggar slotted a penalty to bring the Six Nations champions to within two points.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But when a high tackle from substitute Ross Moriarty on Gael Fickou resulted in a yellow card, France made Wales pay as Damian Penaud released Vakatawa to grab France's third try on the half-hour mark.</p>.<p class="bodytext">French playmaker Ntamack struck the post with a penalty just before the break but the pendulum swung towards Wales after Vahaamahina's rush of blood.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Caught on camera recklessly swinging his elbow flush into Wainwright's face, it was only ever going to result in a red card.</p>.<p class="bodytext">His dismissal came as an ironic twist as then Welsh captain Sam Warburton received an early red card for a dangerous tip tackle on Vincent Clerc in that 2011 semi-final in Auckland.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Wales, who had won seven of their last eight games against France, were still made to work for it in a nail-biting finish.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But just when France looked like holding out for a famous victory, Moriarty popped up after a monstrous Welsh scrum.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Making up for his earlier indiscretion, the replacement forward bulldozed over six minutes from time before Biggar kicked the conversion that broke French hearts.</p>