Wales 16-9 France
Date:
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Attendance: 72,658
Wales v France Match Reports
Wales completed their third Grand Slam in eight seasons by beating France 16-9 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Wales battle to Grand Slam glory
- Guardian: Composed Rhys Priestland drives Wales to grand slam win over France
- Independent: Wales triumph to sound of the Seventies
- Telegraph: Wales 16 France 9: match report
- Daily Mail: Dragons avenge Auckland and win third Grand Slam in eight years
- Wales Online: Wales 16-9 France: Wales celebrate Grand Slam win
- South Wales Argus: Wales win their 11th Grand Slam
- RBS 6 Nations: Wales hold off France to seal Grand Slam
- Sydney Morning Herald: Wales relief after grand slam success
Wales v France Match Statistics
Wales (10) 16
Tries: Cuthbert
Conversions: Halfpenny
Penalties: Halfpenny 3
France (3) 9
Penalties: Yachvili 2, Beauxis
Man of the Match: Dan Lydiate (Wales)
Wales Team Line up
Backs: 15 Halfpenny, 14 Cuthbert, 13 Davies, 12 Roberts, 11 North, 10 Priestland, 9 Phillips
Forwards: 1 Jenkins, 2 Rees, 3 Adam Jones, 4 Alan Wyn Jones, 5 Evans, 6 Lydiate, 7 Warburton (captain), 8 Faletau
Replacements: 16 Owens, 17 James, 18 Charteris, 19 Ryan Jones, 20 Lloyd Williams, 21 James Hook, 22 Scott Williams
France Team Line up
Backs: 15 Poitrenaud, 14 Fofana, 13 Rougerie, 12 Fritz, 11 Palisson, 10 Beauxis, 9 Yachvili
Forwards: 1 Poux, 2 Servat, 3 Attoub, 4 Pape, 5 Maestri, 6 Dusautoir (captain), 7 Bonnaire, 8 Harinordoquy
Replacements: 16 Szarzewski, 17 Debaty, 18 Pierre, 19 Picamoles, 20 Parra, 21 Trinh-Duc, 22 Buttin