France 41-28 Wales
Date:
Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Attendance: 78,635
France v Wales Match Reports
France scored five tries as they claimed a 41-28 bonus-point victory over Wales in Paris. The visitors started brightly and took an early lead when George North crossed in the 8th minute. However, France grew in confidence and were leading 20-7 by half-time, with tries from Damian Penaud and Jonathan Danty. After the break, Uini Atonio barged over to score his first try for France. Gael Fickou got France a fourth try and a bonus-point five minutes later. Wales threatened a comeback with tries from Bradley Roberts and Tomos Williams either side of the hour mark. Penaud's second try in the 77th minute effectively ended the contest and secured victory for France. A sloppy finish from the hosts allowed Rio Dyer to score Wales' fourth try at the very end of the match. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Six Nations Guide: Wales end Six Nations campaign on losing note as France keep title hopes alive
- BBC: France beat Wales to keep Six Nations hopes alive
- Guardian: France run in five tries to beat Wales and keep faint Six Nations title hopes alive
- Sky Sports: France claim bonus-point win vs Wales to keep pressure on Ireland
- ESPN: France emphatically beat Wales to keep slim Six Nations hopes alive
France v Wales - Match Highlights
France v Wales - Match Stats
France (20) 41
Try: Penaud (10', 77'), Danty (34'), Atonio (44'), Fickou (49')
Conversion: Ramos (12', 35', 45', 50', 77')
Penalty: Ramos (26', 30')
Wales (7) 28
Try: North (8'), Roberts (56'), T Williams (66'), Dyer (80')
Conversion: Biggar (8', 57', 67'), Halfpenny (81')
France v Wales - Team Line-ups
France Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Cyril Baille
- 2 Julien Marchand
- 3 Uini Atonio
- 4 Thibaud Flament
- 5 Romain Taofifenua
- 6 Francois Cros
- 7 Charles Ollivon
- 8 Gregory Alldritt
Backs
- 9 Antoine Dupont (Captain)
- 10 Romain Ntamack
- 11 Ethan Dumortier
- 12 Jonathan Danty
- 13 Gael Fickou
- 14 Damian Penaud
- 15 Thomas Ramos
Replacements
- 16 Peato Mauvaka
- 17 Reda Wardi
- 18 Sipili Falatea
- 19 Bastien Chalureau
- 20 Sekou Macalou
- 21 Maxime Lucu
- 22 Yoram Moefana
- 23 Melvyn Jaminet
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Wyn Jones
- 2 Ken Owens (Captain)
- 3 Tomas Francis
- 4 Adam Beard
- 5 Alun Wyn Jones
- 6 Aaron Wainwright
- 7 Justin Tipuric
- 8 Taulupe Faletau
Backs
- 9 Rhys Webb
- 10 Dan Biggar
- 11 Rio Dyer
- 12 Nick Tompkins
- 13 George North
- 14 Josh Adams
- 15 Louis Rees-Zammit
Replacements
- 16 Bradley Roberts
- 17 Gareth Thomas
- 18 Dillon Lewis
- 19 Dafydd Jenkins
- 20 Tommy Reffell
- 21 Tomos Williams
- 22 Owen Williams
- 23 Leigh Halfpenny