Wales 27-6 France
Date:
Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
Attendance: 72,086
Wales v France Match Reports
Wales put all memories of Dublin firmly behind them with an emphatic 27-6 victory over France at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. It was Wales's biggest margin of victory over France since 1950. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Wales return to form against sloppy France
- Guardian: Dominant Wales show resurgent form against shapeless France
- Independent: George North and Sam Warburton revive title hopes as Wales show their mettle against France
- Telegraph: France thrashed as Wales bounce back
- Daily Mail: Dragons on fire again! North leads charge to get Six Nations title bid back on track and ruin Les Bleus' dream
- Sky Sports: Wales remain contenders after crushing France in Cardiff
- ESPN: Wales ease past woeful France
- Wales Online: Brilliant Wales destroy French to resurrect Six Nations title challenge
- RBS 6 Nations: North centre of attention as Wales overpower France
- Sydney Morning Herald: Wales overwhelm France to restore Six Nations title hopes
Wales v France Match Highlights
Wales v France Match Statistics
Wales 27 (20)
Tries: North, Warburton
Conversions: Halfpenny
Penalties: Halfpenny (5)
France 6 (6)
Penalties: Doussain, Plisson
Man of the Match: Gethin Jenkins (Wales)
Wales Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Gethin Jenkins
- 2. Richard Hibbard
- 3. Adam Jones
- 4. Luke Charteris
- 5. Jake Ball
- 6. Dan Lydiate
- 7. Sam Warburton (Captain)
- 8. Taulupe Faletau
Backs
- 9. Rhys Webb
- 10. Rhys Priestland
- 11. Liam Williams
- 12. Jamie Roberts
- 13. George North
- 14. Alex Cuthbert
- 15. Leigh Halfpenny
Replacements
- 16. Ken Owens
- 17. Paul James
- 18. Rhodri Jones
- 19. Andrew Coombs
- 20. Justin Tipuric
- 21. Mike Phillips
- 22. Dan Biggar
- 23. James Hook
France Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1. Thomas Domingo
- 2. Dimitri Szarzewski
- 3. Nicolas Mas
- 4. Pascal Pape (Captain)
- 5. Yoann Maestri
- 6. Yannick Nyanga
- 7. Wenceslas Lauret
- 8. Louis Picamoles
Backs
- 9. Jean-Marc Doussain
- 10. Jules Plisson
- 11. Hugo Bonneval
- 12. Wesley Fofana
- 13. Mathieu Bastareaud
- 14. Yoann Huget
- 15. Brice Dulin
Replacements
- 16. Brice Mach
- 17. Yannick Forestier
- 18. Vincent Debaty
- 19. Sebastien Vahaamahina
- 20. Damien Chouly
- 21. Maxime Machenaud
- 22. Remi Tales
- 23. Gael Fickou