France v 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:

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
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