Wales defeat France 19-10 In 2016 Six Nations Championship

RBS 6 Nations: Wales 19-10 France

Unbeaten Wales defeated France 19-10 at Principality Stadium in front of a full house of 74,160 avid rugby fans in the RBS 6 Nations 2016 Championship. A passionate Wales recorded their 5th win in a row over France to set-up a potential RBS 6 Nations title battle against England at Twickenham on March 12th. Wales have not lost to France since the 2011 World Cup. Dan Biggar kicked 14 points as an experienced and resilient Wales moved to the top of the Six Nations tournament.

Six Nations 2016: Wales 19-10 France

Wales

Tries: North Cons: Biggar Pens: Biggar 4

France

Tries: Guirado Cons: Trinh-Duc Pens: Plisson

Wales dominated in a one-sided opening, and were 6-3 ahead at the interval, as Wales captain Sam Warburton opted for a scrum from a penalty just before half-time. After the interval, Wales opened with 10 points in six minutes, as Biggar kicked a penalty after Warburton was hauled down. Wales nudged ahead early in the second half, and George North's try helped Wales earn a 13-point lead early in the second half.

Northampton wing Jonathan Davies kicked into the open space and North sprinted clear missing the ball before having it kicked back to him by Jules Plisson to dive over for his 25th Wales try. Wales held firm against France's captain Guirado’s line-outs and scrums, and finally broke free. Biggar rewarded the effort with a 65th-minute penalty to win the match, but France had the final say when Guirado touched down and substitute Francois Trinh-duc converted. But France’s Guilhem Guirado’s try was too late. Warren Gatland's Wales side have won seven consecutive Six Nations Rugby matches. Key rugby players in the match were Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies and Sam Warburton.

Squads

Wales

L. Williams, Cuthbert, J. Davies, Roberts, North, Biggar, G. Davies, Evans, Baldwin, Lee, B. Davies, Jones, Lydiate, Warburton, Faletau.

Replacements: Anscombe for L. Williams (73), Priestland for Biggar (70), L. Williams for G. Davies (76), Jenkins for Evans (55), Owens for Baldwin (66), Francis for Lee (66), Ball for Jones (76), Tipuric for Lydiate (76).

France

Medard, Vakatawa, Mermoz, Danty, Camara, Plisson, Machenaud, Poirot, Guirado, Slimani, Jedrasiak, Flanquart, Lauret, Burban, Chouly.

Replacements: Bezy for Medard (66), Fickou for Mermoz (66), Trinh-Duc for Plisson (62), Atonio for Poirot (62), Pelo for Slimani (62), Maestri for Jedrasiak (43), Goujon for Burban (52), Chat for Chouly (62).

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Gatland's Wales side next head off to the home of English rugby, Twickenham Stadium, aiming to duplicate their achievement of 1978 when Wales won two consecutive matches.

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Then Wales host Italy at Millenium Stadium in Cardiff.

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Next Guy Noves' French side travels to Edinburgh to clash with Scotland who have lost their last 10 internationals to France, before they host England at Stade de France.

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Ireland host Scotland at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on March 19th.

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