Wales Vs France, Six Nations 2020

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Wales: 15-Leigh Halfpenny, 14-George North, 13-Nick Tompkins, 12-Hadleigh Parkes, 11-Josh Adams, 10-Dan Biggar, 9-Gareth Davies; 1-Wyn Jones. 2-Ken Owens, 3-Dillon Lewis, 4-Jake Ball, 5-Alun Wyn Jones (captain), 6-Ross Moriarty, 7-Justin Tipuric, 8-Taulupe Faletau

Replacements: 16-Ryan Elias, 17-Rob Evans, 18-Leon Brown, 19-Will Rowlands, 20-Aaron Wainwright, 21-Tomos Williams, 22-Jarrod Evans, 23-Johnny McNicholl

France: 15-Anthony Bouthier, 14-Teddy Thomas, 13-Virimi Vakatawa, 12-Arthur Vincent, 11-Gael Fickou, 10-Romain Ntamack, 9-Antoine Dupont; 1-Cyril Baille, 2-Julien Marchand, 3-Mohamed Haouas, 4-Bernard Le Roux, 5-Paul Willemse, 6-Francois Cros, 7-Charles Ollivon (captain), 8-Gregory Alldritt

Replacements: 16-Camille Chat, 17-Jean-Baptiste Gros, 18-Demba Bamba, 19-Romain Taofifenua, 20-Dylan Cretin, 21-Baptiste Serin, 22-Mathieu Jalibert, 23-Thomas Ramos

The Welsh team has the most caps of any side in 6 Nations history.

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French Prop lying on the wrong side.

Early penalty shot for Dan Biggar. 3-0

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Halfpenny totally messes up a high one. Bouthier in for the 1st try for France. .

3-7

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Good game this. Both sides trying to play.

Wales 3 France 10 after 20 minutes.

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The Referee, England Matthew Carley, is doing a very good job.

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Biggar with another penalty.

Wales 6 France 10.

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Lovely French try. Welcome back French flair.

Looked to be a forward pass in there though.

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No try. Bouthier passed in forward. More than a few glimpses of brilliance from France now. Give them a couple of years and they will be some side.

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Clever lineout work by French. Willemse the French lock in.

Wales 6 France 15

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Conversation good. Wales 6 France 17.

Very impressed by France, especially the half back Dupont.

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Biggar slots a simple penalty after a long period of Wales on attack.

9-17. Good game this.

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Excellent defence there by France at the end of a 46 minute half. Wales camped on the try line for nearly ten minute there but they could not pass.

Half time 9-17

[Billy Tell]

France are the real deal this 6N. Just see if they fade or not.

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French counter rucking superb. They put enormous pressure on the opposition half back.

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Try by Dillion Lewis. The Welsh Prop. Great character by Wales to get back in this.

16-17.

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Ntamack with an intercept try.

16-24.

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Ntamack penalty. Very good performance by him.

16-27 with 17 minutes to play.

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Nothing clear and obvious there, even on super slow mo. Jiffy and Eddie Butler need to calm down.

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Young French replacement Props (aged 20 and 21) struggling now.

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Romain Ntamack is a future all timer.

He’s going to give us some rugby nightmares in the future. Serious talent.