Summary

  • Result: Wales 19-10 France

  • Unbeaten Wales top of Six Nations table

  • George North Wales try in 46th minute

  • Biggar four pens and conversion

  • Guirado try for France in 79th minute

  1. Wales 16-3 Francepublished at 55 mins

    Another clean take, here comes Guirado, who is hauled down just short of the Welsh line. France put-in at the scrum... Gethin Jenkins replaces Rob Evans in the Welsh front-row...

  2. Wales 16-3 Francepublished at 54 mins

    Clean take again, Guirado has it at the back of the maul. Penalty France, they play the advantage and Plisson cross-kicks to Camara, who basketballs it back into Medard, who is bundled into touch in the corner. Great defence by Wales, but it's another 5m line-out...

    Djibril CamaraImage source, Getty Images
  3. Wales 16-3 Francepublished at 53 mins

    Penalty to France after yet another collapsed scrum, France kick to the corner again...

  4. Wales 16-3 Francepublished at 52 mins

    Lauret takes cleanly at the back of the line-out but that's great work by Warburton and Alun Wyn Jones, wrapping up the man and forcing a scrum. 

    French scrumImage source, AFP/GETTY
  5. Wales 16-3 Francepublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2016

    Brian Moore
    Ex-England hooker on BBC One

    "If I was France I would put the ball in the corner and do the catch-and-drive. It's the one thing they can do well."

  6. Wales 16-3 Francepublished at 51 mins

    Good French scrum, Machenaud makes a snipe down the blind-side. Slow ball at the breakdown and the ball is eventually ripped from a Frenchman's grasp. France win it back and inch forwards... Camara almost bundled into touch but he does well to keep it in play. France penalty, in at the side. France kick to the corner...

    Maxime MachenaudImage source, AFP/GETTY
  7. Get involvedpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2016

    #bbcsixnations

    Luke: That has to be one of the most ridiculous tries ever to be scored. How rubbish can both players be?

    Henry Ellison: This has been a terrible game. Everything Plisson touches has gone wrong. Given Wales 10 points this match. Woeful.

  8. Wales 16-3 Francepublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2016

    Rob Jones
    Former Wales scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    "That was almost ridiculous. Fantastic pace from George North, but he had no control of the ball and was gifted the try by Jules Plisson who toe-poked it back to the Wales wing. 

    "It was a fantastic piece of vision and kicking from Jonathan Davies to spot the space in behind France and manage to put the ball into it."

    George North celebratesImage source, Reuters
  9. Wales 16-3 Francepublished at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2016

    Jonathan Davies
    Former dual code international on BBC One

    "It was a great bit of vision and speed by George North. You've got to take everything that's given to you. What a finish.

    "This will force France to play now."

  10. converted try

    Converted try (North)published at 47 mins

    Wales 16-3 France

    After that ball goes clear from Poirot's poor pass, Jonathan Davies spotted space and kicked through, George North chased it down, air-kicked, the ball ricocheted back to him from Plisson's boot, North picked up again and surged over. Comedy of errors, France will have to start playing now. Biggar kicks the extras.

    George NorthImage source, AP
  11. Wales 9-3 Francepublished at 45 mins

    I don't understand what's happening at the moment - if that was deemed to be a tip-tackle, why is Danty still on the field? Odd. Mermoz with a half-break and offload, Maestri goes through but the ball goes loose in the tackle. Poirot the prop with a poor pass and Wales race clear...

  12. Wales 9-3 Francepublished at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2016

    Jonathan Davies
    Former dual code international on BBC One

    "Danty's coming in at 100mph and hits him with everything. It's a penalty and nothing else. It's a brilliant tackle."

  13. Penalty (Biggar)published at 42 mins

    Wales 9-3 France

    Righto, we've got the first scrum of the second half and Brian Moore is up and chuntering on commentary. Miracle of miracles, the scrum holds up and here comes Jonathan Davies smashing through the French midfield, offloads to Faletau who is hauled down just short. Danty with a big hit in midfield, Biggar goes with the cross-kick, Vakatawa cleans up. But we're going back for that Danty tackle, which was deemed to be a tip-tackle. DanBiggar pops it over...

  14. Wales 6-3 Francepublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2016

    Brian Moore
    Ex-England hooker on BBC One

    "They have to do something about these scrums. It's boring."

    Welsh scrumImage source, EPA
  15. Wales 6-3 Francepublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2016

    Thomas Castaignede
    Former France international on BBC One

    "We didn't play very well in the first half and can only do better, although I have been saying that every week."

  16. Scrum-half Davies the most likelypublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2016

    Wales 6-3 France

    Gareth DaviesImage source, Gett

    Gareth Davies has been the livewire that looks most likely to spark this game into life.

    The Wales scrum-half has beaten four defenders - twice as many as anyone else on the pitch - and made two clean breaks.

    He has carried for 51 metres, only Dan Biggar with 54 metres has managed more.

  17. HT: Wales 6-3 Francepublished at 20:56 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2016

    Rob Jones
    Former Wales scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    "Wales have control and they will get better and improve. I expect them to come out with a bang."

  18. Half-timepublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2016

    Wales 6-3 France

    It's like the World Cup never happened, it has been pretty poor fare to be honest. Not enough imagination, it's all about the defences. It's all a bit Why Don't Youjust switch off your television set and go out and do something less boring instead. 

    George NorthImage source, Reuters
  19. HT: Wales 6-3 Francepublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2016

    Ali Williams
    Former New Zealand lock on BBC One

    "I don't know what we're watching, apart from Wayne Barnes refereeing. 

    "There's no real cohesion. The Welsh are trying but lack what it is that will break the French down."

  20. Get involvedpublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2016

    #bbcsixnations

    Charlotte Bailey: Both Wales and France are having shockers!!

    Rory Carson: Say what you want about the French lack of cutting edge...but what are Wales really offering? Gary Owens? Certainly not sexy!

    Craig: I've been at Scotland v England and France v Ireland. Standard is sub-standard. Only England look on the up.