Summary

  • Wales beat France 14-13 to claim second place in the Six Nations

  • Earlier Ireland beat England 24-15 to secure their third Grand Slam

  • And Scotland won a thriller against Italy 29-27 in Rome

  • Highlights & reports of all three matches on the BBC Sport website

  1. Poor from Trinh-Ducpublished at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales 14-13 France

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    That's a really poor miss from Francois Trinh-Duc. At this level and the standard of kicking in the professional game, he's really messed up there.

  2. Missed penalty - Wales 14-13 Francepublished at 69 mins

    Francois Trinh-Duc

    He has to be replaced.

    Just for context, that was in front of the posts and about 25 metres out. Even Martyn Williams would've slotted that one.

  3. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Wales 14-13 France

    Oh dear Francois Trinh-Duc, another one to miss off the highlight reel. He fields a deep kick, and passes to a player stood in front of him.

    Benjamin Fall was pointing up the field, but Trinh-Duc had other ideas.

    He seems to have forgotten the first rule of rugby. You have to pass it backwards...

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    #bbcsixnations or text 81111

    Jennifer Harris: For those who aren't Welsh "cwtch", as you put it, is pronounced cutch. Never seen it spelt that way...

    Cwtch, cutch. Potato, potato. It's certainly a talking point, Jennifer.

  5. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Wales 14-13 France

    Claps all round, pats on the back and a few whoops in there too. Wales draw the penalty at the set-piece, but a large section of the crowd are booing.

    France did look to be going forward there, but it all collapses and it's hard to tell what on earth went on.

  6. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Wales 14-13 France

    A few of these Welsh forwards are puffing, and puffing hard. But they've won an important penalty there by wrapping up Mathieu Bastareaud.

    It took about five Welsh shirts to halt the French centre, with Dan Biggar leading the effort.

    It's still a one-point game in Cardiff, and it hasn't been an epic. Wales with a vital scrum on their own line here.

  7. Postpublished at 18:26 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales 14-13 France

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    France have no intention of playing in their own half now. They are going to push the ball into the Wales half constantly, looking for scrums, line-outs and trying to grind out a result.

    Francois Trinh-DucImage source, Reuters
  8. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Wales 14-13 France

    And that's another penalty from the men in red. Scott Williams is blown for a high tackle on Benjamin Fall, and France head for the corner once more.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    #bbcsixnations or text 81111

    Morgs: I’m getting so fed up with this. Play a few phases Wales!!

    They can't if they've not got the ball, Morgs

  10. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Wales 14-13 France

    And that tackle from Dan Biggar was not a cwtch. For those reading this live text who aren't familiar with a 'cwtch', it's a cuddle.

    Francois Trinh-Duc has his heart in his mouth as his kick looks to be sailing over the dead ball line, but it comes to an abrupt halt about an inch from the whitewash. Well-judged from the fly-half.

  11. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Wales 14-13 France

    Ken Owens looks a guilty man, he's penalised for pulling down the scrum.

    Francois Trinh-Duc opts for the cautious approach this time and sends a conservative kick about five metres down the touchline.

    France have the territory and the possession again as Dan Biggar leads the charge in defence.

  12. France in charge of the ballpublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales 14-13 France

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC One

    Wales need to settle down a little bit. They've not had much momentum this half so they're trying to force the pressure on France and get themselves back into the game.

    Maxime MachenaudImage source, AFP
  13. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Wales 14-13 France

    Camille Chat takes on Alun Wyn Jones, and to everyone's surprise, the hooker comes off best.

    He takes a massive hit from the Wales captain, shrugs it off like he's been given a cwtch and carries on with his run.

    France have had 77% of possession in the second half, Wales just can't get a foothold in this game.

  14. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Wales 14-13 France

    France chuck on their replacement forwards and they immediately win a scrum. The penalty count evens itself up to 6-6 and Francois Trinh-Duc will send his side into the corner.

    Or not. Instead, Trinh-Duc decides to kick it dead. His forwards will be fuming!

  15. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Wales 14-13 France

    That's sneaky from Gareth Davies. The Wales scrum-half appears unannounced to charge down Maxime Machenaud's kick with his thigh. And the game comes to life.

    He sprints clear but is eventually hauled down five metres from the line and Hadleigh Parkes can't collect a bouncing ball. Loose play, France capitalise and the game goes back to being messy.

  16. Improving Francepublished at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales 14-13 France

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC One

    France are starting to improve. I've been hard on Matheiu Bastareaud in the past but now he's added an ability to offload the ball. It's making everything flow for France more smoothly. A much improved player.

  17. Penalty - Wales 14-13 Francepublished at 50 mins

    Maxime Machenaud

    From 30 metres, Maxime Machenaud makes no mistake and the gap is narrowed to a single point.

    Maxime MachenaudImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Wales 14-10 France

    France with a sustained period of attack, but they're not going forward at any pace.

    In the 19th phase, Francois Trinh-Duc goes the long way round and earns a penalty.

    Hadleigh Parkes shakes his head but he rolled into Maxime Machenaud and impeded his pass. He can't complain there.

  19. 'Wasted opportunities'published at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales 14-10 France

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    Wales had a four on two opportunity there but wasted it. They didn't play it well from the scrum and then the pass didn't find its mark. These are the little things they have to work on.

  20. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Wales 14-10 France

    Another groan from the Cardiff crowd. Wales have a four on two, but Scott Williams' pass is behind his namesake Liam Williams and the winger can only tip it into touch.