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. Players for the axepublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    FT: England 15-24 Ireland

    England coach Eddie Jones says that today might well be the last Test some of his side play under him.

    Who might be for the chop?

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  2. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Wales 14-10 France

    Liam WilliamsImage source, Getty Images

    Liam Williams, who after being sent to the sin bin against Italy last week, headed for an early shower. He is looking hungry for work this afternoon.

    The Wales wing has carried the ball seven times so far, more than any of his team-mates.

  3. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Wales 14-10 France

    That's a sloppy forward pass from Francois Trinh-Duc to Sebastian Vahaamahina as the France lock breaks the line.

    Wales with the scrum, which they win comfortably, and they'll attack from the halfway line.

    Liam Williams leaps like a salmon and steals a high kick from the clutches of France wing Gael Fickou and Wales are into the France 22.

    But it's that man Mathieu Bastareaud who ruins Wales' party once again.

  4. 'He's found his range now'published at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales 14-10 France

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    Leigh Halfpenny has found his range now. All the France players know him and his abilities from his time at Toulon, yet they have given away five penalties.

  5. Penalty - Wales 14-10 Francepublished at 32 mins

    Leigh Halfpenny

    Leigh Halfpenny has found his range and that one sails down the middle, into the crowd and probably out of the stadium.

    French indiscipline proving costly.

    Leigh HalfpennyImage source, AFP
  6. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Wales 11-10 France

    A high tackle from Adrien Pelissie is called by referee Ben O'Keeffe as the hooker goes over the shoulder of Wales prop Tomas Francis.

    Five penalties conceded by France in the opening half an hour, to just one from Wales.

    And Leigh Halfpenny has another chance at the posts.

  7. Watch: Williams try gives Wales the leadpublished at 28 mins

    Wales 11-10 France

    It all happened so quickly. Here's how Liam Williams scored the first try of the match.

  8. Party atmosphere?published at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales 11-10 France

    Gareth Lewis
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator in Cardiff

    There’s been a big debate in Wales this week about booze-fueled behavior in the Principality Stadium.

    Not sure the decision to pump music through the speakers during breaks in play improves the atmosphere in a ground supposed to be renowned for its singing.

  9. Replacementpublished at 27 mins

    Wales 11-10 France

    Yacouba Camara doesn't last much longer and Mathieu Babillot is on in the back row to win his first cap.

    It's a shame for Camara, and the crowd in Cardiff. He's been one of the standout performers in this year's Six Nations.

  10. Praise for Alun Wyn Jonespublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales 11-10 France

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC One

    What a player Alun Wyn Jones is. He does the hard yards, but can also make breaks and have the dexterity to make those offloads.

  11. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Wales 11-10 France

    A sublime flat pass from Gareth Davies finds his captain Alun Wyn Jones, who breaks the line and has the presence of mind to turn and offload back to the scrum-half.

    The move breaks down but that was a flash of brilliance from Wales.

    Gareth DaviesImage source, Reuters
  12. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Wales 11-10 France

    A slight pause in Cardiff, France have players down all over the shop.

    Try-scorer Gael Fickou gets back to his feet, Yacouba Camara is walking tentatively and Geoffrey Doumayrou is hauled up by the physio. All three good to carry on for the time being.

  13. 'Composed and clinical'published at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales 11-10 France

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC One

    So often, players fail to convert breaks into tries because they panic and make poor decisions, but that was perfect from France - calm, composed and clinical.

    Gael FickouImage source, Getty Images
  14. try

    Converted try - Wales 11-10 Francepublished at 21 mins

    Gael Fickou, con Maxime Machenaud

    Gael Fickou makes the initial break and is there to finish the try. A brilliant team score from France.

    Fickou's first offload finds Adrian Pelissie who spins in the tackle and pops the ball out to Wenceslas Lauret. The Welsh defence can't re-organise in time and with buckets of space Fickou straightens to sail over the whitewash.

    Maxime Machenaud slots the extras. France back within one point.

  15. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Wales 11-3 France

    Meanwhile in Cardiff, we're stuck at the scrum.

    Wales with the put-in, we finally get a solid-ish platform but Wales draw the penalty. Gareth Davies takes a quick penalty and scampers off downfield.

    Dan Biggar sends up a high bomb with George North in pursuit, the wing gets his hands to it and tips it back into play. But Mathieu Bastareaud arrives to sort his team out and smashes Rob Evans over the side line.

    There was only one winner there.

  16. Jones: Ireland 'deserved it'published at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    FT: England 15-24 Ireland

    Eddie Jones speaking to ITV Sport: We gave them too many penalties at the start of the game and allowed them to build a lead.

    They are a good tough team, very worthy Grand Slam champions and they’ve performed extremely well today.

    Eddie JonesImage source, Reuters
  17. Fireworks at Twickenhampublished at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    FT: England 15-24 Ireland

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  18. Postpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales 11-3 France

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC One

    That was not even subtle from Paul Gabrillagues. You have to wonder what goes though a player's mind when they give away a penalty like that.

    Nothing I suspect.

  19. Penalty - Wales 11-3 Francepublished at 16 mins

    Leigh Halfpenny

    Easy peasy for Leigh Halfpenny and Wales lead by eight.

    Halfpenny PenaltyImage source, Reuters
  20. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Wales 8-3 France

    France get good ball but Josh Navidi is in quick to snaffle the ball and Wenceslas Lauret is penalised for holding on. Silly play from the visitors.

    And from the line-out, the referee's whistle goes once again as Pual Gabrillagues takes out the red shirt in the air.

    Oh France.