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. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Wales 8-3 France

    Lovely hands from Adrien Pelissie who, rugby league style, frees an arm in the tackle to pop a pass out wide.

    But France, as has been the story so far, make a handling error in attack and gift Wales possession.

    Wales have numbers but Hadleigh Parkes kicks it away and it's out on the full. France will have a line-out inside the Wales half.

  2. Play in the right areaspublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales 8-3 France

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    For some reason France can't help giving away penalties and so Wales just have to make sure they play in the right areas and the points will come.

    Rob EvansImage source, Reuters
  3. Penalty - Wales 8-3 Francepublished at 10 mins

    Leigh Halfpenny

    Second time lucky for Leigh Halfpenny. Straight through the uprights and Wales now have a five-point advantage.

  4. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Wales 5-3 France

    Wales look to run it from the back of the scrum, the pass from Gareth Davies is wild though and we'll come back for a penalty. And not for the first time in this Championship, Sebastian Vahaamahina is the culprit.

    Leigh Halfpenny has the chance to extend Wales' lead.

  5. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Wales 5-3 France

    Wow. From Ireland's Grand Slam victory to this. Absolute scenes in the Six Nations.

    France knock-on in midfield, Liam Williams kicks forward for Leigh Halfpenny to chase and Wales put pressure on the clearing kick. Wales with a very decent attacking position here.

  6. As it stands...published at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    FT: England 15-24 Ireland

    Live Six Nations tableImage source, BBC Sport

    Confirmation of Ireland's triumph as they secure the three bonus points for winning the Grand Slam.

    England sink to fifth in the Six Nations table after their third successive defeat.

    Wales can leapfrog Scotland into second if they win in Cardiff.

  7. try

    Try - Wales 5-3 Francepublished at 5 mins

    Liam Williams

    Absolute chaos in Cardiff.

    Liam Williams slides over from the kick-off.

    The kick-off drops short, then bounces over the 10 metre line and Wales are first to react.

    But what is Francois Trinh-Duc doing? The fly-half flaps, flaps some more, turns his back and Williams is in for the score. An immediate response from Wales.

    Leigh Halfpenny then pulls his first kick of the evening wide.

  8. Drop-goal - Wales 0-3 Francepublished at 4 mins

    Francois Trinh-Duc

    France surprise everyone and slot over a drop-goal in the third minute.

  9. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Wales 0-0 France

    First minute, and Wales have already won a turnover.

    Taulupe Faletau looks to sprint away with the ball but France captain Mathieu Bastareaud holds onto his ankle. That will be a battle to watch this evening.

    But from a turnover to a penalty, Wales have handed France a good attacking opportunity. Cory Hill pulled for disrupting the ball while lying on the floor. Wrong place, wrong time.

  10. Kick-offpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales 0-0 France

    France get us under way in the final game of the 2018 Six Nations.

  11. Postpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales v France (17:00 GMT)

    I'm told there are plenty of happy Wales fans in the stands after watching the proceedings in Twickenham.

    Wales have the chance to finish second with victory over France.

    Let's get going!

    Wales and FranceImage source, Getty Images
  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    #bbcsixnations or text 81111

    We've had plenty of animal shots sent in today.

    I'm not biased, but this one is probably the cutest.

    And yes, Gwen Gwilliam is a relation.

    Wales fansImage source, Twitter
  13. Team newspublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales v France (17:00 GMT)

    Mathieu BastareaudImage source, Getty Images

    Centre Mathieu Bastareaud will lead France out this evening in the place of injured captain Guilhem Guirado.

    Guirado's place at hooker is taken by Adrien Pelissie and Gael Fickou replaces full-back Hugo Bonneval, who has a head injury.

    Elsewhere, Benjamin Fall switches to wing and Cedate Gomes Sa starts at prop instead of Rabah Slimani.

    France: Fall; Fickou, Bastareaud (c), Doumayrou, Grosso; Trinh-Duc, Machenaud; Poirot, Pelissie, Gomes Sa, Gabrillagues, Vahamaahina, Lauret, Camara, Tauleigne.

    Replacements: Chat, Priso, Slimani, Le Roux, Babillot, Couilloud, Beauxis, Palis.

  14. Team newspublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales v France (17:00 GMT)

    Dan BiggarImage source, Getty Images

    Wales have made seven changes from their thumping win over Italy as Dan Biggar returns at fly-half.

    Open-side Josh Navidi, prop Rob Evans and hooker Ken Owens also return, as does lock and captain Alun Wyn Jones.

    Leigh Halfpenny comes in amid a back-three reshuffle as Liam Williams moves to the wing, while Owen Watkin makes way for Scott Williams in the centres.

    Wales: Halfpenny; North, S Williams, Parkes, L Williams; Biggar, G Davies; R Evans, Owens, Francis, Hill, A W Jones (capt), Tipuric, Faletau, Navidi.

    Replacements: Dee, Smith, Lee, B Davies, Shingler, A Davies, Anscombe, S Evans.

  15. Stats you need to knowpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales v France (17:00 GMT)

    Hadleigh ParkesImage source, Getty Images

    Wales

    • Wales have won 15 of their past 18 home games in Six Nations.
    • Hadleigh Parkes has beaten 15 players so far, the most in this Six Nations, while Steff Evans tops the list for the number of line breaks with 10.

    France

    • They last won three internationals in a row during the 2015 World Cup.
    • Les Bleus have not won in Cardiff since 2010.
  16. Off to Cardiffpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    Wales v France (17:00 GMT)

    We're not done yet.

    Let's whizz over to Cardiff, where the anthems are in progress for the final game of the 2018 Six Nations.

  17. 'Ireland best in the world'published at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    FT: England 5-24 Ireland

    Matt Dawson
    Former Lions and England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    I think Ireland made England play poorly today. So did France and so did Scotland. England don't have an answer to a team that meets them physically and demand them to come up with something different. They don't have the ability to attack anywhere else.

    I would put Ireland as the best team in the world at the moment. They were so ruthless in every department and I don't think New Zealand would have been able to do that to England today.

  18. Delighted manpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    FT: England 15-24 Ireland

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union commentator at Twickenham

    Joe SchmidtImage source, BBC Sport
  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    #bbcsixnations or text 81111

    Stoney: Far too little, far too late. A thoroughly disappointing Six Nations from England. We will be nowhere in next year's World Cup if we carry on like this. Going backwards, fast.

    Nobby Nobbs: I care not a jot what he's done, this England team have been poor all tournament and we have gone backwards. Serious questions and issues for Jones,RFU and these brainless undisciplined players.

    Tim Sayell: Get rid of Agent Jones. Same game plan. Goodbye before World Cup please.

  20. Where now for England?published at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March 2018

    FT: England 15-24 Ireland

    Where now for England though?

    They end the tournament with a losing record after three successive defeats.

    No-one will be keener to extend that miserable run than South Africa either.

    The Springboks have three Tests against Eddie Jones' lot this summer and, with new coach Rassie Erasmus in charge, they will sniff blood in the water.