Tom Shanklin
Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

France have really gifted Wales a try and three points. It was a huge start by the French but Wales have just managed to slow it down and work back into this.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at Oita Stadium

Wales' coaches have compared Aaron Wainwright to Sam Warburton, and the former captain would have been proud of that try.

Warburton scored a similar try away against Italy in the 2011 Six Nations but even the great openside would have struggled to keep up with Wainwright there.

Wales back within two points are a horror-show of a start.

Josh Navidi barrels into the France 22m. Jake Ball takes contact and Sebastien Vahaamahina has looped an arm over his shoulder, making an illegal seat-belt tackle and conceding the penalty.

This is a gimme for Dan Biggar, who calls for the tee immediately.

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The first airing of Hymns and Arias rings around Oita Stadium, just before Alun Wyn Jones ties up a French driven line-up with those Inspector Gadget arms, keeping the ball off the floor and securing the turnover.

Wales will have a put-in to the scrum just outside the French 22m. Nice big openside and lots of options. Good bit of real estate this...

Matt Dawson
England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

You can just see Wales getting a grip on how they want to play, whereas France need this open, need to counter-attack. When they go through the phases, they just look lost.

Dave Sommerville: Ultimately both French tries came from poor Welsh kicking out of hand, that is just gifting France possession. Wales need to be much more patient.

Tom Shanklin
Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

Huge pace from Aaron Wainwright, ghosting away from the French defence. The ball ends up on the floor, bobbles into Wainwright's hands and that's incredible pace to finish that.

That was a gift to Wales. They won't get many in this game but you've got to take it while it's there.

Matt Dawson
England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

We spoke about the danger in midfield, with Jonathan Davies not being in, and Vakatawa has just ripped Wales apart. You just saw and felt a surge of blue players pincer in from either side of him and flying through the middle of the field was Ollivon who accelerated away from George North.

That's the danger of France - you give them quick ball, they're going to be brutal.

Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales at Oita Stadium

Quite fitting that it should be Sebastien Vahaamahina who puts France ahead because it was the lock whose pass George North intercepted to give Wales victory over Les Bleus in the Six Nations earlier this year.

France led 16-0 at half-time in Paris, so Wales might not quite be panicking yet. Even at 12-0 down.

Tom Shanklin
Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

That's the French strength isn't it - the pack, the driving line out. What a unit Vahaamahina is - picks up, goes low, pumps the legs and that is what the French are - a big, big pack, and Wales just gifted them possession.

Matt Dawson
England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

A glimpse of the French and what they can do off poor kicking from the Welsh. Get the ball into the seats of the stands - do not give the likes of Ntamack, Fickou, Huget an opportunity. That's a message they've got to get across to the Welsh team - get that exit right.

Wales survive by the skin of their teeth. And the brilliance of Justin Tipuric.

The flanker secures a turnover as Damian Penaud threatens to go over.

Scrappy passage of play in midfield. Romain Ntamack's chip is half charged down, but Yoann Huget hacks on and Wales are suddenly in trouble...

George North scurries back to clear up in the shadow of his own posts.

Dan Biggar sets Maxime Medard - he of JPR sideburns - his first aerial test as Wales run down a couple of cul-de-sacs and lose some of that initial go-forward.

The kick is overcooked though. Or the chase is under-manned. Either way it is a comfortable catch for Medard, who calls the mark and hoofs up towards halfway.

Wales are immediately on the front foot as France number eight Gregory Alldritt spills the kick-off.

Ball and momentum just outside the blue 22m...

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Is there are a nightclub that plays La Marseillaise as its last song of the night?

There should be.

Can you imagine heading off for your chips and night bus with that tune ringing in your ears. You would probably run home instead.

Right, Kick off next.

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