Summary

  • Wales host France at the Principality Stadium in the fourth round of Six Nations games

  • Teams exchange penalties before Anthony Jelonch scores game's first try

  • Wales improve and kick two penalties through Dan Biggar to reduce the deficit

  • Melvyn Jaminet kicks second-half penalty to extend lead to four points

  • Wales push France all the way but cannot break French resistance in second half

  1. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    He's very lucky that's not a yellow card.

  2. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Dylan Cretin is penalised for a dangerous clearout and Dan Biggar kicks to touch, so Wales have a line-out in the French half.

    Yet more territory for the hosts. Can they make it count?

  3. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Tom Shanklin
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

    France are feeling the pressure.

  4. Replacementpublished at 67 mins

    Changes for France. Flanker Dylan Cretin replaces Gregory Alldritt, while lock Thibout Flament is on for Cameron Woki.

    For Wales, prop Wyn Jones is on for Gareth Thomas and Gareth Anscombe is on for Liam Williams.

  5. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    I think Ntamack was too close.

    He had no run-up and didn't hit it clean. He will be disappointed with that kick.

  6. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    France fly-half Romain Ntamack goes for the drop-goal but it drifts wide.

    This game is on a knife-edge.

  7. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Tom Shanklin
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This could be perfectly set up for Louis Rees-Zammit. What's gone against him is Wales' style of play so far but if you want someone to run the ball back in a kicking game, he could be the key.

  8. Replacementpublished at 66 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Bold from Wayne Pivac.

    He takes off centre Jonathan Davies, his defensive lynchpin, and throws on wing wonder Louis Rees-Zammit.

    Josh Adams moves to outside centre, with Owen Watkin switching to 12.

  9. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Huge turnover for France!

    It looks like it might be Gregory Alldritt who forces it, allowing Les Bleus to clear into touch.

    After all that Welsh pressure, France are unscathed and have a lineout in the Welsh half.

  10. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Wales so close again!

    Dan Biggar's cross-field kick finds the brilliant Taulupe Faletau, who gathers and offloads to Jonathan Davies.

    Davies then spills the ball, Antoine Dupont pinches it and kicks clear, and back come Wales through Liam Williams.

    The ball is shifted to the right where Josh Adams tries to wriggle free, before France knock the ball into touch.

    Media caption,

    'There's the chance' - Davies fumble costs Wales potential try

  11. Replacementpublished at 62 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Before that scrum can take place, Wales bring flanker Ross Moriarty on for Seb Davies. Moriarty has the potential to make a significant impact from the bench.

  12. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Hardy looks fine to continue for now. Big scrum here.

  13. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Joe Worsley
    Former England forward on BBC One

    France at the moment are on the ropes.

    They are making many more errors than they usually make.

    They are fundamental errors and they are making too many.

  14. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Great defence from Wales. Dan Biggar and Kieran Hardy combine to tackle Jonathan Danty, who spills the ball to give Wales a scrum just outside the French 22.

    Hardy is down getting treatment, which is particularly worrying for Wales because their other scrum-half, Tomos Williams, has already gone off.

  15. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Joe Worsley
    Former England forward on BBC One

    The game is a bit error strewn at the moment.

    Somebody has to step up and put their hand on this match.

  16. Replacementpublished at 60 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Wales' line-out has gone well tonight. They secure possession again, and this time Dan Biggar tries a cross-field kick.

    Josh Adams can't gather and he knocks on into touch. Well, replays suggest it's a French hand but referee Matt Carley has given France the scrum.

    Meanwhile, prop Dillon Lewis comes on for Tomas Francis.

  17. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Dafydd James
    Former Lions and Wales back on BBC Radio Wales

    You can just see some tension in the French squad, some arguments breaking out - and that will give Wales confidence.

  18. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Dewi Lake nails his first line-out and Josh Navidi bursts through on another punchy carry.

    Dan Biggar kicks clear, France are offside and the Wales captain has another penalty to kick to touch, this time up to the French 22.

  19. Postpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2022

    Wales 9-13 France

    Joe Worsley
    Former England forward on BBC One

    This game is in the balance.

    If France carry on like this, Wales could win.

  20. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Penalty to Wales as Gregory Alldritt kicks the ball in a ruck.

    Dan Biggar kicks to touch in the French half. Wales will feel they need to turn this pressure into points sooner rather than later.