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 56 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    It's a poor up and under from Ntamack.

    Wales are winning the aerial battle and you can see the French frustration.

    This is a dogfight now.

    Liam Williams competes for aerial ball with Romain NtamackImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency
  2. Replacementpublished at 56 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Wales hooker Dewi Lake is on for Ryan Elias.

    Lake enjoys putting himself about physically. He'll enjoy this game.

  3. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Tom Shanklin
    Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Wales can have the confidence to throw the ball a bit wider. I think it's an easier option, that's where the space is but instead they're just running straight into heavy French traffic.

  4. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    France have possession inside the Welsh half and, while the ball is not as quick as it was earlier in the half, they're still able to keep it.

    That is until Romain Ntamack's kick is well caught by Liam Williams.

    Kieran Hardy box-kicks clear. The game feels quite finely poised at this stage.

  5. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    All the pressure is on France.

    They are expected to win, they are the best in the world - put them under pressure.

  6. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Joe Worsley
    Former England forward on BBC One

    Wales are slamming at that door over and over again.

    Eventually the opportunity is going to come for France, if you don't win the collision.

  7. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Taulupe Faletau is penalised for a neck-roll and France kick to touch in the Welsh half.

    That's a bit of a chance that go away for Wales.

    We've just had a rousing rendition of the French national anthem. Les Bleus' fans feel that was a pivotal moment.

  8. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Wales' scrum is not the prettiest but they have possession.

    It's hard getting through this Shaun Edwards-drilled defence, though.

    France's first-up tackling and defensive shape is outstanding.

  9. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Eddie Butler
    Six Nations commentator on BBC One

    There has been no let-up in the pace of this game, in the drama of this game.

  10. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Romain Ntamack spills a high Welsh kick, and Wales will have a scrum a little outside the French 22.

    This is a decent spell from the home side.

    Dan Biggar of WalesImage source, Huw Evans Picture Agency
  11. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    France knew what they were doing. As Ryan Elias rolled away on his own, they pounced on him and knew they were going to hold him up.

    Great effort by Wales, but very good French defence.

  12. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    James Hook
    Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I'd have had a go at that. Whether I'd get it is another question!

    But I think Biggar did the right thing to go for the corner.

  13. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Close for Wales!

    Their rolling maul trundles forward and Ryan Elias think he's scored their first try of the night but he's held up over the line.

    France will have a drop-out from their try line.

  14. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Taulupe Faletau is the catalyst for Wales once more as he wrestles his way through the French defence near the halfway line.

    French tacklers don't roll away and Dan Biggar - *again* - kicks superbly, planting his penalty into touch deep inside the French 22.

  15. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Wales 9-13 France

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    Pressure turns into points.

    One opportunity, one turnover. Small margins.

  16. Penalty - Wales 9-13 Francepublished at 47 mins

    Melvyn Jaminet

    A simple penalty for Melvyn Jaminet increases France's lead to four points.

  17. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Wales 9-10 France

    Hooker Julian Marchand crashes through the Welsh defence to light the fuse of a French attack.

    Wales defend the following phases well but Adam Beard is offside and France have a penalty in front of the posts just outside the Welsh 22.

  18. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Wales 9-10 France

    Alex Cuthbert is penalised for holding on after jackling work from France wing Gabin Villiere.

    Les Bleus kick to touch and they'll have a line-out some five metres outside the Welsh 22.

  19. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Wales 9-10 France

    Jonathan Davies, Wales' midfield defence supremo, stops Gael Fickou with a firm tackle, forcing France to kick clear.

    Liam Williams sets off on a counter-attacking run but is brought crashing down to earth by the hulking lock Paul Willemse.

  20. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Wales 9-10 France

    Alex Cuthbert carries powerfully in midfield but eppears to catch Dan Biggar on his way, leaving the Wales captain hobbling.

    Referee Matt Carley sees the funny side, having a little chuckle as he awards France a scrum for a knock-on.