France have ended their Six Nations marketing campaign with an emphatic 41-28 bonus-point victory over Wales on the Stade de France.
Damian Penaud crossed twice, Jonathan Danty, Uini Atonio and Gael Fickou scored a attempt every and Thomas Ramos kicked the opposite factors in Saturday’s campaign-ending match.
Wales, who heading for a a lot larger loss early within the second half, fought again and completed with 4 tries by George North, Bradley Roberts, Tomos Williams and Rio Dyer, the opposite factors coming from the boots of Dan Biggar and Leigh Halfpenny.
Wales made an ideal begin, holding the ball as they labored via the phases and their dominance was rewarded with North’s early attempt between the posts.
France’s response was as brutal because it was sensible, every week after inflicting a file mauling on England at Twickenham.
On their first attacking transfer, Penaud collected an extended cross from Antoine Dupont and crossed within the nook after Romain Ntamack had escaped a number of tackles to bop his manner via the center.
In a fierce battle, France constructed a lead via two Ramos penalties and because the guests suffered bodily, Danty added one other attempt to prolong the benefit to 13 factors after Ramos’s conversion.
Danty dived over within the nook after fast motion of the ball vast out to the best.
France’s third attempt was a present of power as Atonio powered via to assist Les Bleus steer additional clear and Fickou claimed the fourth attempt after being arrange by Ntamack.
The house aspect, nevertheless, took issues just a little too calmly and Wales made essentially the most of it with a neat attempt by Roberts after Ramos’s overly-ambitious run from behind the try-line was rapidly halted.
France’s informal strategy was once more punished when Williams scored the guests’ third attempt from a lineout 10 meters from the French line.
Regular service resumed inside the ultimate 5 minutes as Penaud touched down within the nook once more and Ramos transformed to provide France a 20-point lead.
However Dyer surged via within the final minute and Halfpenny transformed to scale back the hole to 13 factors.
