Wales v France

Wales sign off their Six Nations campaign in Paris on Saturday afternoon, after finally opening their account with a win over Italy in Rome last weekend.

It was a stunt that would land the Springboks chief with a two-month ban for misconduct. “I felt that Mr Erasmus’ video brought into question my professionalism and my integrity as a match official and that there was an inference to be drawn that I was in some way cheating as an official, which is obviously completely untrue. "I feel that regardless of the outcome and any sanctions imposed, my reputation as a referee and person will be tarnished. “Though a small proportion of the rugby community will follow the outcome of this matter, and in the process obtain an accurate account of what really occurred, the wider rugby community will only be aware of me in the context of this incident. "I have spent many years trying to build my reputation as an international referee and in the course of his video which was posted online, Mr Erasmus has caused it immeasurable damage. "However, due to the actions of Mr Erasmus, my family and I have endured a significant amount of distress and we will only have negative memories of the whole experience.

Six Nations Super Saturday continues in Paris this afternoon as Les Bleus hope to keep their title hopes alive. The defending champions must win handsomely ...

Follow France vs Wales reaction in the Six Nations live below! Leigh Halfpenny is also on for Rees-Zammit. 76 mins: Biggar’s day is over for Wales. France held up their end of the bargain as they returned to home soil, fresh from a seven-try, 43-point rout at Twickenham last weekend that was England’s heaviest-ever home defeat. France 41-28 Wales The defending champions picked up an entertaining bonus-point win at the [Stade de France](/topic/stade-de-france) and now must hope for a huge favour from old rivals England in Dublin to destroy Ireland’s Grand Slam dreams and pip the world’s top-ranked team at the last.

In a change to 2022, this year each match will have a different referee overseeing the action with a total of eight nations represented in the selected match ...

You can watch the match live on ITV1 and ITVX with build up to the clash beginning at 1.55pm. Following three defeats, Wales were relieved to get a win under their belt against [Italy](/topic/italy) last weekend. As with the November tests and The Rugby Championship, the Guinness

When is France v Wales and what TV channel is it on? The match will kick-off at 2.45pm BST on Saturday 18 March. It will be on ITV 1 and streamed on ITVX.

The Irish squad embrace, sharing great hugs and broad smiles in the ecstasy of Grand Slam triumph. It’s one of the most dominant Grand Slams in history, too - five sides beaten, all by a margin in double digits. “There was a bit of a pressure but every game you play for Ireland there is pressure. The gap that needs to be closed is still massive, of course, but it wasn’t the thumping many feared. We didn’t get it right in the first half but we stuck at it and eventually found a way. The first of the Ireland players take their medals, Bundee Aki carrying his littl’un, sharing the moment. [On Johnny Sexton] “It is a special achievement to win a Grand Slam and he has orchestrated it. Andy and Owen Farrell share a warm hug in the stands, son congratulating father after his own defeat before the Ireland head coach joins his squad on the pitch for the celebratory ceremonies. “Winning a Grand Slam is always special. Ireland’s injured squad members (and there are quite a few) make their way up to the stage. “Hopefully there are bigger fish to fry for Johnny with the World Cup but it is unbelievably fitting for him to have this moment. [Freddie Steward](/topic/freddie-steward) was sent off for a dangerous hit on Hugo Keenan despite bracing for impact and turning away from his opposite number, with contact appearing accidental.

Welsh rugby fans have been arriving in Paris ahead of Wales' final game of their Six Nations campaign against France. The clash will take place in Stade de ...

Biggar converted again and the deficit was down to 13. Justin Tipuric turned the ball over in France's 22 and North carried hard before offloading to Biggar. A devastatingly accurate strike move cut Wales to pieces and centre Gael Fickou breezed over for the bonus point try. A half break from Dupont in the Welsh 22 put his side on the front foot and tight-head prop Uini Atonio barged over. It was spun wide to this near side and Rio Dyer could do little to stop Jonathan Danty crossing in the corner. The hosts didn't take long to get back into their stride after the break.

The Six Nations finishes today, with Wales taking on the French in Paris at 2.45pm.

If they lose in Paris, an Italian win against Scotland would see last place decided by points difference, while a bonus point win for the Azzurri would consign Wales to only their second sixth place finish ever. For this to be realised, they will need a bonus point win over France and hope for heavy losses for Scotland and England with neither of those sides picking up losing bonus points. - Fourth - Wales would again need a bonus point win against France and hope for either Scotland or England to lose heavily. "There's been a lot of pressure back in Wales and for the whole of Welsh rugby it's been a difficult challenge. Regardless of whether that's the right call or not, we know how Wales will look to play in Paris. OK, this is highly unlikely but Wales can actually finish the Six Nations as high as third today. I can remember the early days when he came out of the Dragons, and he never missed a training session. But the reality is Wales' midfield was leaky last week and it would risk a similar result this time around against the terrifying French attack. He was unlucky at Bath with the amount of injuries he picked up there. He will be joined in Paris by his family, who have helped him become one of the best players ever to wear a Wales jersey. We can play better with and without the ball. We've got a group of boys who stick together and it's been good out here."

France play host to Wales in Paris on the final day of this year's Six Nations Championship. Les Bleus decimated England at Twickenham last weekend,

They will want to keep that impressive streak going, and Wales could be lambs to the slaughter on Saturday afternoon. You can get France to score over 37.5 points at 5/4 with bet365. He was the first try scorer at Twickenham last week, and you can get him to replicate that at 16/1 with bet365. The team will be disappointed to have lost their Championship but will take a lot of positives from their performances against Scotland and England. Thomas Ramos was key to France’s destruction of England at Twickenham last weekend. Saturday afternoon is shaping up to be a bad one for Warren Gatland’s Wales team. A -20 handicap is available at evens with bet365 and is worth a punt. Hopefully, it will be a much better one for your betting account. Let’s take a look at the odds for this weekend’s game. Gatland has also made six changes to the starting XV, highlighting how unsettled the team is right now. Opt In, bet £5 (odds 2.00+) within 7 days of registration & get 2x £10 Free Bets for set events (odds 2.00+) + £10 Slots Bonus for Gold Blitz, 35x wagering to withdraw max £250. The French will need to destroy Wales and pick up a try-bonus point win, while Ireland will need to lose to England without a bonus point.

It was a defiant display from Warren Gatland's players, underlined by Rio Dyer having the final word with a last-minute touchdown. They weren't close enough to ...

One of his 12 passes went behind North, but there was a majestic charge from a scrum deep in Welsh territory; Faletau also took responsibility for restarts. A bump to the head checked his momentum and he was later replaced, spending 33 minutes on the pitch. Francis carried a bit and put in some tackles without playing the house down. Defended brilliantly, felling 18 opposition ball carriers all told, and pulled an improbable turnover out of the bag in third quarter. Sighted less often over the previous six weeks than the yeti in dense fog, but carried really well early on here. Came up with one superb take in the air and didn’t hide but there needs to be more. Some good work at the lineouts early doors, varying his throws and finding his jumpers every time. Stopped a Dupont break by holding onto jersey and kept battling, with pass in build-up to Roberts’ try something special, although he’ll be annoyed to have missed touch from a penalty and Wales' attack still lacked flow. Tipuric also popped up increasingly in the wide channels later on and made contributions to several of the Welsh tries. Ran up a blind alley at one point where three French players were waiting for him and duly stripped him of possession. Unable to stop the Uini Atonio from scoring, but then not many would have stopped the giant prop. A decent effort, overall; replaced on 55 minutes.

When is France v Wales and what TV channel is it on? The match will kick-off at 2.45pm BST on Saturday 18 March. It will be on ITV 1 and streamed on ITVX.

The Irish squad embrace, sharing great hugs and broad smiles in the ecstasy of Grand Slam triumph. It’s one of the most dominant Grand Slams in history, too - five sides beaten, all by a margin in double digits. “There was a bit of a pressure but every game you play for Ireland there is pressure. The gap that needs to be closed is still massive, of course, but it wasn’t the thumping many feared. We didn’t get it right in the first half but we stuck at it and eventually found a way. The first of the Ireland players take their medals, Bundee Aki carrying his littl’un, sharing the moment. [On Johnny Sexton] “It is a special achievement to win a Grand Slam and he has orchestrated it. Andy and Owen Farrell share a warm hug in the stands, son congratulating father after his own defeat before the Ireland head coach joins his squad on the pitch for the celebratory ceremonies. “Winning a Grand Slam is always special. Ireland’s injured squad members (and there are quite a few) make their way up to the stage. “Hopefully there are bigger fish to fry for Johnny with the World Cup but it is unbelievably fitting for him to have this moment. [Freddie Steward](/topic/freddie-steward) was sent off for a dangerous hit on Hugo Keenan despite bracing for impact and turning away from his opposite number, with contact appearing accidental.

France keep alive their hopes of retaining the Six Nations with a bonus-point win against Wales in Paris.

Penaud had the last laugh in that battle as he cantered in for his second try. Defeat was not the farewell they would have wanted from this tournament. The onslaught continued in the second half with the France attack pulling the Welsh defence from side to side before prop Atonio crossed for his first try in his 50th international. France centre Fickou avoided a yellow tackle for an illegal tackle on Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones with the Wales lock lifted above the horizontal. The Wales coach flagged the end of an era for Wales in Paris on Saturday by predicting "up to eight" players will potentially make their final Six Nations appearances. In contrast, Wales have now lost 13 out of the last 17 games and lie in ninth in the world rankings as they ponder where they go from here following another underwhelming Six Nations campaign.