Six Nations: Wales find reasons to hope but it’s a walk in the park for France

By Brendan Gallagher

France................................ 43pts

Tries: Attissogbe 18, 33; Bielle-Biarrey 23, 41; Marchand 55, Gailleton 68, Alldritt 78
Conversions: Ramos 19, 24, 34, 42
Wales .................................... 0pts

France dabbed the accelerator when it pleased them in Paris on Friday night to put Wales away with predictable ease but, despite the scoreline, this was not a totally convincing performance from Les Bleus. Not by the standards they are now judged.
For most of the time they were idling away in a low gear and their attack lacked fluency, relying heavily on in...

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