France vs Wales LIVE RESULT: Hosts absolutely DOMINATE and score SEVEN TRIES as Wales fall to yet another poor defeat
THE Six Nations is BACK - and France have got off to an absolutely DOMINANT start.
Les Bleus put SEVEN tries past a hapless Wales defence in a one-sided clash in Paris.
In front of their home crowd, France scored 43 unanswered points as Warren Gatland's team fell to a SEVENTH consecutive Six Nations defeat.
Wales lost all five of their matches last year and their last game of the 2023 tournament.
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France 33-0 Wales
59. If Wales cannot score any points in this game, it will really hurt their confidence before their trip to Italy.
They seem helpless to stop the France wave of attacks.
Then when they do venture downfied they are not turning pressure into points.
Credit: AFP France 33-0 Wales
57. Ramos misses his first kick of the game from the conversion.
The referee issues another warning to Wales.
A floury of penalties forces his hand on this one.
France opt to go for touch from the resulting penalty.
They work it well and Marchand goes over for the try.
Try - Julien Marchand (France)
France 28-0 Wales
53. When Wales come forward it all looks too forced and slow.
They need to get through the phases with more intent and pace.
France are too good defensively for this predictable play to penetrate them.
France 28-0 Wales
51. France opt to make a host of changes themselves.
Wales will be relieved to see Dupont leave the field.
Some huge players sent on for Les Bleus, this is going to be a big physical test for the Welsh.
France 28-0 Wales
49. It is not a good thing for the rest of the sides in this Six Nations seeing how much France enjoy their defensive duties as well as attack.
A big tackle on the Welsh player sees him knock it forward after the contact, resulting in a French penalty.
Once again a visit to the Les Bleus twenty-two with no points to show for it for the visitors.
France 28-0 Wales
47. Gatland makes some changes to the Welsh front row.
Wales win the lineout clean and drive towards the French line.
There is a sea of blue shirts between them and the try line.
France 28-0 Wales
45. Some good hand-offs by Wales allows them to get forward.
They try to get the ball out wide but it is intercepted by the hosts.
The referee immediately blows the whistle and pulls it back for a Welsh penalty.
Credit: Getty France 28-0 Wales
43. Both French wingers will be keen to be first to get their third try of the match here.
To be fair, the way Les Bleus are playing, you would not bet against both of them achieving that feat.
They are pushing Wales back but Ramos passes forward, taking some pressure off the visitors.
France 28-0 Wales
41. As Williams takes the ball from the scrum he is immediately dominated by French players.
France look hungry to really assert their dominance.
They are so hard to contain when in this mood.
Kick-off: France 28-0 Wales
We are back underway in Paris.
A big second-half for this young Welsh team.
France get the second-half started.
HT: France 28-0 Wales
This will be a tough team talk for Warren Gatland.
His side have not strayed from the tactics he has sent them out there to play.
To expect anyone to keep Dupont quiet or read his intentions is a tough ask of anyone in world rugby.
The Welsh need to get a try on the board themselves and start to contain the impressive Les Bleus attacks by getting them back to their own twenty-two more.
HT: France 28-0 Wales
Despite both French wingers having two tries in that first-half, there is no doubting who has been the stand-out player in this game.
Dupont is showing why he won the world player of the year award, it is debatable is there is anyone better than him.
Wales have done little wrong other than giving too many penalties away, the vision of Dupont has been the difference between the two sides.
Credit: Getty HT: France 28-0 Wales
The referee brings the half to a close as Ramos sends his conversion over the posts.
Great vision from Dupont again to find Bielle-Biarrey out wide to score the try.
This could be a long evening in Paris for the Welsh.
Try - Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France)
France 21-0 Wales
40+1. One thing Wales have to clean up is the penalties they are giving away.
It happens at the worst times, as France are on the attack, which gives them a free hit at scoring.
The referee warns the Welsh captain stating multiple penalties and tells him the next one is going to the bin.
France 21-0 Wales
39. If anything, the only criticism you could have of Gatland's team thus far is having visited the French twenty-two and not coming away with any points.
Ntamack this time tries a kick over the defence into the corner.
Attissogbe is just waiting for the chance to score his hat-trick but the bounce of the ball is not kind and saves the visitors.
France 21-0 Wales
37. This just underlines how good this French side are.
Wales have played well and done little wrong but find themselves twenty-one points behind here.
This is why they are most peoples' favourites to win the tournament.
France 21-0 Wales
35. Dupont is just simply unplayable this evening.
He gets the ball from the scrum, feints a pass before darting forward himself and skips past the challenge of Adams, before offloading out wide.
Attissogbe collects and goes over the line to score.
Credit: EPA Try - Théo Attissogbe (France)
France 14-0 Wales
33. Les Bleus have a lineout five metres from the line.
Reffell steals the ball and bursts forward through the middle.
Wales opt to kick downfield and take the pressure off.
France 14-0 Wales
31. The aim for Wales now is to try and get to the interval without conceding anymore tries.
Lloyd is penalised for going in with the shoulder and is shown a yellow card following a TMO review.
Not what Gatland's side needed, going down to fourteen men for the remainder of the half.
France 14-0 Wales
29. Attissogbe sends a big kick downfield which bounces once and goes into touch.
It seems weird that the Welsh did not try a quick throw, basically gifting France 60 yards to advance.
Les Bleus are looking to add more tries here.
France 14-0 Wales
27. Wales seem to be getting more joy down the left flank.
Some good offloads see them gain some ground.
France eventually clear but the visitors have the ball to get forward once again.
Credit: PA France 14-0 Wales
25. Fantastic play from Ramos there.
It had opened up out wide for Les Bleus and he floats a pass over the Welsh player for Bielle-Biarrey.
He has the simple task of running it over the line unopposed.
