RUGBY. Wales – France: Burning end to the match, the 6 Nations match live

23:15 – Thank you

Thank you all for following us for this live commentary which saw victory with the guts of the XV of France against Wales; See you in 8 days for the final day and the clash against England at the Stade de France, with the Grand Slam at stake.

23:10 – Blues with character

We imagined a game test, an opposition between two teams who love wide open spaces and rides, inspired and inconsiderate reminders. Not such a pitched battle. Instead of lyricism and romanticism, the XV of France has been subjected to another kind of test, the one that determines your character, comes to test your solidity and your determination. Under the shells of Biggar, the tricolor lines held, wiping the waves without ever offering the slightest flaw. There were, of course, technical clumsiness, lack of discipline, but they were always compensated by constant commitment and solidarity. An aggressiveness illustrated by Gabin Villière, a winger with a huge heart and a fierce appetite for combat, who came to sneak into a maul to box up the Welsh hooker, or even Alldritt always quick to put his hands on the ball as soon as an attacker opponent was being tackled, as when Gros caught by the Adams shorts. It is also on an action of this type that the Blues won the victory. We played the last moments and in the fury of the Principality Stadium, the Welsh threw their last strength into the battle and in contact, Mauvaka put his hands on the ball before snatching it from the opposing arms. Weary, the locals abdicated after crashing against the tricolor wall.

However, nothing predestined the meeting to such a face. The start of the match was playful and as usual, France managed to find the opening quite early when on a licked action, Jaminet, very available, perfectly negotiated the excess on the outside to send Jelonch into the net. goal. It was only then that the Welsh began the war in the air, putting in place a cleverly drawn plan and intended to put pressure on the tricolor receivers. The plan worked well because the men of Galthié committed faults sanctioned by the striker of the Red Devils, of which it was the 99th selection. But not enough. Pavic and his staff certainly did not anticipate such resistance and self-sacrifice. Because in addition to offering dizzying sequences, the XV of France has proven that it knew how to close ranks and showed that it has grown in all areas of the game. With this success on merit, the Tricolores offer themselves the scalp of title holder and above all meet in a week to play the Grand Slam, at home, against England.

23:06 – Everything for the Grand Slam

By winning against Wales, the French team has won its fourth game in the Six Nations Tournament, its seventh in all competitions, and can consider achieving the Grand Slam. The Blues have not achieved this performance since 2010, when they last won in the competition. To achieve this, it will be necessary to dominate the English rival at the Stade de France, next Saturday, March 19.

23:04 – Galthié: “We knew it would be super difficult”

“We knew it would be very difficult against a hyper tactical team, masterfully led by Biggar, that it was going to be played like that. We made a few mistakes but we are a learning team and we will continue to grow with these matches where you have to make clear decisions. We didn’t tick all the boxes tonight, but enough to win”underlined Fabien Galthié, a coach satisfied with the state of mind of his group.

23:02 – Ntamack: “The team really didn’t give up”

“The team really didn’t give up, even though we were in difficulty three-quarters of the time. We showed that we were solid in defense. We offered them nine points so there are still quite a few things to correct for next week but on the state of mind and the commitment, we are happy”, coldly analyzed Romain Ntamack who praised the formidable defensive work of his partners. The opener is also not left out since he intercepted, in particular, a pass from Biggar in the 22 French meters at the end of the match.

23:00 – Marchand: “One of the toughest matches”

“It’s one of the toughest matches we’ve had in the tournament. We showed solidarity today in defence. Thanks to that, we didn’t give up, we caught up with all the blows. Even if in the end , we are a little lucky, we provoked it. It was a very committed match “explained the hooker Julien Marchand, elected man of the match.

22:56 – Dupont: “You have to know how to win like that”

“It wasn’t our best match to watch but you have to know how to win like that. They’re a very pragmatic team, they contained us well but we didn’t go out of our strategy. We knew how to keep our blood- cold and that was what it took to win”reacted Antoine Dupont, after France’s fourth victory in this 2022 VI Nations Tournament.

22:48 – Barbed wire exit

The French defense wipes the Welsh assaults and leaves no flaw in its armor. On a final charge, Mauvaka managed to put his hands on the ball and snatch it from the opposing arms. France will knock on the line and win.

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22:46 – The defense holds

The Welsh recovered the ball on a too long candle from Lucu and try to put the ball madness in hand. Rees-Zammit seeks to sow discord, escapes a tackle but is finally put on the ground.

22:42 – Danty trunk Adams

The Welsh try a raise and Adams is very close to getting the trunk but he is caught by the shorts by Gros and then Danty comes to put his hands and pin him to the ground. Penalty for the XV of France at the height of the median line. There are 4 minutes left to play.

22:40 – Ntamack intercepts

Side closed, Biggar sends Adams in percussion but the blue curtain absorbs the shock. Behind, the Welsh try to find the opening wide side but in the 22 meters, Biggar, without solution, is intercepted by Ntamack who anticipated. The Blues glean a penalty on the ground and will get out of their camp.

22:38 – Dupont exits

Antoine Dupont is recalled to the bench and gives up his place eight minutes from the end of the match, replaced by Lucu, who will have to manage a hot scrum on the 22-meter line.

22:35 – Overdue

The Welsh are masters in foot exchanges and once again manage to put the Blues under pressure. On a new candle, the French put themselves offside and concede a scrum on their 22 meters.