France U20 v Wales U20 Scrum V

It's the final round of the 6-nation championships and are under 20s are

on a roll. Last weekend they unleashed their attacking flair on

Ireland, scoring five tries. A beautiful pass. Putting Corrie

Tarrant over for Wales. Williams with an absolutely glorious break.

Down the middle comes Williams, heads for the post. Wales come with

their third victory. That was last week, can they back it

up in less familiar surroundings of France? 30 miles north of the rugby

stronghold, Toulouse. A lot will depend on this man, Keiran Williams,

man of the match but two rounds running. Scorer of five tries

already in this campaign. Tonight he has been given the captain's

armband. As we know, as with the maintenant, England have already

been crowned champions with a week to spare. They are on the verge of

beating Ireland in full-time survey have added a Grand Slam to their

championship and what that means is, if Wales wins tonight, they will

guarantee themselves second place. Good evening and welcome to Scrum V,

live. We must remember, wheels were Grand Slam defending champions

coming into this but at the start of the tournament, only seven of their

players had under 20s experience. Given that, it's not a bad return if

they end up coming second? I think it would be superb. You get a team

that has played really well and you decimate them and you have to start

from scratch but you also have two get the atmosphere and the

continuity of how they play together, it's a big job to do. He's

done a superb job and these guys gelled very quickly. Very tough game

against a really good England side and they give a good account of

themselves right up to the point where there were a few points with

they let it slide but they bounced back from that and they have been

putting some big performances in and it's great watching them develop and

watching these boys being thrown in at the deep end at the start but now

coming good. That's the point, we talk about development for this

tournament, that's the most important thing and the players

might not agree with that but it's about getting players ready for the

next step and by the end of tonight 's game, 31 players will have played

a part in instrument. That's got to bode well for the future as Mike

it's great and with a greater return as well. He's kept a core group of

players. People like Keiran Williams. It's nice to get a mix.

The venture don't always get enough time but it's good experience the

night going to places like France. We've been there with the age-group

teams and European teams. It's a difficult place to go at any level

and France don't lose many games at home so tough on the night. Ten in a

row they've won at home, France. Wales only lost one so far in

instrument. But one against England so just the one defeat so far. The

rest have been wins, here's a reminder of their campaign so far.

Good case there, he is a finisher, he can get it. Keiran Williams will

put this to bed under the sticks. He reaches and he makes it! First-time

Wales have lost here. In the end, England were too strong for them.

That's as good a try as you could wish to see from Wales. It's a try

for Wales and it is Rhun Williams. A fantastic win to put the under 20

campaign back on track. Williams with an absolutely glorious

break. Wales getaway with a thrilling

victory. One thing that definitely stands out

is the all out attack that Wales have shown in this campaign so far.

100 points in the last two games alone, 154 in total. 18 tries, it

shows a real statement of intent and pulling the strings has been in

return. Ben Jones has been really good. Keiran Williams has got a lot

of plaudits but he is quite mature and directs play. Wheels are going

one way with the flow and what I like is, he recognises that the

Ireland forwards are tighter on the rock and like any good outside-half

in the middle of the field, he switches play, takes it on himself

to go but that ball and put a slight pattern for the hooker to score. He

is confident, he is a good leader. Hearing is upfront. Just rocks in

the position for the next phase, this time wrestling behind the

forwards to take a pass behind and hit that gap. Then taking the ball

up to the defender and keeping it alive. They do use their

ball-carriers. Here is Keiron Assiratti from the Ireland game. He

has come off the line appear, but that Keiran Williams coming from the

centre. He carries on this occasion and a similar position. Here is the

proper began with Keiran Williams on his outside, this time through good

Williams and as they say, the rest is history. There is a nice balance

to their attacking play. They have been a joy to watch this campaign

and a man who has been orchestrating that attack, Jason strange, the head

coach of the under 20s and he is pitch side. Good evening. Here he

is, wheels can finish second in the final table if they win tonight. How

much of incentive is that? It's not something we have discussed to be

honest. Our focus is on our performance and hopefully we can

finish the night with a top-level performance and something the

players can be proud of. 9pm local time, that is quite late here. Does

that make a difference to you? Now, to be honest. It has been a lovely

day, 70 degrees. We had kept the boys busy but they are relaxed and

looking forward to a great atmosphere. Just words about the

atmosphere, that is French rugby, isn't it? Is all part of the players

learning and I am sure they will take a lot from this tonight. Have a

good one. Just moments before the game kicks

off and we have touched on the Keiran Williams already. Top try

scorer with five of the top of the charts, the man of the matches in a

row and he is already being compared by many to a certain Scott Gibbs. Is

this guy a future international star? He could be, I watched for the

Ospreys against London Irish. Very, very good. He has the give ability

to play up and he has taken this championship by the horns. A good

finisher. There was a good one last week against Ireland. He should good

turn and an excellent step. He does remind me of Scott Gibbs. Stocky and

powerful and quick off the mark. An opportunity here and here is

obviously a talisman because they had made him captain the night.

Briefly, we had him in the studio not so long ago and he is a

relatively small guy but when you got that kind of power come you

don't necessarily need to be huge? Now Scott Gibbs was a big player. As

you say, the power, he has great gas and the boys will be living up to

him. He has the captain 's armband, he is leading by example, scoring

and has to tries and looks to be one to watch for the future. Scott Gibbs

wasn't that big when he played. If you can continue that form,

hopefully he will be blazing a trail in the regional game. A more serious

issue, the front row union are incensed by what they have seen in

the last seven days. Have Rob Evans doing a miss pass and the next day,

your Maserati with the most audacious of dummies from a prop.

What the punishment can make expect? He won't be allowed to set up the

back of the bus. A fantastic dummy and good turn of pace. Just working

a little bit on his passing and he will be complete. Bit of a tongue in

his cheek as he does it, a bit of a swagger, he's on fire! What are your

thoughts as a coach on that kind of display from a prop? I think it's

great. If you're talking a 15 man game, is an Australian or Kiwi was

doing that, we would be applauding the skills. It shows the confidence

and shows what Jason and his coaches are trying to instil. I love it.

That is exactly what we applaud, the New Zealand front five doing it as

well, great to see one of our own doing something so skilful. Let's go

back to fill now because I understand from under 20s game, this

has a mammoth crowd this evening? It's a sell-out, 10,000 here. Then

the rustic atmosphere. You can see the flags waving and we've had the

brass band playing, the bigger the south of France. This is rugby area

in front. It is at the heart of French rugby and you can tell it

from the atmosphere tonight. As Jason was saying there, this is how

the Welsh boys will be able to cope with this type of that there is much

as how they will cope with what the French team can throw at them.

Conditions are rapidly perfect. It's got slightly cooler this evening but

earlier on today, were sitting out having lunch in Toulouse where our

base is, 70 degrees, absolutely perfect. The teams are just coming

out in front of me. Let's go to the commentary team.

Welcome to everyone on what has been a glorious day in south west France

and it is here the Welsh youngsters will try to round off the campaign

on a high note with a second place up for grabs. They should be in a

buoyant mood after their win last time against Ireland. Their

counterparts will also be keen to round up what has been a disjointed

campaign by their standards. With only two wins in the campaign so

far. The hash will descend on the stadium for the next few moments for

the anthems and first, it is the Welsh national anthem.

The anthem being sung with gusto here, with a proud record for the

under 20 five that are on a ten match unbeaten streak and the coach

with four changes from the team. The changes in the back.

names. With the Junior World Cup fast approaching, Jason has tinkered

with the starting 15. Steff Thomas comes in with James Botham stepping

up from the replacements. Keiran Williams, Star man in the Irish

victory, leads the side with Ioan Nicholas. The final act then in the

under 20 season with Wales hoping for a strong finish and the finish

in second place. Mike Adamson is the referee this evening from Scotland.

Wales hoping to kick on from where they left off last week. They scored

over 40 points. And five tries with free flowing rugby, the order of the

day. From the kick-off of them. This final weekend of Six Nations rugby.

Plenty at stake for both sides. Add it goes. Across the three quarters

line. Wales holding firm in their defensive line. The scrum-half

working at from nine, as most French sides do. It's on to the big man.

Bringing the big man on. A good positive start from France and it

will be tough in these early exchanges for Wales. Baptiste

Couilloud. Wales Bill up in French faces. The scrum-half again on this

short side but will smack standing firm in their defensive patterns.

The Wales defence has been rock-solid is opening. They don't

need to rush anything. They are winning the physical battle and that

is a perfect exit from Wales. That is just what they need. They needed

to add that little bit of pressure and superb defensive work from

Wales. The coaching unit will be mightily impressed with that

patients. The discipline and they get their just rewards. It was Shane

Lewis-Hughes with the tackle. He has relieved a lot of pressure for Elias

El Ansari and they have turned bad. Have turned the defence into attack

and they set up a perfect attacking opportunity from the flying out. 18

tries so far in the campaign. They do want to play rugby, that is the

mantra from Jason and that was clearly evident last week. They

cannot afford to come here this evening and just rely on their

defence, they got to look to play, to show that little bit of

extravagance and have that arrogance and confidence about them. They keep

it tight. Keiran Williams, stocky but supercharged and so tough to

bring the ground. As is this man, Alex Dombrandt. France are very

quickly on the Corey Baldwin. There's not much room to work with

as Rhys Carre carries forward. Good reply from the Welsh 15. Straight

through, Ben Jones. It's still available. And lunging over his Aled

Ward, the Trai has been awarded. Ben Jones, the creator. They didn't

panic and that is a superb start for the Welsh under 20 side. They

couldn't have asked anything better. Superb work from Jones. He spotted a

mismatch in front of him. I think this is Aled Ward over the line but

superb vision by Ben Jones. He has backed himself, that is what I like

about it. He has had the willingness to try and play that ball and great

support from Aled Ward. Over the try line within the first couple of

minutes. The conversion to come as well me just what they would wanted.

Settling the nerves early on, and this is Ben Jones's run once more.

Look how wide and flat he is standing. You're always going to

change that challenge that with defender and he has done that. He

has taken the hole and fortunately for Wales, scored the try. France

just make the ten metres. No advantage so they will come back.

France would have targeted this game. They have had disappointments

in the campaign, going down heavily to England on the opening weekend.

From a Welsh perspective, you couldn't have asked for anything

better. This is probably one of the first time this bunch would have

played in front of a full house in France, quite an intimidating

atmosphere and you can kill the crowd straightaway by scoring a try

and that is what Wales have done and they have the ball back now which

will allow them to take control of" as you can hear in the distance, a

lot of noise reverberating around the stadium. The first one has gone

to ground, they will have two be formed. The boys mentioned on the

top of the programme, 31 players would have had experience, which is

important. This under 20s, different from senior level of course, because

they are working for that Junior World Cup in Georgia. It is a

cracking experience for the boys as well in general. These boys are only

going to get better as players with experience of playing in the south

of France. They are playing at the highest level. They are getting the

chance to show what they can do in this higher stage and some of these

boys haven't had the regional opportunities and that is what the

game is, to develop that competition rather than going all out for the

win. Fantastic start for Wales and here's hoping for more. Pressure

coming through from the French eight Bill. They get away with it.

Unfortunately, it has gone out. You could see the Tim Erlandsson is the

wide right winger. Plenty of space over the top. I wonder if that is a

ploy. You can see him on the wide right there and there's plenty of

space there. The French are asking a lot of work to get across there. But

kick, it was accurate, but plays all day long. As it is, France will have

a second chance. They try to rumble on. Good from Wales. You can just

see the French forwards getting back up off the floor. Here, France with

the cross kick but it is far too long. Exactly the same mistake, but

there will be an advantage called by Mike Adamson of Scotland. What Wales

do need to do is give any cheap penalties away. Their discipline

needs to be top-notch. We almost bumped into Alexandre Roumat's

father who played in the 90s. A chance for France to cut the

deficit. After Aled Ward's early try for the visitors. The referee has

called for the penalty for the whole of the back being offside. They need

to step that extra half major back. Just a half meter and they be in a

position. It's gone. A shade to the right of that bright and it is

relief for Wales. He knows he should have done better with that one. The

discipline will be key in this first 40 minutes for the visitors. They

just have to be sensible with it. They have the right to storm the 30

minutes and then that is where they're open and expand the game

will hopefully come into force. The Tim Erlandsson drives on. Baptiste

Couilloud out to the side. Williams spotted it and was there. That man,

he has some gas and he has scored three tries in his last two

appearances for France. He is definitely one of their most

threatening players. He looks to get his hands on the ball at full lot.

As the front it come in, Wales trying to stop them at source, but

it's still going. That's good from Wales. They've done well but here

they come again, keeping it tight. They have a second chance. Haotong

Li, who is orchestrating things for the home side. Ciaran Williams

leading by example. He has been slowed up prudently and Wales have

won it back. Great stuff on the floor. Good work there in defence

but they will have it all to do again. Maybe I should have gone out

back but that is a good defensive line for Elias El Ansari. It has

gone free and Wales turn it over again. Have they got a chance? Ryan

Conbeer showing his strength. Still going. The line was almost begging

for Keiran Williams. Good counter pressure from the Welsh 15. Twice in

that last play. Keiran Williams, initiating the turnover from under

his own post. Again, 40 metres up the field, he has managed to get his

hands on it. And if the wicket to the left and they just get it.

Keiran Williams, great support. Good strength to try and stay in field.

The first instinct is to see what's on. You just shift the point of

contact. As soon as there is any turnover, the defence is going to be

within that five or ten metres. A terrible through by Alexandre

Roumat. Somehow, they got it back. We couldn't have asked for a better.

Only the one win away from home since the under 20s brought in back

in 2013. Up goes James Botham at the tail. Again, they looked dangerous.

Their options out wide. Bringing Ryan Conbeer in again. Morgan

Williams in his second here. He will have another year after that. Corey

Baldwin gives chase. As a France settle things, they will

keep it tight. Eight charges down the middle, Wales have found it

across the field. They have to get a little bit of pressure on the

kickers, on the ninth and ten, and force them into a broad kick. They

won't want to give any silly penalties away here. Just keep them

pegged back on their 22. Baptiste Couilloud, you can see him trying to

get his blockers in place. Williams, a chance to run here and he can

shift, Rhun Williams. They have got to ground, just about. It is there

for Morgan Williams. Again, Ben Jones going to work. That could have

gone anywhere. As it is, it is back on the side. Wales will have a

chance here. Plenty of options for Wales, they will be happy how this

first 30 minutes or so have gone. Technically, the kicking structure

is going well. They are looking to put the ball behind this French

defence of life and they have the pressure on. It has given Wales the

advantage. Good work from Ben Jones and good tactics all around. A lot

of these will be going on to play in Georgia in the June. But finishing

second, that is a psychological boost. Inland, of course, winning

the Grand Slam after beating Ireland by 14-10. No mean feat finishing

second and England of course have impressed at senior level but they

have strength coming through in the under 20s as well. Jason touched on

it before the game, but they haven't looked at coming second but it is

something that they most definitely, England have been a class apart with

regards to the 20s this season. They have their key players but Wales

have got to win this game here this evening to go on and the players

need to push their own individual case leading into the World Cup and

getting into the squad and again, a lot of these players are in the

first of a two year cycle and they will back again next year so it is a

good, interesting dynamic. Only seven remain at this year from

the grand slam winning team squad of last season. You rebuild every

couple of years and it is quite a high turnover this year so it means

they would have had the extra experience this season, and that is

only going to push on and help them out next year. France did put a bit

of pressure on the last scrum. They have a man mountain on the loose

their inner Rhys Carre, he is only 19 years old. There are a couple of

big guys, especially props, in this Welsh squad. Thomas is making his

first start of the tournament so he is under a bit of pressure.

Again a bit of pressure on the Welsh tight five. It has been taken

against the head and that power is all too evident. They won that

penalty so there is a bit of work to be done in that Fassett. Steff

Thomas has for Ciaran Assiratti this week. As a Ratti started the

previous four games. There has been a bit of pressure the first couple

of scrums for Wales. They will need to address that. There are some

Giants in the French eight, as in the senior side. We walked past them

earlier and there were some man mountain is walking about, enormous.

Plenty of food for thought for the Welsh eight. An encouraging start to

the game as a whole. A good ball for France off the top. Trying to get

the big men over the gain line. It is Couilloud. That is Roumat,

Couilloud is switching direction. They had men on the far side. It is

that man, Fartass once more, going through a created havoc in the Welsh

ranks. A chance for France behind the Welsh gain line now. Floated out

to Cros. We lost his footing momentarily. The Glen Day bay with a

bit defensive work for Wales to do now to keep at bay. Great work. They

appeared to go with a Welsh line-out but good defence from Wales. Fartass

is one of the keyboard players and he looks to get his hands on the

ball almost every time and then he beats the first offender with his

footwork and strength, he is very deceptively strong. Posing problems

for the Welsh 15, as is his name is posing problems for many a

commentator, I am sure. Ngandebe brilliantly shattered into touch by

water, and Botham was in there as well. It was great work as well.

After Fartass got through Wales regathered regrouped put some

pressure on the French breakdown. You could see a scrappy ball that

was where line speed has come on and Wales managed to fill the field and

a defensive set so well done to Wales. The French second row.

Capelli is just getting a bit of treatment. Reuben Morgan-Williams

has been in the water as well. He created such an impression last

year. He has played as much this season. Dane Blacker has played in

the last few. They have strength and depth that night Owen Leonard has

also been in the squad. We touched on there that they had Dane Blacker

and they have serious strength in depth which is good for Wales.

Helin scored Barack Obama Corrie Tarrant scored last time against

Wales. Morgan Williams is trying to relieve some pressure for his team.

You micromini to be careful not to go through too many phrases just ten

metres from the line. Getting his blockers in front. Ngandebe, and he

can shift as well. It is floated out to Cros, one of the changes in the

French ranks. He has done well over the gain line.

France are just trying to get back into this one after that superb

burst out of the blocks from the Welsh 15, and a chance to counter.

It might be on here. The space is just a wide on the far touchline.

Just slowed up a bit from the Welsh perspective. They have to get that

defensive line in place. There are quite narrow now, Wales, they have

to push out. Ngandebe goes down well but they managed to get the

off-loading to Cros. It is too long for France. He goes again. Just come

back in after injury, Ngandebe. Options on both sides here for

France. N'Tamack just shoving his dancing feet. There is not much

space to work with. Wales are not committing too many to the

breakdown, as you can see, they are standing off and backing themselves

regards to the line speed and the physicality of the first hit.

N'Tamack spreads it wide. Ngandebe has a bit of space to work with Andy

tries to get the flow going. It has gone forward. There will be an

advantage. France just getting back into this one. Wales now need to

keep their concentration and discipline. They will be mightily

relieved to see that penalty given by Michael Adamson. France are just

clawing their way back in terms of territory and possession. Yes, it

Boniface said he just couldn't help himself, his hands when the cookie

jar but it has given Wales this easy opportunity to clear their lines

that is just what any coach would have wanted. An easy penalty.

They would have expected to be under the cosh for certain periods during

this game, playing away from home against the French side, who have

got a proud record, as we said. Ten match unbeaten streak here in

France. Yes, from any age level, any French side. They very rarely lose.

F U players getting treatment. There are lots of famous players on the

pitch today. There was a famous name off the bench on Wales, Sid

Blackmore is the son of Wally Blackmore who played for Wales at

the first World Cup which was 30 years ago. 38 years ago today Wales

actually beat England 27-3 to win the quadruple Triple Crown. One of

the tries was scored by Elgin Rees. That is a historian on the side. He

just nicked it from Clive Griffiths I believe it is only cap. That game

was 27-3. That has gone loose and it is the danger man again, Ngandebe.

He was just taken on by Conbeer on the far scrapped line -- touchline,

they must get to scrappy. Wales are having success with that option.

They go that little bit further upfield and France are struggling to

deal with it but I think that is the third time that Ngandebe has been

pushed into touch and that is an absolute coach killer for me, if

you're being pushed into touch so easily you have to work a little bit

and harder from the French perspective. Taken by Sean Moore.

Morgan Williams surveys the options. Not too far that time. Conbeer gives

chase. It is a good chase. It is that man, Couilloud, nothing

much on for France here. They don't have to do anything drastic, Wales,

just keep them pegged back. What you say about over the touchline? It is

absolutely appalling play from France for me, they are just running

into touch. That is the fourth time they have just been pushed into

touch and given Wales the ball straight back. It is a great tackle

here from Conbeer on Fartass. It will be a great battle all evening

that. Conbeer is certainly one for the future, he showed his work-out

in Italy with that try where he had no right to go in the corner, but he

has got pace and power and all the attributes. He is still so young as

well, only 18. He has another year himself. It wouldn't surprise me if

we see him in the Scarlet 's setup next season. He did see Capelli

going off for France earlier, that is Fartass. He is receiving

treatment. They have got pace out wide in himself and Ngandebe.

Ngandebe incidentally will be hoping for a better outing than last year

when he was given two yellow cards. He needs to get his compass out and

stay away from the touchline. Morgan Williams. France have slowed things

up. Carre drives forwards into the heart of the Welsh field. Morgan

Williams has a little snipe on the fringes. The option was very Keiran

Williams set him off and he went off to the right hand side. Keiran

Williams tried to get the off-load. He doesn't look very big, but as the

boys were mentioning he is so powerful and so difficult to trap.

We saw his tries in Scotland when he scored five so far in the campaign.

Scotland, he got a brace up there, as he did last week. He has been

their standout player for an absolute country mile. He is they go

to man, whether country -- attack or offence, he gives them their out. He

was go forward and always beat the first offender, he leads the

defensive line and he is the defensive leader so here's their

man. He is their skipper this evening and he is playing

particularly well. This is Ben Jones. This would be a handy three

points for his team anti-knock sit over no problem at all. A handy

cushion developing for the Wales under 20s. Just what they needed

after France had come back into the game. Yellow macro Fartass had come

back into it most definitely in the last ten minutes but Wales have

shown some composure. I like their experience and they are holding onto

the ball and not playing too much rugby in their own half. They have

got the territory and they will always pick up your penalty and two

and that is just what they have done and picked up those three points.

N'Tamack is back on the money again but it is back to Tarrant.

Taken my Cros, but it is a bit scrappy by the fence once more and

Wales Pioline and try and put pressure on their opponents. No

cohesion at the moment in terms of the French play. That was almost

taken as an interception but it could work for France here. They

have managed to keep it alive but lost possession and the chance to

counter. There are men out there, and one of them is that man, Keiran

Williams. Again Williams saw that there was an option out wide. It is

attacking rugby that is the order of the day from the Welsh 15. That was

just a little bit too long from Keiran Williams so he gave the ball

back to France but they have the territory.

Couilloud to N'Tamack and they relieve a bit of pressure. Wide open

spaces behind Ngandebe and that was an effective kick from Jones. They

will be happy overall with that because, again, they have won the

territory battle. He is using that particular where the moment. The

cakes are maybe not quite on the button but because that chase and

that defensive line is so good for Wales at the moment they are coming

out there and on the finish positively every time. Burroughs is

on in that the place of Fartass. Incidentally he played last week. I

am disappointed to see Fartass go. He has been so lively.

Cretin has gone off and Capelli is back on. I think the game is

finished for Fartass. If Wales can make

another try here. They get points every time they had down here and

that is what I like about them. Dombrandt drives on and again there

is another penalty and if they pick these penalties off it is going to

be a tough day for France, and they look comfortable out there at the

moment. An interesting decision, do they go for postal order? He has

signalled to go for the corner but I like the Wales are doing. They are

trying to take the stage and the intimidation factor out of it and it

is working particular well at the moment. They are frustrating their

appointments. The crowd is quiet and it is all going to plan at the

moment. -- their opponents. Ben Jones sizes this one up. It is the

wrong side for him as a left footed kicker.

James tries to draw it round and it is on target. Fantastic kick once

again by Ben Jones of the Blues. Great stuff from Wales.

I am with the Wales under 20s defence coach, how impressive as the

defence being from your point of view? I am really happy with the

defensive contact, without four turnover so far and we're managing

to bides time and get some width but we are too narrow a round ruck

chain. We have got enough wits between our defenders at this time

but the scoreboard makes for good reading. If we can get the next

quarter they had to score three The Met is our main aim but so

far so. Went on we expected Wells way of play we had been used to this

tournament? The game is very stop start which is not what we won but

that will be a key focus for us. Richard Hodges there will be very

happy with the work done in his role as the defence coach. That is their

fourth kick off that they have tried to target Corrie Tarrant. Wales are

struggling to deal with that at the moment so maybe they need to just

move position and get some players around to help Corrie Tarrant out

there. The handling errors make for grim reading for France at the

moment. Five handling errors to one. They have hurt themselves they are

failing to deal with the pressure that Wales are putting them under.

This is where they have had the upper hand and they have won a

penalty once again. If there is one area that Wales had been under

pressure in the first 40 it is the scrum. Came from a touchdown just in

front of us as Steff Thomas again has signalled to Mike Adamson at the

number three is down and there were some pretty decent kick into the

corner there. Thomas Laclayat under Boniface are putting pressure on

there. They have a huge front row, as we mentioned. There is now

defensive work for Wales. He was contemplating wisely then. Through

card goes to the back, to the tail, and just about gets his man. Wales

have given away a penalty. The outstretched arm of Mike Adamson

indicates an advantage. This is where they need to show some

character in the final ten minutes of the first half. France attack on

the fringes, through their big and burly forwards. Wales are committing

so little men to the breakdown. N'Tamack or doesn't want the ball is

hands because he is faced with ten men in front of him said this is the

fifth kick and goal on the trot now. Driven on this time by Frank Oz. The

openside. Changing direction is Couilloud, the flat pass to

Ngandebe. Ngandebe is put down. Moving ever closer to the French try

line in the distance. The crowd sensed it as well. Boniface drives

on the offload. It goes to Verhaeghe and another penalty is going to come

towards France. The pressure is beginning to tell, as they drive on

into that corner, still on for the forwards. I don't think the ball

will appear here as they drive on. Another shove could do it. Wales are

desperately trying to keep them out as Francoz is right on the try line.

Desperate defence from the men in red. Can they keep them out? They

are right there but they have to go back. There was a high tackle

earlier in that move but Wales only just keeping their opponents out.

Rhun Williams just that kept them out. Well, it was definitely high.

Mike Adamson wants a second look at this one. He has trotted over to the

other side of the field to get a bit closer to the big screen here. The

former Scottish referee is the TMO. Rhun Williams could be in hot water

here. The directives are now so strict on any foul play. He has

caught him quite forcefully there. Agreed, agreed. Will the man from

North Wales get his marching orders here? Mike Adamson has seen the

footage. Rhun Williams will be given yellow and it will be ten minutes in

the bin. Disappointment for the visitors. They will be under

pressure and down to 14 men. I don't we could have too many arguments

about that though, the first contact straightaway was across the chain,

and here's a little bit of a swinging arm. It is unfortunate for

Rhun Williams commie has been playing well but he has 40 minutes

to get himself back on the park and to make an impact. It was just

instinctive but, as we say, since the new directives you just can't

get away with it. Everybody knows now,

players, coaches, fans, and as soon as any contact is made them is just

something you have to accept and get on with it. A tough time for Wales.

They are under pressure and under 14 men. This is a crucial time in the

context of the game. If they can keep France out here it will be such

a psychological boost. You can see the Wales have just got Corey

Baldwin there. No surprises, France try to drive it on. That is Baptiste

Couilloud rounds to N'Tamack and then to Ngandebe on the scissors.

They have men out wide, as Couilloud spots an overlap. Almost true is

Millet. So many options and Couilloud once more. So many men on

the far side, and it is going to be so difficult for Wales to keep them

out. Couilloud, and through card rides on. -- for card. It has gone

to the left. They have to score surely here, driven on by Uberti,

and nobody was marking Ngandebe. Still they are short. But the

pressure is relentless. Wave after wave of attacking options here for

the French. Knock-on I think. Keiran Williams is definitely... We will

have to see. He is having a quick look here. Jim will be called once

again to see if there was a try score. Needs to have his running

shoes on. Yes or no for potential double movement? It is Boniface who

was on the ground. He wriggled his way over the line. Call that one.

Double movement for me., double movement. He stopped and they tried

to go again. Add a second bite of it, Keiran Williams protesting. They

will have an anxious wait. I am looking at the players that were

short of the line, he them propels himself forward again with a

secondary movement. The player short of the line propels himself forwards

so we have a nap double movement and no try. When I go I think that will

be Wales favour. He's going back to the scrum! No try that it is going

back to around advantage. This tough period goes on for Wales. No try for

Hugo Boniface as the time ebbs away. Five and a half minutes to go and

what are five and a half minutes it is for Wales, to keep their

opponents out. You can just pick up on the refs microphone there saying

that it is two or three scrums that have gone against you now, Wales,

and the position in the field is going to be so dangerous. They must

concede a penalty try. France know it, they sense that this is Wales 's

Achilles heel. Kalou hangs in there from

Morgan-Williams. Now then. We have already got a man in the bin and we

won't be surprised to see another one join Rhun Williams shortly if

this goes on. The scrum needs to set up now, no other options. I don't

think the ball is going to develop here from the France perspective,

they just have to go again. Morgan-Williams just gets on

Couilloud there. There is nothing worse than having a scrum-half snap

your wrists. It is great from Morgan-Williams, he is killing the

ball. Serious questions being asked of the Welsh shaped here. If they

can survive this remaining five minutes before half-time I think

everybody will get a gold star but it is a big, big, important five

minutes for Wales. It will give them a serious lift, as bigger left as

the try was for Aled Ward early on, but here they go once more. The

power and the weight comes through. It is out from Couilloud to N'Tamack

and his bedsit wide to Ngandebe. He was marked and Buros once more but

the try has come for Couilloud. Baptiste Couilloud comes through and

it had to happen in the end, the pressure told on the Welsh. They

were down to 14 men in France at the end get their just reward. It was

good from France, nearly botched it themselves but they got that man

over on the back line. Ngandebe just comes short on the 15 and Cros came

to narrow and yet to be in the far 15 but Couilloud is the decent

scrum-half Andy is a quick ball and he sniped Sandy has to be one of

those players there. Any tight five and Wales have been working so hard

in the previous scrums and they would struggle to get where they

would normally be around that breakdown. If we're honest, that has

been coming, and Wales did well to survive for so long. There should be

an extra two points for N'Tamack as well. It was coming for a while. He

cuts the deficit to six. Wales will want to go into half-time without

giving anything else away. Yes, they need to try and kill the clock can I

get into half-time with a score as it is, at 13-7. The French tails up

in the crowd is up and it is a very loud and intimidating place at the

moment and Wales need to kill the clock. That is exactly what they are

doing as Ben Jones is walking towards the ball and in no rush and

over 24 drops before he finds the perfect patch of grass to kick the

restart from. Jones goes long. A bit of space for

the winner. Over the ten metre line. He tried the off-load and it is

still there. It is all France now. The momentum has swung the home side

way. They have men out wide. As the stream through. There will be an

advantage. Baptiste Couilloud. It is a kick through and it will be a try

for France. Great opportunist try and it is showing his skills. A

little dab through. Very intelligent play from him. Obviously Williams is

in the sin-bin so Wales have nobody there. He just rolled edge through

and dived over the line. Perfect tactical play for France. His father

was a great footballer and he is showing the skills as well. A

shell-shocked Wales have to regroup. They have been blitzed with two

tries in the space of two minutes. Now with a chance to put his team

into the lead. If we could rewind the clock, we said they did not need

to concede before half time but it was a lovely brick of play. When you

got a guy trying to control the game like that guy there. They are going

to struggle to prevent it. He slotted over as we see the second

try once more and in a half where Wales looked comfortable at one

stage, has swung firmly back in the home side's labour.

It all started from this very kick-off. Going down the touchline.

And that is that. So, Wales looked promising early on. But they have

been hit by two tries by Baptiste Couilloud after the early try from

Aled Ward. It means that France under 20s are up by 14 points to 13

at the break. That school the pitch side. Would you say at half-time to

galvanise the boys Keko we just need to regroup. In the first 25 or 30

minutes, we should great composure. When we got the ball in hand, we

showed some great threats. At that of discipline around the set piece.

We will talk about the penalties at half-time. Just get that control

back into the game. Is it fixable? Definitely. Go for it. Begin changed

complexion in the last 56 minutes. A great start for will smack. Ben

Jones with the initial break. Aled Ward with the finish to put Wales

ahead with just five minutes on the clock. He had his kicking goods as

well did Ben Jones and it was a 13-0 and up until this point. Rhun

Williams shown a yellow card for a high tackle and off he goes and in

the period that followed, Franz pummelled about Welsh line.

Eventually the numbers and pressure told and it was the scrum-half,

Baptiste Couilloud, who went first of all. On the Stuart Malcolm

half-time, we saw this. Some of the former French international,

crossing not only to give brands their second try but to put them

into the lead as well. 14-13 after a period which will smack maybe hadn't

dominated but surely they have the upper hand. If we look at the

statistics, Franz ahead in terms of possession and territory but Wales

ahead of the numbers one. France were on top in the set piece. That

is quite a turnaround in the space of five minutes. But so often

happens when a yellow card is shown, it changes the compaction. We were

discussing but Wales had done so well to quell any idea of a good

start from the French. The crowd was silenced and Wales got that crucial

score followed up a penalty and France looked a little bit

flustered. A lot of errors in their game but the pressure told upfront

and the yellow card inevitably means that the pressure gets converted

into points and they took a well taken try but the sucker punch was

the one at the end. They are going in at half-time down and it is a

very different team talk. But yellow card did prove critical. We were

talking as it happened and I think our reaction was, it wasn't a yellow

card but you see repeated replays like that and we know how harsh the

laws are to be applied now. The referee didn't have much of a

choice? No, you're always going to steer that way. It was just a

reaction but the more you play it in slow motion, the worse it looks. You

couldn't argue with him going off. He ran straightaway and change the

complexion of the game. Wales took the sting out of France and that is

where they kick you. They did superbly well and the last ten

minutes, but pressure told. Will smack's pressure creeping. It could

be a long night with the possession statistics and territory stats. It

will be a tough defensive effort to come back from that but the way they

started that game, they are more than the bubble of getting back into

it, get up to 15 and give a good account of themselves. Wales did

start brilliantly. Have the silenced the crowd and it is a big crowd. The

way they came out of the blocks and the confidence that Ben Jones should

there in his run for the line, he maybe should have passed earlier but

Aled Ward was over for the try. Good follow up from Aled Ward but Ben

Jones highlighted a dispatch. They have built up the player and he

recognises that in front of him, it is the French tight head and he is

going to back himself all day to go for that. Aled Ward sticks with him.

He should have given it their two players but they got a lucky bounce

and it was a good finish. Follow that up with a conversion and

penalty but as I said, this guy is playing with confidence but they got

that start and it has given them a settled in the game. France haven't

run away with it, they have their tails up and what intelligent play

with Williams, to kick it behind when is no full-back? Following in

his fathers of the steps. We talked about the set piece and the fact it

was creaking. When Wales building that lead from it doesn't matter

because as long as you have some distance between yourself and the

opposition, you can handle scrums behind the head perhaps but now

France have that half-time lead, but will be a bigger worry for Wales. It

will change the concept of the game for will smack. Once you are 13

points ahead, all of a sudden, they are playing a different type of

game. Once they have seen and how the referee is refereeing, which is

keeping the ball in the scrum, but will put the pressure on and get

this card is kicked to touch and use the power game and that is what has

got them back into the game with the yellow card as well. But a great

deal to take home about the set piece at the moment. France exerting

their power in that department but a couple of flashes of positivity for

Wales that we have seen on the outside backs and as we said at the

start of the programme, it was the attack that was giving us so much

pleasure watching them in the last few weeks. Keiran Williams perhaps

hasn't had the amount of time to shine as he had in recent weeks but

there have been a few trademark busts up the middle and some siding

runs. He is looking to lead the team. He has been involved in

crucial tackles. This was really unlucky because he has, from his own

22 and he has just taken his eye off the ball a last-minute. Just

grabbing the game by the scruff of the neck and giving it a go and that

is what you want to see from your leaders. Your players are playing in

form and he has no shortage of courage, but the show. This was a

tried saving tackle, that Fisher. That scrum did come from that but he

is a key player for will smack the moment. We will need his leadership

because we talked about the coaches coming up with solutions at

half-time and to fix those creaking problems in the set piece but you

will need guys like him to step up and say, we have been here before

and on these games, what will we do to win it in the second half? It

shows the resolve and when people the cup to you, they have shown that

in games previously. A tough place to go with a big crowd. He did the

hard part, they silence that crowd and got themselves into the game

which is normally the hardest part of going to France but it is for

these big guys to stand up. They have shown a class and just to carry

on in the brakes went on the first half, another few bills, get the

confidence back up and get back up to 15 men as quick as possible

without conceding any more points. Then give a good account of

yourselves. We can't ignore the huge news this week that Evan Hansen is

returning to regional rugby, signing a new contract with the Dragons to

come back next season. Latterly at Bristol, that is a big signing for

the Dragons despite his advancing in years? Is, he is, he is getting on a

little bit but he is in good condition. He was has-been and keeps

himself in good nick. He played really well in the Premiership,

albeit rarely because of injury and that is the crucial thing. If the

Dragons can get on the field and keep him on, he will excellent at

ten or 12 and because he is so knowledgeable of the game, he puts

people in space. He is one of the best players I have ever coached in

terms of his abilities and maybe lacking a little bit of pace but he

creates space around the others who have pace. He will do a lot of the

field for the Dragons in training. Looking forward to seeing him back

at Wales rusher. Difficult to believe this is the final "It is

Nations. It has flown by. Before we wrap it up, there is of course a

bumper weekend to come. Wales's women will be hoping to end

a disappointing campaign on a high. Their final match against France

kicks off at eight and is live on the BBC website. Before that, at

2:45, Wales go in search of second place as they have a sixth win in a

row against France in their sights. The plan has to be spot on against

France because they almost pick a big pack anyway, that if there are

given when you go to France. So, France against Wales. Neither team

can win the tournament so that those Welsh players, it will be about

putting their hands up for Lions selection. Who in the Wales squad

has the most to prove? Everybody. They have all been written off at

times but they have come back and put a big performances in. It

performance last week but there's lots. There's boys that have big

games in this last game that can get them on the plane, that's for sure.

There's maybe five you would say with a massive performance and a

good result would take the spoils and get on that plane. We hope to

have more time to talk about this but here, it is about the under 20s

and we can return for the match and Ben Jones is about to kick off the

second half. The one change for Wales at

half-time, Keiron Assiratti coming on at tight head in place of Steff

Thomas. They have been under a bit of pressure in that area and Keiron

Assiratti has been sent on to try and stem the flow. I think it's

probable either right call. They've been under a little bit of pressure

in the first 40 minutes but the previous games, Keiron Assiratti,

Rhys Carre, they've done particularly well up front so it's a

good choice of they want to win this game. They've brought young Keiron

Assiratti onto the field. They lost the line-out and we always talk

about momentum being the key thing. It went from's way in the final ten

minutes first half, a big third quarter for the Wales under 20s.

Baptiste Couilloud, one of the try scorers, in that first half. He has

been the orchestrator, working as most French teams do for nine. He

has been playing he was on fire for them against Italy, but what will

smack me to get back to is what they have, France have an overlap here.

Corey Baldwin are trying to get back. A final forward pass and the

call came very late on. Some of the players still haven't heard the

whistle. I thought he was away. Very, going back to what we were

talking about, Wales were very successful, is this a forward pass?

Is a tight call. Wales have got away with it. They had a lot of success

with in that opening 20 minutes, they were very structured and had a

big kicking game and as the half wore on, where France had a little

bit of success is, they want stricter, quick ball and tempo. That

is what Wales unfortunately because they were sliding off the tackle but

it would giving members of the need to get back to what they did

successfully in that opening 20 minutes of this game. Bring that

little bit more urgency and tackle technique and the kicking game.

Keiron Assiratti joining Corrie Tarrant and Rhys Carre. Wales still

down to 14 men. He has just come back on so they are back to the Phil

Conran into. The French have taken advantage during that time. They

have a man over here. There was a man out. Ryan Conbeer, I'm not sure

they really needed to kick that one. They should have held onto that one

but a cracking start for Wales. There are under pressure here,

France. Rhun Williams certainly has got both Mac very fast. His first

season with the Blues since joining from our GC. That is what because

use, that the top end pace. You cannot replace it and if you think

France cannot afford to kick loosely to the three on the field here but a

cracking start from Wales. Just here there is two on one here and Ryan

Conbeer was waiting for the past that never came. You just got to

have that little of composure here and the thought process has to be

more clear. That will come of age. Will Spike are here in this final

third if they can just hold onto the ball. They are elementary mistakes

at the vital moment. That is what they were doing in the first 20

minutes of this game. That was a bit sloppy. A good kick. Rhun Williams

just as enough. They have one the territorial battle, France. France

have definitely come out trying to up the tempo and they are looking

for the quick throw ins, the quick tackle, they are looking to play

that little bit more. They know that is the strength of their game and

that is what France is looking to do at the moment. Wales competing well.

Baptiste Couilloud, another star of the first half. A crucial, crucial

period, this, as Baptiste Couilloud it out. He is grabbed by Rhys Carre.

Wales have found out so there is nothing on the frontier. Trying to

peg Wales back into their 22 and that is

effective play. We have seen his silky skills but he has a good

kicking game as well. Superb work from him. We can see from the

previous phases, his vision, he was always looking, where is the space?

Is exactly what he did in the previous two kicks and you can only

see well done and tap him on the back. He is in the Toulouse Academy.

His father of course won the first-ever Heineken Cup back in 96

against Cardiff. That is one of those penalties you were alluding to

in the first half of the coaching team will be IT and leave the dizzy.

Wales will be hoping to get more structure into their game try to

slow the game down, take the energy out of what is in the stadium at the

moment. That is definitely his other son. He

might be one for the future as well. Things we weren't seeing in the

first half, sloppy from Elias El Ansari. It might cost them dear.

marginally higher again but play goes on. He brings in the Mac onto

the ball. Again there will be a penalty. They will have to come

back. It hasn't gone forward. Still playing advantage is Mike Adamson.

We've after wave, phase after phase of blue shirt now. They've got to

start dominating in collisions. They've got to get off that line a

bit harder, they cannot afford from damage or two every time. That is

the Welsh try line and so difficult to stop. At its goes, straight

through the middle. Gabriel Ngandebe. It has gone forward. There

was an advantage for offside. There is a bit of an savouries of the

ball. I think Ntamack got offended off the ball. That is why there is a

melee of players just spoiling over a bit. The big decision here and

Wales will happily see France going for the six year. A double advantage

as Mike Adamson goes for most of all offside but the second one, he was

doing breakdown, Mike Adamson. He will go back to that for corner. A

tough time for Keiran Williams's team here. There is a discussion.

Or, a sense they got advantage in that area. Wales scrum has been

creaking. We listen to the French National Anthem developing around

the stadium. This is where these car and Keiron Assiratti, nearly every

set piece scrum so hopefully with the addition of Keiron Assiratti to

the starting position, he can sure this up a little. Jason changing

things. Reuben Morgan-Williams is off, Dane Blacker in his place. Dane

Blacker scored last week against Ireland. He has a good looking game

so that doesn't surprise me why he has been brought on at this time to

try and get that little bit of experience, get that knowledge and

kicking game back in and relieve some pressure for Wales. First of

all they have to front up here. This is a big test of Keiran Williams's

team. A crucial moment. Ten minutes into the second half. The huge eight

of France trying to put the squeeze on Wales. Plenty of options as well

for France if they don't keep it tight. They have a four to split.

That means Dane Blacker will have to stay where he is but it is the shove

that come through the power game, it is still there for a Quentin Walcker

who ploughs over from short range. The referee will have a look to see.

I think he is checking if it was not done. It was a Alexandre Roumat who

got over but I think he wants to check just to see if it was the

grounding that was valid. He definitely got over the line. That

is Quentin Walcker. There he goes. There was no way he was going to be

stopped. There is no date that that is the third try. In the last 15

minutes of this game, we have seen three tries I don't know what they

are looking at here. Just chill this one again to confirm. It's a try.

Alexandre Roumat who has put out his third try and it is another son of a

French legend who gets France's third. You can see with the upper

hand France had enough scrum. James Botham is down and they have to

scrummage with all eight and he is just too slow, too late coming off

the back of that scrum to give Ben Jones a hand in tackling. It is all

going France's Way now. It will be very, very difficult for Wales in

this final 30 minutes. No way will spike going to stop that. Five

metres out. Yes, it had gone to the right-hand side of the scrum. It

takes both of them out of the equation, effectively. Well, they

have just been blitzed either side of the heart by those tries. They

just need to regroup somehow to get a fertility back in the game. France

have really gone through the gears for me. They have gone through two

or three years and they are trying to keep the tempo high, trying to

keep the ball on the field on the cake and therefore think Wales to

try and play out. That Aled Ward try seems a long time ago but they are

still in this one, Rhun Williams could provide the spark they

desperately need. Dane Blacker get this out to his forwards. On those

Rhys Carre into the French wall. France are very quickly on the

defensive line. They are behind the gain line once more and they are

getting shoved back. There are the mistakes just beginning to creep

into the Wales game. Another man mountain of a player. Ntamack just

guiding his team down to the 22, and that is all they need to do now,

keep pressure on their opponents. Wales, they are their own worst

enemy at the moment. They cannot hold onto the ball, they ended up

going through six bases there. They are losing collisions and they

didn't have the physicality to get them of the gain line. At some

point, people are owing to say, but try and get back instead of short

sheep and try and get us back into that ascendancy. Ben Jones tried to

play that little too much and they turned the ball straight over to

France and they are now 15 metres from their own try line. Runs

challenge once more and here they come. Baptiste Couilloud, they have

men, they have to score out wide. And for the try has come. So, so

easy in the end. They had so many men out wide and France now are

dominating and it could be a tough, tough last quarter for the visitors.

You can see the numbers that France had got out on a wide shot. Wales

are simply too now. They defended ten metres from their line. They've

got to keep that little bit of width. At the moment now, that got

to do something, maybe that is a change or to or just to stop the

momentum that brands are running with.

Uberti goes over. He was a late change as well. It looks as if there

will be some changes on the Welsh bench imminently. They most

definitely need someone to break the game up, they need someone who will

get their hands on the ball for that little bit of magic. They have a few

impact players on the bench like Arwel Robson and Sid Blackmore so it

will be very interesting to see who we see rolled onto the pitch now.

More points, and they are really on top now. Great recognition from

N'Tamack. The carriers effectively stopped and pulled out of the back

to N'Tamack and it allowed him to play to the right channel and score

the try. A few changes for Wales. Jason Strange trying to do

something. I haven't got my binoculars so I can't quite see.

Piazon in place of Corrie Tarrant, Jack Pope as well, he is on. He has

come on for Sean Moore. The final replacement is Sid Blackmore instead

of try scorer Aled Ward. So Jason Strange rolling the dice that he has

to. You have two. For me I would even bring Robson and Lane on now

they are chasing the game. They have got to do something and have some

impact on game. Roll the dice, as long as the defensive line is set

and you're walking together, you aren't going to concede too many

trials but from an attacking perspective yacht to the summit

different. They have given away a free kick from an early engagement

are just those things that were not happening are affecting the Welsh

game. We mentioned earlier that France were doing things like giving

these easy outs and now Wales are doing it. They have the early

engagement in the scrum. A few missed tackles creeping into the

Welsh game as well, far more than their opponents, as many as 12

during this game. Williams. Black and out it goes to midfield. They

need a reply quickly. It has gone to ground. That could have gone

anywhere. It is just the execution that is letting us down at the

moment. The idea of there and the spaces in the way channel. Dane

Blacker probably realises they need an injection into this game, an

injection of pace. Dombrandt well marshalled by the

French defence. Outer goes. Nicholas was slightly isolated on

his slow ball. They have gone from one end of the field to another

after six phases. Now what do you do? You want decision-makers to

decide what to play next. It wasn't a great pass by Blacker. Back to

Shane Lewis-Hughes. Just a bit laboured. It was coming and Wales

have given a penalty away. There was just no zip to the Welsh attack, as

we saw in those early parts. That is a recognition thing. Wales have lost

Blacker and he went to the breakdown. The ball was free and

available to be played but no one stepped up. He took it upon himself

to be the ballplayer and that scrum-half effectively and in France

have got in and turned it over and given themselves another crack at an

attacking line-out. A few changes for France as well. Simon-Pierre

Chauvac comes on in place of Etienne Fourcade. Another change on the

front row with Pierre Bourgarit coming on for Ugo Boniface. Their

work is done. Many of these players for France have had exposure as well

in the Top 14. That is plain to see. You get that exposure, blame the top

end with the best players and you train with the best players day in

and day out and you will only improve. You will make mistakes at

this age but in 18 months or two years' time it will make an awful

lot of difference. N'Tamack runs out wide and straight through the

middle. Geoffrey Cros, with no one laying a hand on the full-back and

the French joy and bounded, but it is more misery for Wales. It is a

fifth for the French. Superb play from France here. We said the two

shortfall forward runners and it is a beautiful line from Geoffrey Cros.

He has just gone on the outside of the Welsh defender. Ioan Nicholas

Corey Baldwin were just a bit too narrow. That is the effect if you

run a five or six line-up and you just have the forward running

running short and no one wants to be cut down the middle. You have that

bit of time and the knock-on effect it has if you are always narrow in

the wider channels and that is where Wales have conceded but fair play to

France, a lovely little try. Great line from Cros. What do Wales do

now? Five tries they have conceded. N'Tamack just pushes that one wide,

but it won't matter to match because they have a 20 point advantage. This

is what we were talking about. N'Tamack just played that ball at

the back. He was behind those two forward runners but it is a complete

contrast to the opening 20 minutes of this game when Wales were

completely in control. They had all the territory and all the possession

and they were pulling the strings, and now since probably half an hour

gone it has all been France. You were calling for Arwel Robson,

commented police -- he is on in place of Ben Jones. Lets hope he can

get forward a little bit more. He could become instrumental in this

Wales line-up. Owen Lane is on as well, for Ioan Nicholas. That is

them all out on the field. There are still 20 minutes left. It could get

nasty. Wales have got to show character and because spirit and

grit in this final 20. It comes down to team pride and personal pride. No

player was to come off the field conceding 50 or 60 points. That is a

personal pride thing of the professional Rugby player. No one

wants to do that so everyone must work together and they have a good

team spirit and he was hoping they can stay together.

They switch it down on the left-hand side. Couilloud has has a prominent

game for France. Couldn't get through that time. Baptiste

Couilloud has a little snipe himself. He is always challenging

that second or third defender and it is so hard to defend your five and

you are tied in Europe and scrummaging and lifting in the scrum

and you don't want NDP scrum-half coming at you. Berry as again,

taking control and influencing proceedings. There was another

penalty given away. This time against James Botham. He did have

two calls only stayed locked in. He gave away a penalty. They just

haven't been able to get a foothold. It has been an avalanche of points.

When you have got those two guys, Couilloud and N'Tamack, they are

pulling all the strings and effectively the puppeteers of this

French squad. They have both been superb. If you get that in a side

then they will never go too far wrong. Plenty of time to add to

their 33 points. That time though the execution wasn't spot-on.

Tom Mably was the final replacement, coming on for Rhys Carre. He has

impressed, Rhys Carre. He is prominent. For me he has been one of

the four players, he has played in every game of this Six Nations. He

can scrummage, but defensively and attacking, you have seen him

standing every now and again, he plays a tight little ball out the

back so he is more than covering its own workload and he has a great

future in front of him. Dylan Cretin is on for Geraci on the back row.

France put on the squeeze, but a legally so that side. Round the

corner and they wield it illegally. A bit of respite for Wales. Let us

talk to Geraint Lewis. It has unravelled a bit since the

excellent start. Why? We had a good start but we have me unable to

control the ball, too many basic errors. Our set pieces have been

very mixed and when you haven't got the ball out here and you are

conceding terribly it becomes very difficult team to contain. Other

leaders out there who could get Wales back into in the last 15? We

have some experienced boys now, the bench of come on and I know some of

them are desperate to prove their worth so hopefully we can grab some

initiative back in the game and get some ball in play and trying get it

back into our game. Thank you very much for your time. You very much.

The thoughts of Iran to Lewis, a difficult task that they have to

keep going, as Robson threads it through. They have the confidence

now to go from their 22. It is that man, Cros, once more. He has been so

effective this season. We have men the far side, we see football skills

from Alexandre Roumat. It is a long stretch for Wales back right into

that far corner. Great interlinking, and Geoffrey Cros has proved his

worth this evening. Tier there was not an awful lot we can say, but we

have to give this French team credit, they are playing some

lovely, lovely rugby so far this evening. They are taking every

opportunity that they have got an air getting their hands on the board

and their dangerous runners are looking to get involved with the

game. Editing is coming for them. Roumat ran a beautiful little left

footed kick through but it is all France at the moment. It has gone

forward, so a rare mistake from the French team.

It has been an impressive effort from the French 15. Many individuals

creating an impression. None more so than the scrum-half who has gone off

now, Couilloud. After Retiere is on in place of Baptiste Couilloud and

he was the orchestrator, he was the glue that held it together. Retiere

started the first two games for France in the Six Nations and he is

as equally talented player, and as we saw, he picked up the loose ball

on the turn and he was the one in the shape of the tea previous line

break. What Wales have to do now is they need a leader or two to step

forward and make a stamp on this game. The 15 boys cannot go into

their shells, they France hoping to add to their five

tries, and 13 minutes to do so. Plenty of shoving in the line-up but

again they have given away a penalty. They just want to gain a

bit of respectability in this final 13 minutes. If they could make a few

tries. Right definitely now, and Arwel Robson, Dane Blacker, Ellis

Shipp, this is where the basics need to be done first. They need to be

done well with a decent cake from Robson and Millichip to get this

line-up done. Black at Robson who brings the ball into play. It has

just slowed up. It goes down the blindside through Dombrandt. Two men

straight there in French colours. There is an advantage for offside in

a free play for Wales. Keiran Williams had no way through that

time. This is where they will try and up the anti-. Dombrandt wasn't

held, good off-load. It is still there for Wales, and though it is

gone forward once again and that just sums up the second half. It was

the right idea for Wales, they have taught the tempo and try things in

the remaining 12 minutes but it is just the off-load. We talked about

it and it was one of the first plays the second half. They had to kick

the ball through and it was probably a off-load that wasn't bearing that

is where they can afford to go through an extra three or four

phases to get their backs back on their feet and concentrate on what

is happening in front of them. The crowd have enjoyed maximum, the full

capacity at the Stade Sapiac in Montauban. Letters had quickly to

fill steel with a round-up of the weekends rugby. Plenty of club rugby

on this weekend. Pontypridd have beaten Ebbw Vale in Tier one of

their Premiership and then tomorrow it is these games. Saint Davids have

won a game all season and they have conceded, their points aggregate is

-1000 and hopefully they can get their season on track. There is

international rugby as well. Ngando are against Sweden. I wonder if they

will have their Barman with them! I thought there was going to be a gag

in there somewhere. We knew that was coming! It looks as if it is last

orders on the Wales under 20 side unfortunately.

They have been well and truly second-best in the second half. You

have to be impressed with the French 15. Particularly the second half. If

they would've played like this against England they would have

given them a good old game but there was probably a continuity thing and

it has always been the French game. They do it for 40 minutes but he was

hoping they don't do it all tomorrow. Victim Care Unit they have

a shrewd coach. A chance ever Wales. A heavy tackle on black. Scrum-half

on scrum-half. Driven on by Ellis Shipp of the Dragons. The space

appears for Jack Pope. They just need something, some divine

inspiration. It is not going to come. It has just been mistake after

mistake. I think it was Owen Lane that time. France from the Powell --

that prowl for more. It has been hard work. They have had

to toil in the second half. They have just been hit with wave after

wave and blitzed. They are losing the physical battle for meat, with

the contact there, whether it be a tackle in the contact area, and that

is a prime example there. You can't fault the French commitment. They

are a bunch of big guys. Potential foul play here. By number 18, the

French number 18, Colombe. It started on the chest for me that

one. It was a big hit on Sid Blackmore. He just creeps up. That

is the best angle, Mike. It started in the chest, did flip up to the

head? No foul play there. Correct. There was no foul play. A big hit in

the chest. It was always on the chest, no foul play. I think

tomorrow is going to be a different kettle of fish. Wales were superb

last weekend against Ireland and we got the victory, but I think it is

going to be a tough, tough old game tomorrow. There won't be an awful

lot in it. It will come down to very similar to today, you win the

physical battle anew with the game. France are a big old bunch of units

tomorrow, especially the front Tate. They have a huge pack but Wales have

a great record, they have lost against France since the infamous

semifinal at Eden Park in the World Cup of 2011. There will be no fears

of going to Stade de France tomorrow. Wales could end up as

fourth in the rankings, of course, if they win, and if England beat

Ireland. Plenty to play for on the final day of the Six Nations season.

A harsh lesson here though for the under 20s before they had to Georgia

in the June. As long as they learn from it, they will go back and

probably knowing a lot of the boys they will look at the game this

evening and in the morning and there will be individual as well as team

reviews and as long as they are learning are looking to get better

and they go back to their regions and help their regions whose and the

regions help them improve then I think everyone is on tour winner.

The fear is, where do they play after they come out of this age

group? That has been a question for the last five or six or seven years.

You play under 20s and you have been under relatively successful for the

last few years but how many of them will step up to the professional

game get regular rugby and what is the answer? I don't think anybody

knows at the moment. I thought you are putting yourself forward

therefore the job! Driven on by France, and they look menacing

driving on. Strip and tackle, he has got it back. They had men and it

looks ominous for Wales and it is another try. That was easy for Theo

Millet. Wales looked dejected. They go back into the posts and it is six

tries for France and a real hard lesson for Wales in the second half.

It is just a turnover for Wales that are killing them. 50% of tries these

days are scored from either kick and receipt or when you get a turnover

in that transition period. It just hasn't worked for Wales tonight,

they haven't been able to go through a few phases and hold onto the ball

and have a little bit of composure. They have lost the physical battle,

as we touched on earlier, they have most definitely come in second-best.

Their body language says a lot as they trudge under the posts. It has

been a long old second half. N'Tamack tries to add to his 13

points. He stretches France to 40. It had to

come once more. Again it is just the mission action midfielder and the

quick ball and the replacement scrum-half, Retiere, just had his

the ball relatively quickly and he shifted it just that one shape out

and he spotted the mismatch and it was a right foot sept and he was

over the try line. It will be a tough one for the under

20 boys to take. They would have come into this with high hopes and

expectations after their win over Ireland. How easy will this be,

tough looking at the tapes? It will be. You have got to be, you'll have

to pick up what you can do better next time what you have done today.

They have got to learn and in losses sometimes come great things. Here is

hoping that the improvements will be made and it is a cracking experience

of the boys to be playing out here in this atmosphere in the south of

France and he was hoping they do it a lot more. Seguret is on for a

Uberti in the centre, and the French fans are in strong song at

Montauban. Retiere out to N'Tamack. They bring the replacement Seguret

onto the ball, that is his first touch. They just want to hear that

final whistle now, do the Welsh boys. Futurist Theatre they just

needed to get their hands on the ball and get a turnover. Somebody

needs to step up and make that turnover. At the moment they are

just chasing shadows and when shadows around this quickly you will

never catch up. They enjoyed some dominance in the first quarter and

since then it has all been France. It was a big momentum change when

Rhun Williams went off. France had them for two tries. Both losing

possession and unfortunately we have seen too much of that happening in

the second 40. In the second half they are handling turnovers by Wales

and that's up to eight and that is pretty high. The boys have to take a

little bit of accountability as they carry the ball into contact. You try

to do too much sometimes would you be better off going through the

extra phase and setting someone up for the next phase.

No doubt we will see a few of these French boys stepping up to the

senior side in the next few years. A lot of them are already getting a

lot of gametime in the Top 14 and that is something we don't have in

Wales. A lot of these boys will still be playing semipro games are

getting the odd game in the British and are a cup or the LV end is that

what we need to do? They need to be played together regulate and form

partnerships again those experiences?

Yes, to N'Tamack, he might be one of those players in the future. Retiere

is a big man coming onto the ball, France have got options all the

time. Not that time though. This might be the final flourish for

Wales, to get something out of a very disappointing second half. They

need to try and end on a high. That was a great kick for Robson, 40

metres. That gives them a line-out six metres from the French try line.

They must take their time and have a bitter composure just five or six

metres from the French line and hopefully come away with five

pointer. A chance to get the last word then.

Shane Lewis-Hughes, Black has a little luck. A good hit from

Dombrandt. He is driving for the line. A chance here. It must come

for Wales, it has in the end. It's far too late, but over goes Robson.

Unfortunately it will be too little too late. That was what Wales

needed, it was that guy again. I mentioned him a few minutes ago, the

two began with God over the gain line five minutes ago. It is the

urgency he gives you. He said N'Tamack flying and he committed

five players to have to tackle him and that shortens your defensive

line and when you are playing the flat to the line, Robson gets over

the line but well done to Alex Dombrandt.

The clock nears VAT and Robson has a chance to convert. That is right on

the money as well from Arwel Robson. Something for those Welsh travelling

fans to cheer. It has been a relatively decent

campaign for will smack during this campaign but it has not gone to plan

the night. Here's hoping that their luck will get better. A second try

them for Wales. At the end of the match. France might have one final

chance to add to their tally. It will be a try. A little dab through.

He was on the same wavelength. They will have a look to see that it went

over. If I was a betting man, I would say this was knocked on. Let

us have a look. A deft kick by Arthur Retiere. That is no try for

me. There is no reason for him not to score. But he may have lost

control. Let's have another look. He has lost control of the ball. The

try is not awarded but that is the end of the match. A disappointing

second half. Wales did well in the first quarter but then came wave

after wave of French tries. Six in all, four in the second half. There

was only one team in it in that second 40. Unfortunately, it was the

team wearing blue as France ran out victors by 40-20.

Those 40 points were unanswered from Wales. They had the last words but

it started ominously in the second half and it was Quentin Walcker who

went over for the first try. Not long after, dirty went over for his

and probably the pick of the bunch, this is Geoffrey Cross. The Welsh

defence at sixes and sevens there. Not sure what is going on there. In

this,. The last French effort was ultimately disallowed but it means

Wales, who were hopeful of finishing in second place, but was beyond them

because France are in second place, still a long way behind Grand Slam

champions England who have a massive 27 points at the top. Wales finished

third and the game between Scotland and Italy are still going on. 31-5

to Scotland as this big. That was a game of two halves and extremist.

France just came out in that second half and blue Wales away. Yes, the

yellow card was the catalyst. They grew in confidence from that. The

early errors eradicated from the game, got the momentum and got the

fried -- crowd involved. They laid the platform and Wales had no answer

in the end. Too little, too late unfortunately. We can speak to one

of the Welsh players, it is the captain Keiran Williams. Bad luck, a

tough night of the bus, but was the difference between the other

performances in the Six Nations and the night? I think we just went off

script a little bit. Now discredited to France, either they were

brilliant but I don't think we were at the races at all. We had a first

20 minutes that was good but after that we felt of tackles. From there,

we didn't perform good enough. What did you learn from the defeat

because you can learn in defeat? Of course. You always learn every

single game. They think the last few games, we were brilliant. It is the

poisoning -- disappointing the end on such a disappointment but we will

regroup and get back to training for the World Cup. If one a lot of

friends on the campaign, not least by the brand of rugby you been

playing, how proud you of that? Absolutely. I am disappointed we

didn't implement that the night but I think we will go by, churning

field and work on that and see where we went wrong and that is right for

the World Cup. Well done on your own performance. Very magnanimous in

defeat but we talked about it at half-time, the set piece that laid

the platform but that French revival in the second half and the signs

were there from the first try. They turned the screw on Wales is, it

today at the office for the forwards. They were a powerful pack.

We can do that I going forward and this is the position where Rhys

Carre got into position and a lot of bit of football and egos over. They

really put that pressure three most of the game and it just start will

smack of so much ball that they were just defending. You get a lot of

penalties away through frustration because they didn't see the ball.

The forwards did their job and the well backs too. Lots of options and

enter my caddie real cruising the second half. He looked to be

enjoying it. The Wales line has been shortened. What you need to do is

assess and read and slipped off these three forwards. They're just

too short and Williams is left with three. The next try was first phase

and you have to say, there's a lot of dummy runners. Not exactly in the

right place. But how many people, too upfront, a lot of bodies for

Wales John Charles Guy get distracted with but the one person

who gets distracted is Ryan Conbeer. Rhun Williams has the last man but

when you are a static in a game like that, you got no chance and that guy

had a good game along with Ntamack in the second half. Only one team in

the second half, let's hope it's not uncommon for tomorrow in Paris. We

have little time left, who is going to win? Wales. Yes, why not? Lions

places at stake. To Wales in the studio. That's all we have time for

on Scrum V tonight. Wales have not lost to France since that World Cup

final in 2011 so the omens are good. The former book is good, so, too is

history. Wales Mac women are also playing tomorrow, good luck to them

and our senior side as well. Full coverage on the BBC and Scrum V on

Sunday is at 6pm. We will see you then, have a good again.

What a score! On the outside. Another score.

They will never believe it. Again, he could go on the way. It is a

victory. He is galloping over. He has support

aside. On his own. Shane Williams is going to get it.

Will he scored? He does. George A thrilling Six Nations

concludes across the BBC... My back is absolutely killing me.

There is a secret for your back. Rhod Gilbert's enrolled

in building school. That's really good

for the first attempt. Not going to cry, are you?

Oh...I'm welling up. But will he survive on

a real building site? Do you kick people off

pretty quickly if they're not up to scratch?

Er, yes, we do, yeah. Pressure's on.

Right, get the bucket. My back is absolutely killing me.

There is a secret for your back. Yeah? Yeah.

Just man up and get on with it. This is my life, my career!

I did not frame him.