Wales’s Six Nations campaign is back on track after they scored two tries to beat France 27-6 on Friday night. The defending champions ended France’s unbeaten run in the tournament and bounced back from their own disappointing loss two weeks ago.
George North, starting at centre for the first time in a Test match, scored Wales’ opening try before camptain Sam Warburton powered over in the second half. Referring to the loss to Ireland, Warburton said that this was exactly the response he wanted from his side.
Coach Warren Gatland added that they are back in contention (for a third successive title).
“I am often grumpy with these guys, but I am happy with that. The performance against Ireland wasn’t good enough. We let ourselves down in Dublin. They responded well, with a good performance and a fantastic result,” he said.
“The atmosphere was sensational and the players responded brilliantly to the pressure we put on them. I’m a great believer in giving players a chance to redeem themselves, and I think that’s definitely what happened.
“When you’re involved in a game that doesn’t go your way, you want the chance to go out there and put things right. We have got a big game at Twickenham in a couple of weeks, but hopefully today will be a platform for that,” he added.
Note: Below are updated extended highlights from the match
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