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France Tears Apart Wales with Eight Tries and Is only Unbeaten Six Nations Team
France scored their highest Six Nations points against Wales with eight tries, extending Wales' losing streak to 13 matches in the tournament, officials said.
- On Sunday in Cardiff, France scored eight tries, with the first after 88 seconds, in a 54-12 victory that left them the only unbeaten team after two Six Nations rounds.
- France's sevens-style offloading play sliced Wales national rugby team's defence, which had conceded 34 tries and 248 points under Steve Tandy and was breached inside 90 seconds.
- Flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert was man of the match after scoring one try and assisting on three, while Thomas Ramos added seven conversions.
- Les Bleus' bonus-point victory returned them to the top of the Six Nations table and kept Grand Slam hopes alive, while Wales' loss extended their 13-match Six Nations losing streak.
- The official attendance of 57,744 at Principality Stadium, Cardiff was the lowest for a Six Nations game, with supporters' 'vote with their feet' pundits said, amid WRU club-cutting plans.
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France tears apart Wales 54-12 in Six Nations rugby
France inevitably racked up a record win against struggling Wales on Sunday and was the only unbeaten team in the Six Nations after two rounds. Favored to win back-to-back titles, France scored eight tries, the first after just 88 seconds. The 54-12 scoreline eclipsed its previous high against Wales of…
The French crushed their Welsh opponents on Sunday in Cardiff (12-54) and continued their march towards the "Grand Slam".
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