Allan Lewis’ side always look to play with ball in hand and
again showed impressive attacking play that earned them four tries.
France were first to score with a penalty for Toulouse full
back Thomas Ramos, but Wales then scored three unanswered tries - two for full
back Steffan Evans and one for captain and right wing Dafydd Howells – with Angus
O’Brien kicking two conversions.
Wales displayed good decision-making, angles of running and
skill levels for all three scores, and although Ramos notched another penalty,
the hosts went in 19-6 to the good at the break.
O’Brien added a penalty early in the second half but Wales
then dropped their guard and allowed the visitors back into the game.
France scored two tries from outside half Lucas Chouvet and
replacement No8 Matthieu Majeau, Ramos adding the extras to take France within
two points of Wales at 20-22.
However, Wales responded well with some 15-man rugby, No8
Tom Phillips and lock Josh Helps amongst those to make the hard yards before
the backs showed some lovely handling skills to send Howells over, O’Brien’s
conversion sealing the win.
France had the last word with a try for Thomas Fortunel in
the dying moments, converted by Ramos, but Wales had done enough.
Wales face England next at St Helens on Sunday, March 10 at
2.30pm.
Wales team:
Steffan Evans (Scarlets/Ysgol
y Strade/Kidwelly)
Dafydd Howells (captain)
(Ospreys/Neath Port Talbot Coll/Abercrave)
Aled Summerhill
(Blues/Coleg Morgannwg)
Craig Woodall
(Scarlets/Amman Valley)
Josh Adams
(Scarlets/Coleg Sir Gar/Pontyberem)
Angus O'Brien (Dragons/Caerleon
Comp/Caerleon)
Dan Brooks (Ospreys/Llandovery
Coll/Bonymaen)
Dillon Lewis
(Blues/Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg/Pontypridd)
Torin Myhill
(Scarlets/Coleg Sir Gar/Burry Port)
Javan Sebastian
(Scarlets/Queen Elizabeth High/Carmarthan Athletic)
Josh Helps
(Scarlets/Dyffryn Taf)
Rory Thornton (Ospreys/Gower
College/Bonymaen)
Ollie Hitchings
(Blues/Cowbridge Comp/Glamorgan Wanderers)
Oliver Griffiths
(Dragons/Coleg Gwent/Crumlin)
Tom Phillips
(Scarlets/Coleg Sir Gar/Llangennech)
Replacements:
Callum Mitchell (RGC/Llandrillo
College/Colwyn Bay)
Ryan Elias
(Scarlets/Bro Myrddin/Carmarthen Athletic)
Alex Jeffries
(Dragons/Coleg Gwent/Newport)
Adam Beard (Ospreys/Neath
College/Birchgrove)
Jordan Collier
(Ospreys/Neath Port Talbot College/Neath)
Tom Williams
(Blues/Treorchy Comp/Treorchy)
Luke Price (Ospreys/Maesydderwen/Abercrave)
Joe Thomas
(Ospreys/Neath Port Talbot Coll/Morriston)
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