France vs. Wales: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 Six Nations Round 3

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Published: February 28, 2015

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Wales claimed their fourth successive Six Nations victory over France on Saturday after Warren Gatland's men left Paris with a 20-13 victory to their names.

The Welsh never trailed at the Stade de France, as Leigh Halfpenny played a huge hand in kicking his side to victory, per the Welsh Rugby Union's official Twitter account:



All signs coming to Paris pointed to a tight encounter between two contenders duelling to maintain the slightest hint of a title challenge, and the first half produced just that.

The technical area was a particularly intriguing part of the fixture, as both packs looked to unearth a foothold at the Stade de France.

Wales centre Jamie Roberts was carrying well against Les Bleus' back line and making useful yardage early on, testing the fortitude of Wesley Fofana and Remi Lamerat, the latter making his first start of the tournament.

As commentator Brian Moore stated, physicality was in abundance during the game's early exchanges:



Halfpenny and Camille Lopez were responsible for the only points of the first period, going back and forth from the tee, although it was Gatland's full-back who enjoyed the better success.

Wales amassed a 6-3 lead after 28 minutes thanks to their full-back's accuracy from range, per Wales Online, while Lopez was left seemingly frustrated with his tee after a failed attempt to draw France level:



The biggest chance for Philippe Saint-Andre's men came when Yoann Huget was found with some space on the right flank, but the Stade de France fell silent just seconds after the winger dotted down.

As BBC ScrumV stated, it was a controversial decision for referee George Clancy to pull the play back, but Huget's score was rightly ruled out for a forward pass earlier in the passage of play:



France looked to be the more mobile side at the beginning of the secon...
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