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Costelow adds the extra two from wide left. Great strike. 

Watkin carries it up off first phase following the stolen lineout but Wales lose it forward in the wide channel. Put through the hands to the right touchline and Le Garrec spots some space in behind. Grubbers through for Penaud to chase but the ball takes an unfortunate bounce into touch before he can get there. 

NO TRY! Ian Tempest the TMO informs the referee that Alldritt did indeed knock it on and we come back for the penalty advantage that was being played. 

Dyer with an industrious carry up out of the 22 and McKenzie Martin then bustles it over the gain line. Wales trying their best to play it out from deep but they're just not able to consistently find gain line success. 

Roberts tries a clearing kick and finds a good touch up towards halfway. Kicked straight into touch and Roberts seems to have forgot that that was carried back in to his own 22. Back for the lineout from where he kicked it. 

France have it over the line and the referee calls for time off. He can't decide whether the ball is grounded so asks the TMO to review it. No onfield decision therefore nothing to overturn. 

WALES HIT BACK! Dee finds Beard in the middle and Wales go to Roberts in the 13 channel. Trucks it up off first phase and they play the same way to Dyer on the right wing. Back to the left now and they work a few more phases through pods of forwards. Watkin then shrugs off the rather pathetic attempt at a tackle from Ramos and breaks the line. That sets up a simple 2v1 and he pops to the trailing Williams. Great support line and the scrum half finishes off under the posts. 

Ramos misses just left from out wide right, 8/9 off the tee today. 

No stability at the scrum and Pearce calls for a reset. 

Quickly in and out of the scrum from Williams and he passes back to Costelow in the pocket. Misses touch though and Barre runs it back. Meafou with a big carry in midfield then and he makes a few metres. Fickou bounces off the tackle of Watkin and France are making ground with every carry here. Into the 22 they go. 

TEAM NEWS: Wales - Warren Gatland has made four changes and one positional switch to the side that went down 31-7 to Ireland in Dublin a fortnight ago. Ryan Elias swaps at hooker with Elliot Dee, who is in line to earn his 50th cap for Wales off the bench. Will Rowlands' inclusion at lock sees captain Dafydd Jenkins move to the blindside at the expense of Alex Mann who drops to the bench. In the backs, Owen Watkin and Joe Roberts form a new midfield combination with George North and Nick Tompkins both omitted. 

No mistake off the tee from Costleow as he strikes it true from about 35 metres out. Good start for the Welsh. 

Pearce gives Wales a free kick against the head for an early engagement! Huge moment for Wales! 

Plenty of French noise in the stadium here as Le Garrec box kicks for touch up over halfway. 

Well what a second half performance that was from the French. They ran away with it in the final 20 after spending the majority of the half in the Welsh half. They managed the game expertly and benefitted off the territorial advantage that they established for themselves. 

Williams shapes for the box kick but instead gets the call from Costelow. Kicked high for his backs to chase but it's a fortunate bounce for France. They scoop it up and have possession now knocking on the door of the Wales 22. Can't hold onto it for long though and it's spilled forward. Wales don't use their knock on advantage so will have the put-in to the first scrum of the game. 

Alldritt picks off the back of a dominant French scrum and space opens up on the left hand side. Too slow through the hands though and the mistake comes in the form of a forward pass. The clock has just ticked into the red so that will be that for the opening 40. 

Costelow adds the extra two from dead in front. 

Ramos chips it over from pretty much straight in front. France come away with 3 points for their efforts over the last 5-10 minutes in the Wales 22. Perhaps disappointing for them. 

A brilliant half of rugby that has absolutely flown by. Lots of ball in play time, both sides not afraid to chuck it about and tries to match the play styles. France's big pack have had their work cut out with Wales not afraid to get them running with plenty of counter attacking rugby on display. 

Knocked on in the maul from Wales and France will have the put-in at the scrum. 

Ramos converts from out wide on the right. 

Williams with some distance to the clearing box kick and Bielle-Biarrey takes it in. Recycled and Ramos steps back into the pocket to kick in behind. Kicked over Winnett's head and it trickles into touch five metres out. 

Williams snipes down the blind side and Reffell and Adams resource that ruck. Wales get it moving and shift it all the way to the left flank. Back to the middle and Dee runs it up. Watkin dummies and goes into a soft shoulder. Reffell and Costelow then link up sublimely well to break the line and the offload then goes

Ramos slots it from just right of the posts and on the 22m line. 

TEAM NEWS: France - Fabien Galthié has made eight changes and two positional switches to the starting side that drew with Italy 13-13 in Lille a fortnight ago. Emmanuel Meafou, Nicolas Depoortère and Léo Barré will make their debuts in the starting XV with Georges-Henri Colombe also in line for his first appearance for Les Bleus after being included on the bench. Julien Marchand comes in at hooker for Peato Mauvaka who moves to the bench. Meafou forms a new lock combination with Thibaud Flament. Gregory Alldritt's return at No.8 sees Francois Cros shift to the blindside for Paul Boudehent who drops to the bench. In the backs, Nolann Le Garrec comes in at halfback for Maxime Lucu while Thomas Ramos moves into first-five for the injured Matthieu Jalibert. Depoortère lines up with Gael Fickou in the midfield. Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Damian Penaud are the wings with Barre at fullback. 

Ramos extends the lead to 13 with a beauty of a kick that bends inside the far post from out wide on the left. 

Williams with a break following the lineout. Good inside ball from Wainwright to Williams to initiate that break but a knock on from the big number 8 brings the play to an end. 

LE GARRAC SNIPES AND SCORES! Alldritt picks off the base of a collapsed scrum and pops to the trailing scrum half. Fires a miss pass to Fickou charging forward and he takes it about 2 metres short. Wales are still rushing around the corner and they miss a pillar at the side of the ruck. Le Garrec spots that and dives through the vacant space left. Too much pace for the Welsh defence to handle. 

Wow what a game we have on our hands here. France opt not to kick and instead run it out with the red scrum cap of Bielle-Biarrey gliding through on the left. Taken to ground eventually but France retain possession and move it through the phases quiclkly. Le Garrec with a very intelligent kick in behind for the winger to chase and Winnett is hurried into putting it down behind his own line. Taken back so France will have the put-in five metres out. 

Sublime first phase move from France as Barre breaks the line. Gets the offload away to Penaud who races into the 22. Flings a blind offload back inside as he's bundled into touch and Le Garrec picks it up skilfully. Time for the forwards to have a go around the fringes. 

France have it on the Wales 10 and they go to the left edge. Fickou can't get his hands free to offload to Bielle-Biarrey but they recycle quickly and get it to him in a bit of space on the flank. Makes a few metres and the phase count continues to increase as France inch forward into the 22. Wales then concede a penalty for offside, Adam Beard the apparent culprit. 

Costelow pops it over from straight in front. 

Wainwright taps the lineout back on the Wales side and they set their attack just on the French side of halfway. Not much ground coming thanks to the French line speed so Costelow sends up a high crossfield bomb. Knocked on by a France hand in the air so Wales have it back. They've made about 10 metres with that kick there. 

Hang on a second here. The TMO has asked Pearce to have a look at a potential knock on in the act of scoring. The replays certainly suggest that Alldritt dropped the ball. 

Marchand has it at the back of a well set maul but they opt to spin it instead. Penaud receives an inside ball in off his wing and carries up over halfway. Reffell tries to force another holding on penalty but is quickly shifted off the ball and France continue to work it through the phases. Wales doing their utmost to try and disrupt the speed of ball by committing plenty of numbers to each ruck. France hold onto it for now though. 

Ramos levels it up with a straightforward kick from 22m out and straight in front. 

Le Garrec with a couple of kicks in behind and he's given his side a significant territorial advantage. Lineout now for France on the edge of the 22 and here's an opportunity to get some crucial points before the halftime oranges. 

Wales come away with nothing, leaving them winless heading into the final round. They're at home again next weekend to face an Italy side that beat Scotland yesterday in a famous victory. That'll be a battle for the wooden spoon and it may come down to points difference down at the bottom of the table. 

A couple of big carries from France off the top of the lineout but Pearce spots a double movement from Fickou and penalises him for it. 

Face down at the front of the scrum, reset. 

Simple exit straight from the kickoff from Le Garrec. Finds touch but Wales go quickly and Costelow launches it up in the air. Barre takes it down well and it's shifted to the left. Bielle-Biarrey finds a half gap and France recycle. Kicked deep and that starts some kick tennis between the two sides. Neither set of forwards moving more than a few steps for the best part of 30 seconds. Williams then finds touch on the France 10m line. 

Beard with some phenomenal defensive work at the maul. Works his way through the bodies in front of him and engulfs the ball carrier. The joy could be short lived for Wales though as the result of their efforts is a scrum... 

DYER DIVES IN UNDER THE POSTS! Tomos Williams with a snipe but he's not able to get his arms free to offload. It then squirts out the back of the ruck and Beard pops to Dyer in the backfield. He glides forward and accelerates into a half gap. One missed tackle and he's in behind with no cover in front of him. Clear run in to the line and he's over for the try! Not quite sure where Barre was, missed defensive assignment I feel. 

Thanks for joining us here on Tribe. That's all from me for now, this is Elliott Johns signing off! 

From just left of the posts, Ramos adds the extra 2. 

France dominating just about every collision here as they continue to push this Welsh attack back. Competing heavily on the ground and they've turned it over. Penaud and Lucu then combine in the wide channel to bring it into the 22. The Welsh scramble well though and force them into touch. 

Simple enough conversion for Ramos and France are up to 30. 

As said, France have been off the pace this year. Not without reason though with Antoine Dupont trying his luck in the sevens format and Ntamack still recovering from his ACL reconstruction surgery. Even with those players absent no one could have anticipated this French downfall. The likes of Danty, Cros, Willemse and Jalibert have all been relatively subpar in terms of their performances. Galthié is a man on the hot seat and needs a positive end to this Six Nations. He's trying some new combinations all over the pitch today and needs his senior players to stand up and lead.

Too much physicality for Wales in that second half. They started it well, scoring a converted try early in the second half but following that the French took over proceedings. They went the direct route and spent an awful lot of time in the Wales 22 before eventually the floodgates opened and they were rewarded for their efforts. 

Lucu on and he puts a lot of distance on the clearing box kick. Wales trying to attack from inside their own half once again but the French are consistently getting numbers on their feet. 

Penaud with a bustling carry up into the 22 and the French forwards are charging around the corner ruck after ruck. Wales keep them five metres short but there's a different sort of physicality to this latest attack. Reffell looks to have stolen it but the referee sticks out an arm for advantage, side entry the call. Free play for France now.

France clear their lines into touch off the back of the scrum. Not enough time for Wales to do anything now, they need 9 points just for the losing bonus point. 

Happy Mother's Day to all and welcome to Tribe for live coverage from the final game in round 5. We're in Cardiff today as France play Wales in the Welsh capital. Elliott Johns here to take you through all the action as it unfolds. 

France spot that it's just Davies guarding the ruck and counter. Wales do just about enough to recycle after a scrap but concede a holding on penalty at the very next breakdown. Wainwright couldn't shift the jackaler. 

Another deep kickoff from Ramos and Williams takes it in directly this time. Kicks it away and finds touch in between the French 10 and halfway. 

Hymns and arias rings around the stadium as France launch their latest attack. Knock on advantage being played and the referee will stop play to come back for that after Ramos runs into Pearce. Everyone has a bit of a chuckle, doesn't look like Pearce made any attempt to wrap there...

France yet to settle really in this second half but they're beginning to do so at the moment. Sticking it to the Welsh defence and getting over the gain line with consistency. Barre then receives the ball but doesn't hold his depth and Pearce calls a forward pass. 

TRY GIVEN! All stemming from that initial backline move off first phase from the scrum a minute or so ago. The backs probably deserved to walk that score in and Bielle-Biarrey was certainly calling for it on the wing. The forwards ignored him though and rolled their sleeves up to try and barrel their way over. That they did as well with Henri Colombe coming up with his first Test try. 

Down at the front of the scrum but the ball is at the back and Pearce wants it used. Stolen by Reffell on the ground at the next ruck though and Wales try to play their way through. Ripped out of Costelow's grasp in the tackle though and France have it back on halfway. 

Deep kickoff taken in by Wainwright on his own five. Shipped on to Williams who boots it up the field. Barre takes in the high ball and finds contact just over halfway. France then a tad sloppy in possession as they look to settle into some sort of attacking structure. Reffell spots an opportunity to jackal and wins an early holding on penalty. Opportunity for the home side to get on the board first. 

Cracking miss pass from Ramos to Penaud and the winger is away into the 22. Carries strongly and it takes two to get him down. The ruck speed is rapid yet again and that catches the Welsh defence offside. Shot called. 

Warren Gatland will be a pleased man in the sheds you have to feel. He'll sense more opportunities will come in the attacking sense but needs his back row to have more of an impact slowing down the French ball. The speed that they play at will trouble the very best defenders in the world and it's simply not sustainable for Wales to allow them to play at that pace. 

CHARGE DOWN! Davies tries a box kick to clear out of the 22 after Wales won it back on the ground. Taofifenua with a charge down on the kick and he's able to win the race to the ball that has ricocheted into the in goal area. Wales will complain that he was offside but the officials see it differently. Bonus point try for the French! Great anticipation but ultimately a box kick with no where near enough height on it from Davies. 

ICING ON THE CAKE FOR FRANCE! They work the short side brilliantly and again it's the injection of pace from Penaud that proves crucial. Pivotal offload back inside after receiving the initial inside ball and the scrum half holds his depth perfectly. Times his run to perfection and squeezes over the line. 

A slight delay here to the restart as Joe Roberts is down having his ankle taped. He's back up and running into his position for the kickoff, albeit somewhat gingerly. Those in red will be hoping this is something he can run off. 

Desperate last ditch tackle from Watkin on Dupoortere who looked a certainty to score. Alldritt then goes close and it's shifted quickly to the left to Ramos. He's one on one with Winnett but the fullback does sublimely well to keep him out. Knocked on on the next phase so Pearce brings it back for the penalty. 

Not straight at the lineout and France opt for the scrum 5 metres out. 

FICKOU IN THE CORNER! France combine their power and handling abilities and prove too tricky for the Wales defence. Brilliant buildup play following Costelow's missed touch with the clearing kick. Their speed of recycle was outstanding and it was a simple case of a numbers overload on the right hand side. Good hands to Fickou out wide and he makes the final defender miss before falling over the line in the corner. 

TRY GIVEN! All stemming from that initial backline move off first phase from the scrum a minute or so ago. The backs probably deserved to walk that score in and Bielle-Biarrey was certainly calling for it on the wing. 

WALES HIT FIRST IN THE SECOND HALF! Wales get it moving and shift it all the way to the left flank. Back to the middle and Dee runs it up. Reffell and Costelow then link up sublimely well to break the line and the offload then goes to Williams. Hauled down just short by Fickou but the French defence is at sixes and sevens. All sorts of space on the left and it goes in that direction. Roberts steps inside the final defender and rolls over the line for the try. 

Ambitious cross field kick from Winnett towards Wainwright but it looks to be a good option. Wainwright is away if he can gather but the bounce of the ball takes it into touch rather than into the big number 8's hands. 

Costelow opts to put boot to ball instead of putting it through the hands. Not a bad option with plenty of space in behind the French defence but he makes a costly error and puts it straight out. 

Two shock results already in this round of Six Nations fixtures and will Wales be able to do the same today? This is not the same France side that we've become accustomed to seeing over the last 18 months or so and the home side, buoyed by exciting youth, will sense an opportunity to get their first win of the campaign. Italy's victory yesterday will boost the expectations and nerves of both players and fans alike. A wooden spoon is not overly indicative of a side making strides in the right direction and a loss today will put them one step closer to last place. 

La Marseillaise rings around the stadium as play gets back underway. Mauvaka throws into the lineout and then picks it up at the back of the driving maul. France working it through the phases nicely and Wales just can't get any sort of gain line success. 

Penalty Wales for not rolling away and Davies goes quickly with the tap. Offloads to Adams as he breaks. Adams then wrapped up but he's got his hands free. Lewis the closest man but he's not able to handle the pass and France will have the scrum. 

The backfields trade kicks back and forth as both look for a territorial advantage. Dyer then runs it back and brings it into contact just over halfway. Given out wide to Grady who has just come on and he makes another metre or two. Gareth Davies, another new man for Wales is controlling things nicely here but as I type that, he knocks it forward on the ground.

A rare entry into the 22 for Wales but they're going to have to produce something special just to get the ball back. No good at the first attempt at the scrum and Pearce whistles for a reset. 

Ramos extends the lead past 2 converted tries with another precise kick off the tee. No mistake from about 15 metres in from the left touchline. 

Back underway through Costelow and Le Garrec clears with a long box kick. Keeps it infield and Winnett sends up a high bomb. Ramos underneath but he loses it forward and Wales will have the scrum. 

Alldritt opts for the scrum and all 75000 in the stadium get behind their players, they can sense what a big moment this could be. 

France with an immense first scrum and they've won a penalty against the head. Thomas completely folded under the pressure from Antonio and Meafou on that side of the scrum. 

France meanwhile welcome England to Lyon next weekend in the final game of this year's Six Nations. England have an outside chance of winning the tournament if Scotland can help them out with a win over Ireland in Dublin while France will be desperate to finish the tournament on a high. 

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