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Wales have beaten France 24-19 in their Guinness Six Nations match in Paris.<\/p>\nWales have beaten France 24-19 in their Guinness Six Nations match in Paris.<\/p>\n
Warren Gatland’s side turned a 16-0 half-time deficit into a victory in the Stade de France.<\/p>\n
George North scored a pair of second-half tries for the visitors.<\/p>\n
Tomos Williams made his Six Nations debut as Wales launched the 2019 tournament against France.<\/p>\n
The Cardiff Blues scrum-half was among three changes from the side that beat South Africa two months ago, with prop Rob Evans and flanker Josh Navidi also starting.<\/p>\n
Wales, unbeaten in their last nine Tests, faced a French team featuring 19-year-old center debutant Romain Ntamack and a juggernaut Les Bleus pack that weighed in at just over 150 stones.<\/p>\n
Wales had it all to do at half-time as they trailed 16-0 to a dominant France.<\/p>\n
Louis Picamoles forced his way across the line after just six minutes for the tournament’s first try.<\/p>\n
Liam Williams touched down midway through the half, but the Television Match Official spotted a knock-on and the try was ruled out.<\/p>\n
And soon after Yoann Huget raced over in the corner to make it 10-0.<\/p>\n
Morgan Parra and Gareth Anscombe had both missed five kicks between them before Camille Lopez took over to slot a simple penalty over from in front of the posts, and he landed a drop goal with the last action of the half.<\/p>\n
Wales produced a stunning second-half turnaround to claim a 24-19 victory.<\/p>\n
They got on the scoreboard in the 47th minute as Josh Adams’ brilliant burst through the France line ended with him putting in Tomos Williams.<\/p>\n
And the gap was down to two points after Huget lost possession of the ball on his own tryline and George North quickly pounced, with Anscombe again converting.<\/p>\n
Lopez missed a penalty on the hour mark and Wales replacement Dan Biggar landed a long-range effort three minutes later to give the visitors the lead.<\/p>\n
Lopez slotted over from in front of the posts to put France back ahead with 10 minutes left but it was short-lived as North intercepted a pass on the halfway line and ran the ball in to secure victory.<\/p>\n