George North seals Welsh comeback against France in thrilling Six Nations opener
Re-live all the action from the Six Nations opener in Paris
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Your support makes all the difference.Wales staged a remarkable second-half comeback to stun France 24-19 on a memorable opening Six Nations night in Paris.
Warren Gatland's team trailed 16-0 at the interval, but they responded magnificently to claim a 10th successive win and equal their longest unbeaten run since 1999.
Tries by scrum-half Tomos Williams and wing George North, who capitalised on opposite number Yoann Huget's defensive howler, plus two Gareth Anscombe conversions and a Dan Biggar penalty edged Wales ahead following a 15-minute purple patch.
And after France went back in front through a Camille Lopez penalty, North claimed his second try - a stunning 60-metre interception effort that Biggar converted - to give Wales a seventh victory from the last eight starts against France.
Re-live the action below:
5 minutes
Wales look to work a move similarly from the back of a maul, but also spill the crash ball.
France come forward with pace, Yoann Huget showing well in the carry on the left. Quick ball and Romain Ntamack is able to move into the Welsh 22.
Now Morgan Parra gets the French forwards working, winning collisions.
Wales are stretched defensively...
AND LOUIS PICAMOLES CRASHES OVER ON THE RIGHT!
A big carry from Uini Atonio enables quick ball, and Parra and Camille Lopez make the call to go wide.
Picamoles is lurking on the right wing and is fed the ball in space by Maxime Medard, spotting a gap and cutting inside to find it and power over.
Morgan Parra misses the conversion. France 5-0 Wales, 7 minutes
8 minutes
A high, hanging restart is well corralled by Sebastien Vahaamahina and Parra will box clear again.
9 minutes
Wales claim the kick comfortably under little pressure.
There is a first carry in the match for Josh Adams but the fleet-footed winger is well handled by the France defence.
Paul Willemse disrupts Tomos Wiliams' service. Wales knock-on, France scrum.
10 minutes
A cross field kick is Camille Lopez's option from the scrum and it is well-weighted, but Maxime Medard and Yoann Huget are on different pages as the latter looks for the looping former.
Slapdash play on recovery from France allow Wales to hack down into French territory but the home side get enough bodies back to reclaim possession.
Wesley Fofana kicks poorly but backs it up with a superb chase, forcing a scrambling Welsh support player to come in at the side and concede a penalty.
Morgan Parra will have a shot from about 47 metres, left of centre.
11 minutes
Parra doesn't have the biggest boot but this one has the range...
Just drifting wide of the left-hand upright. The second one the scrum-half has pushed. Welsh 22 dropout.
12 minutes
Welsh hands get to the dropkick first but again fail to gather cleanly.
The defensive line on the chase has formed well and there is no space for French striker runners, so we'll have a game of kick tennis.
13 minutes, France 5-0 Wales
Wales win this particular game, and look to build an attacking movement as George North competes well.
France are offside around halfway. There is no advantage, and Gareth Andscombe will line up a penalty from a similar position to Parra.
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