Three things we learned from France's win over WalesFrance lock Paul Willemse celebrates their winCARDIFF (UNITED KINGDOM) - France carried on their Six Nations momentum with a nail-biting 27-23 victory over Wales on Saturday that kept alive their Grand Slam hopes. AFP Sport looks at three things we learned from France's thrilling victory at the Principality Stadium:Scrum warsThe build-up to the match was full of Welsh accusations that France would employ illegal tactics at the scrum. English referee Matthew Carley, in just his second Six Nations match, certainly had his work cut out in Cardiff, with the key moment coming in the final moments. Wales had camped out in the French 22m area, seizing the upper hand with France tighthead prop Mohamed Haouas sin-binned for collapsing. "You need to watch the game and review it to think about that," responded France team manager, and 98-times capped hooker, Raphael Ibanez.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2020 02:48 UTC