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:
France 19-24 Wales, 76 minutes
And the mistake comes.
France are forced into something far too intricate and Romain Ntamack's inside ball for Gael Fickou is a couple of feet forward.
Owen Watkin for Haleigh Parkes at inside centre for Wales, who will set a scrum on their own ten-metre line.
France 19-24 Wales, 77 minutes
France penalty! Offside from a Gareth Davies knock on.
Camille Lopez goes quickly but Wayne Barnes isn't happy and calls the French horde surging for the line back.
Lopez goes for the corner but doesn't quite find it. Lineout about ten metres from the Welsh line as Aaron Wainwright replaces Josh Navidi for Wales.
France 19-24 Wales, 78 minutes
Wales disrupt the lineout through a superb jump from Justin Tipuric and force France to scramble back on the ball.
Carries from Demba Bamba and Arthur Iturria find no change.
A firm collision in the centre of the pitch forces a spillage. Wales have a scrum.
France 19-24 Wales, 79 minutes
France have the nudge on, but the penalty goes against them!
Deliberate wheeling the call. Dany Priso stepped out and then pushed on the angle to gain the ascendancy.
A little bit of niggle but it doesn't boil over.
A minute for Wales to survive and they will have the lineout near halfway.
France 19-24 Wales
Into the last 20 seconds.
Wales lose the lineout! Gregory Alldritt and Demba Bamba carry well.
Into the red...
A big handoff from Romain Ntamack but Justin Tipuric just about holds on.
France use the width well. Gael Fickou makes 20 metres into Welsh territory.
France fumble. Julien Marchand loses possession as a Camille Lopez inside ball inadvertently finds the replacement hooker.
That'll be that.
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