Attissogbé gives France lift-off in Six Nations with emphatic win over Wales

01/31/2025 05:18 PM

• France 43-0 Wales
• Welsh losing run continues as Les Bleus prove too strong

Worrying times for the Welsh, worrying times for anyone who has a game coming up against this French team in the coming weeks. They started the 2025 Six Nations by beating Wales 43-0, and they did it without coming anywhere near the tempo they're capable of playing. The only blemish for the French was a red card for Romain Ntamack, who was sent off for a high tackle on Dan Edwards when there were ten minutes left to play. It didn't make much difference this week, but, (who knows?) it may do next one, when they play England at Twickenham.

The Welsh looked awful small out there, surrounded by flames, fireworks, and the blindingly bright blue, red and white lights, while their handful of travelling fans were drowned out by the tens of thousands of French belting out an unaccompanied La Marseillaise. Their skipper Jac Morgan gathered them into a huddle, and did his best to steel them for what was to come. The French came at them hard in the opening moments, as Morgan surely warned they would, being ready for the blow, though, didn't seem to make it too much easier to wear when it came. Within minutes, Morgan's team was reeling.