Player ratings: Wales can hold their heads high

Adam Kyriacou
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Following their 32-30 defeat to France in their Six Nations match at the Stade de France on Saturday, here are the player ratings for Wales.

15 Liam Williams: Received a yellow card seven minutes from time, and Wales could not hold on. Otherwise a solid evening’s work. 7

14 Louis Rees-Zammit: Unlucky not to score a second-half try with a spectacular diving finish on the right. Another strong display. 8

13 George North: Made some powerful surges and defended strongly in his new position of centre, especially against a tough opponent. 7

12 Jonathan Davies: Prominent in attack and defence and looked somewhere near his best again, which is timely given it’s a Lions year. 8

11 Josh Adams: Continued his prolific try-scoring for Wales with another touchdown and was a threat throughout. Such a deadly wing. 7

10 Dan Biggar: Scored 20 points, including a try, and was accomplished in all areas. One of his better Wales performances in a while. 8

9 Gareth Davies: A livewire attacking menace who relished the open spaces of Stade de France. Was replaced early in the second half. 7

8 Taulupe Faletau: Yellow-carded during the frantic closing stages as Wales were pipped at the post. Another classy showing though. 7

7 Justin Tipuric: Another fine all-round display from the Ospreys flanker, who was at the forefront of Wales’ effort. Freak of an athlete. 8

6 Josh Navidi: Scored a try and was an immense figure as Wales took it to France. Navidi’s been so consistent during this Six Nations. 8

5 Alun Wyn Jones: The talismanic Wales captain could not have done much more, but his team ultimately experienced late agony. 7

4 Adam Beard: Went through his business without fuss in all areas, but it was ultimately heartbreak for Wales. 7

3 Tomas Francis: Coped well with the threat of France’s scrum, acquitting himself well against one of the form props in the Six Nations. 7

2 Ken Owens: A trademark workaholic performance by the experienced Wales hooker but couldn’t back up his tries from last weekend. 7

1 Wyn Jones: Another strong performance by one of Wales’ stand-out players this season. It’s been quite a campaign from the prop. 8

Replacements: Scrum-half Tomos Williams was the pick of Wales’ replacements before France snatched victory in the dying seconds. 7

 

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