Ioan Cunningham’s side scored three tries through a brace from Jacob Beetham and an effort from Morgan Richards, but it was not enough to stop Les Bleus from coming out on top.
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That’s your lot then!
That’s it then for your afternoon’s entertainment.
A strong finish from Wales Under-20, but they are beaten 36-19 by France.
Thanks to everyone who followed this afternoon’s match with us.
For now, it’s goodbye.
FULL TIME:
It’s all over here at Cardiff Arms Park.
It finishes Wales Under-20 19-36 France Under-20.
78mins: Wales try!
Another try for Wales! They are finishing strongly.
Jacob Beetham grabs his second of the afternoon in the cromer.
Sam Costelow improves the try.
Wales Under-20 19-36 France Under-20
73mins: Wales try!
Try for Wales!
The ball is spread left from a scrum and replacement Morgan Richards dives over in the left corner for an easy finish.
Sam Costelow is unable to convert.
Wales Under-20 12-36 France Under-20
71mins: Not long to go…
Not long left now. Wales looking for a try to finish the game…
67mins: Allez les Bleus!
This lot have been very vocal in front of the press box all afternoon… and with good reason!
Been a very vocal subs French bench throughout the match@FranceRugby 36 @WelshRugbyUnion 7@SixNationsU20 #Round3 pic.twitter.com/SrpkFeUQEQ
— Ioan Dyer (@Ioan_Dyer) July 1, 2021
65mins: The final 15…
Into the final 15 minutes here at Cardiff Arms Park…
61mins: Subs all over the place!
Both teams making substitutes left, right and centre as we go into the final quarter.
France captain Nolann Le Garrec is one of the men to depart.
60mins: More pictures…
🇫🇷 36-7 🏴@FranceRugby are turning on the style and playing some delightful rugby here in Cardiff 😍
Which of their young guns has impressed you most?#SixNationsU20 pic.twitter.com/nDvWFSggGq
— Six Nations Under-20s (@SixNationsU20) July 1, 2021
56mins: Try France!
It’s another France try.
Thibaut Debaes is the man with the effort, the fifth of the day for France.
He took advantage of some leaky Welsh defence there.
Nolann Le Garrec converts again.
🏉56' Cymru 7-36 Ffrainc
Cais da i Ffrainc. Y maswr Thibaut Debaes sy'n croesi am y cais, ac Nolann Le Garrec sy'n ychwanegu'r trosiad.
📺 @S4C @S4Cchwaraeon
💻 https://t.co/epG9jcvuNA
🏆 @SixNationsRugby
📍 Parc Yr Arfau pic.twitter.com/gnFl6Lzs32— Clwb Rygbi (@yclwbrygbi) July 1, 2021
Wales Under-20 7-36 France Under-20.
55mins: Subs…
Both teams making plenty of changes, but France still well on top.
Wales looking for a response.
51mins: France penalty
Nolann Le Garrec kicks a simple penalty for the first points of the second half.
Wales Under-20 7-29 France Under-20
48mins: Highlights…
Here is France’s fourth try just before the break.
Alexandre Tchaptchet with his second of the day 🏃♂️! 🇫🇷@FranceRugby v @WelshRugbyUnion 🏴#SixNationsU20 pic.twitter.com/fA0hL9v43x
— Six Nations Under-20s (@SixNationsU20) July 1, 2021
46mins: Wales change…
Tristan Davies comes on for Wales. No 8 Carwyn Tuipulotu limps off injured.
41mins: Second half begins…
The second half is underway.
One change for Wales at the break. Sam Costelow on for Will Reed at fly-half.
HALF TIME:
Wales have it all to do at the break. They trail 26-7.
40mins: Yellow card Wales.
Alexandre Tchaptchet goes up to catch a high ball for France.
He is taken out in the air by Wales centre Eddie James.
The officials check the decision via the television screen… and James is yellow carded.
He’s lucky as that could well have been red.
37mins: France try!
Alexandre Tchaptchet goes over for his second French try following another impressive back-line move which left the Welsh defence in trouble.
Nolann Le Garrec converts.
France Under-20 26-7 Wales Under-20.
33mins: France try ruled out.
France go over again, but it’s ruled out. Wales will have a scrum and the chance to clear.
31mins: France try!
Will Reed kicks the ball out on the full and Wales don’t react!
France take the line-out quick and Louis Bielle Biarrey races away to score down the left wing.
Nolann Le Garrec nails the touchline conversion in impressive fashion.
France Under-20 19-7 Wales Under-20.
30mins: Pulsating!
It’s been a great opening half an hour…
A pulsating opening 20 in this Round 3 tussle in Cardiff 🔥@FranceRugby have the early lead but can @WelshRugbyUnion hit back in this one? 🤔#SixNationsU20 pic.twitter.com/R1ol7y86Tz
— Six Nations Under-20s (@SixNationsU20) July 1, 2021
29mins: Try time…
Here is Jacob Beetham going over for Wales’ only try so far!
Jacob Beetham of Wales runs in to score a try.
26mins: Welsh penalty miss…
Reed is wide with another penalty miss for Wales. Big blow.
Captain Mann returns to the field.
23mins: France danger…
France playing some dangerous rugby here. They are looking very threatening in attack.
Wales holding on and are still in the contest for now.
21mins: Wales penalty wide.
Will Reed is wide with a Welsh penalty attempt.
20mins: The Ntamack dynasty continues…
France No 8 Theo Ntamack is the brother of France and Toulouse fly-half Romain and both are the son of former wing great Emile. Not a bad rugby family that.
Theo has just gone on a rampaging run to boot!
17mins: France try.
France strike with their second as they make the most of their man advantage following Wales’ yellow card. Full-back Alexandre Tchaptchet is the scorer. The conversion is missed.
France Under-20 12-7 Wales Under-20.
16mins: Yellow!
Wales captain Alex Mann is yellow carded for being offside and trying to stop France playing quickly.
14mins: Wales try!
Try for Wales! That pressure has paid off. It’s a clean line break and Jacob Beetham is in support.
The full-back waltzes over to score unopposed. Will Reed converts.
France Under-20 7-7 Wales Under-20.
12mins: Welsh pressure!
Much better from Wales since the try. They look more threatening in attack.
The match is high octane with plenty going on. Still 7-0 to the French.
10mins: Here is the Welsh team singing the anthem!
The Wales team line up for the anthem at the start of the match
6mins: Welsh break!
Wales captain Alex Mann makes a clean break and races away, but he has no-one in support and when he is tackled, France win a breakdown penalty.
4mins: France try
Early try for France after sustained pressure. Mathias Haddad goes over from close range as Wales’ forwards couldn’t stop him. Nolann Le Garrec converts.
France Under-20 7-0 Wales Under-20
2mins: France penalty…
Wales kick-off, but France get the ball back and win a penalty in a kickable position just past the 10-metre line and just to the right of the post. Scrum-half and captain Nolann Le Garrec can’t find the target though.
Kick-off!
Wales kick-off and the game is underway.
Anthems done and dusted…
Let’s get it on! Kick-off comes next!
Here come the teams!
Teams out on the field at Cardiff Arms Park with Wales running out first.
Time for the anthems.
Late French change too…
A late France change too. Theo Ntamack comes in at No 8.
Toss…
So the toss is done and dusted. Kick-off now just 10 minutes away…
France Under-20 vs Wales Under-20 coin toss
One to watch…
Plenty of talent on show today, but maybe look out for Wales fly-half Will Reed of the Dragons.
Sam Costelow of the Scarlets gets all the headlines as a playmaker and has already played senior professional rugby, but it’s Reed who gets the chance to start today.
Quick report from earlier…
Wales Under-20’s meeting with France is the second game of the day here at Cardiff Arms Park.
The first between Italy and Scotland has not long finished with a comprehensive win for the Italians.
A classy display in Cardiff from @Federugby to seal their first victory of this year’s tournament 🇮🇹
The visitors scored some superb tries on their way to an impressive win in Round 3 🔥
#SixNationsU20 pic.twitter.com/LeKD9Fqe20
— Six Nations Under-20s (@SixNationsU20) July 1, 2021
Wales looking for second victory…
Ioan Cunningham’s Wales side are looking for their second victory of the Under-20 Six Nations after a win over Italy and defeat to Ireland.
France are a very strong side at Under-20 level though and have been for the last three years.
Welcome along…
Welcome along to today’s match coverage from Cardiff Arms Park.
And we’ve got a late change for Wales before kick-off. Loosehead prop Theo Bevacqua comes in to start the game for Wales due to injury to Garyn Phillips.
Bevacqua is promoted from the bench to start and Cameron Jones coes in among the replacements.
Here are the teams then:
Wales Under-20: 15. Jacob Beetham, 14. Daniel John, 13. Eddie James, 12. Joe Hawkins, 11. Tom Florence, 10. Will Reed, 9. Ethan Lloyd; 1. Theo Bevacqua, 2. Oli Burrows, 3. Lewys Jones, 4. Dafydd Jenkins, 5. James Fender, 6. Christ Tshiunza, 7. Alex Mann (C), 8. Carwyn Tuipulotu
Replacements: 16. Efan Daniel, 17. Cameron Jones, 18. Nathan Evans, 19. Joe Peard, 20. Tristan Davies, 21. Harri Williams, 22. Sam Costelow, 23. Carrick McDonough, 24. Morgan Richards, 25. Ioan Evans, 26. Rhys Thomas
France: 15. Alexandre Tchaptchet, 14. Enzo Reybier, 13. Emilien Gailleton, 12. Leo Barre, 11. Louis Bielle Biarrey, 10. Thibaut Debaes, 9. Nolann Le Garrec (C); 1. Teo Bordenave, 2. Victor Montgaillar, 3. Paul Mallez, 4. Thomas Ployet, 5. Adrien Warion, 6. Pierre Bochaton, 7. Mathias Haddad, 8. Kilian Tixeront
Replacements: 16. Akato Fakatika, 17. Connor Sa, 18. Elliot Yemsi, 19. Clement Verge, 20. Romain Macurdy, 21. Maxime Baudonne, 22. Theo Ntamack, 23. Teo Idjellidain, 24. Edgar Retiere, 25. Alfred Parisien, 26. Nelson Epee
