How they rated

GEORGE NORTH

Has been a different player since having the riot act read to him following a shocker in Scotland. Defended strongly, even got in over the ball, and caused France problems with the ball.

JONATHAN DAVIES

Was heavily involved in the centre as Wales attempted to move the ball and made some strong runs but the midfield still looked laboured when it came to speed of the pass.

SCOTT WILLIAMS

Usually it’s the inside-centre who strips opponents of the ball but he was on the receiving end this time when going into contact and didn’t make much of an impression.

LIAM WILLIAMS

The left-wing started with a heavily strapped thigh and didn’t seem entirely comfortable when it came to sprinting at full pelt but was pretty solid in defence.

DAN BIGGAR

Anybody who watches him regularly knows what he brings to the Wales team and this was no different. However, Wales may have learned more for the future by starting Sam Davies with a sharper cutting edge needed.

RHYS WEBB

Continues to state his case to be Lions scrum-half against New Zealand and was at the fore-front of the Welsh effort, both in defence and in attack to give France problems.

ROB EVANS

The loose-head prop had his hands full at the scrum and was perhaps helped by there not being too many of them until the final minutes of a dour encounter. Still managed to make an impression in the loose.

KEN OWENS

The ‘Sheriff’ of Carmarthen was celebrating his 50th cap and had been the form hooker from the Four Home Unions during this Six Nations but didn’t have the same impact in the French capital.

TOMAS FRANCIS

The Cardiff Blues target was in major difficulty at the scrum as France targeted him and was stripped of the ball while carrying in the loose during a hard day at the office.

JAKE BALL

The bearded lock forward put in another big shift in the boilerhouse and made a mark as Wales weathered an early onslaught from the French pack and returned fire with fire.

ALUN WYN JONES (CAPT)

Wales’ captain took a painful knock to a shoulder in the second half and came flying out of a ruck. He didn’t last much longer and, by his standards and the stats, had an extremely quiet game.

SAM WARBURTON

Another big name who didn’t fire on all cylinders but made some important interventions. However, Wales were unable to extend their winning streak over France since losing to them in the semi-finals of the 2011 World Cup to six.

ROSS MORIARTY

The No.8 relishes the physical side of things and threw himself into combat, carrying hard and roughing up the French whenever he had an opportunity.

JUSTIN TIPURIC

High on the stats sheet during a scrappy and low-quality encounter with his appetite for work being highlighted by his tackle count and contribution around the pitch as he teamed up wih Warburton to nullify the threat from the French back-row.