Player ratings: Wales' winless run in Test matches was extended to 13 matches in Paris on Friday, as France opened their Guinness Six Nations campaign with a statement 43-0 win.
France player ratings: Fabien Galthie's France made a strong start to their Six Nations campaign, dispatching Wales at the Stade de France with a certain icy efficiency.
The skipper and his coach Warren Gatland are preaching a siege mentality to their struggling team.
Wales are hoping No. 8 Taulupe Faletau will be fit for the Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy in Rome.
Warren Gatland has made 11 changes to the Wales starting XV that lost 12-45 to South Africa in November for their opening match of the Guinness Six Nations against France on Friday in Paris.
Wales are in a horrendous losing streak of 12 games and need to eke out a win from an intimidating set of Six Nations fixtures
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has called up Ospreys prop Ben Warren into his Guinness Six Nations squad.
.Apart from the opening five minutes, the half belonged totally to the home side and it came as no surprise when they added a third try with Reuben Morgan-Williams sending Keiran Williams over.
Ospreys produced a superb fightback to claim a home tie in the last 16 of the Investec Challenge Cup with a dramatic 31-28 win at Pau on Saturday.