France turned on the flair with a devastating eight-try show of power as they thrashed Wales 54-12 in their Six Nations meeting at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday.
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Wing Theo Attissogbe scored twice in the second half as France made it two wins from two. After two rounds they are the only side that can still claim a Grand Slam.
The French came into the match on the back of an equally eye-catching win at home to Ireland and the breadth of the their game and the pace and power of their runners were far too much for a Welsh side that suffered a similar 48-7 hammering at Twickenham last week.
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The new centre pairing of Pau teammates Emilien Gailleton and Fabien Brau-Boirie both touched down in the first half with Louis Bielle-Biarrey also dotting down for his 23rd try in his 24th Test.
Wales responded with a try by Rhys Carre but France dominated the second period as Attissogbe scored twice with further scores for hooker Julian Marchand and lock Charles Ollivon, both of whom were playing their 50th Tests.
Mason Grady picked up a consolation try for Wales in the 78th minute.
It was France’s biggest ever score against Wales, improving on the 51 at Wembley in 1998.
Betting angle: France remain the benchmark
From a betting perspective, France continue to look like the safest anchor for the remainder of the Six Nations. Their combination of power, tempo and depth makes them particularly reliable in handicap markets, especially away from home where they tend to punish sides that fade physically after half-time.
France’s ability to score from turnover and broken play also keeps team total overs and winning margin bands firmly in play, while their wide attacking structure consistently creates value in winger try-scorer markets. Even when matches remain tight early, France have shown a tendency to pull clear in the final quarter, making second-half handicaps an attractive angle.
With other contenders still searching for consistency, France stand out as the side most capable of covering numbers rather than simply winning, and they remain the team against which all Six Nations betting lines should be benchmarked.
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