Top Performers: Wales vs France
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The Principality Stadium played host to the Six Nations clash between Wales and France. Both teams showcased some excellent attack and lots of points were exchanged. In the end the French took the 24-45 victory against the Welshmen.
Let's take a look at some of the top performers...
1. Nolann Le Garrec
The French scrumhalf was instrumental for the French, following in the footsteps of Antoine Dupont. He was the everything that was good about the French and was awarded the man of the match award for his efforts. He scored a try, made 100% of his tackles, and made 72 passes.
Tries - 1
Tackle Success - 100%
Passes Made - 72
2. Rio Dyer
The Welsh winger whizzed past French defence early on to get himself a try. He was always a threat that France had to watch out for. He made 82 metres, beat three defenders and made one clean break.
Metres Made - 82
Defenders Beaten - 3
Clean Breaks - 1
3. Uini Atonio
The big Frenchman was intrumental in his side's victory today. A handful for the welsh at scrumtime and a defensive rock. The stats don't quite show just how good this man was around the park. He will walk away chuffed will his side's big victory in Wales.
4. Damian Penaud
There are very few games where this man does not perform. His consistency to perform so well at the highest level is astonishing. A massive part of France's success today came through him. An absolute machine when it comes to stats... He beat eight defenders, made three clean breaks, made 100% of his tackles, made 113 metres, made four offloads and had two try assists. What a performance!
Defenders Beaten - 8
Clean Breaks - 3
Tackle Success - 100%
Metres Made - 113
Offloads - 4
Try Assists - 2
5. Dafydd Jenkins
The Welshman certainly threw his body around the park. He made an astonishing 26 tackles and missed NONE! Although his team lost today, he put in a performance to be proud of.
Tackles Made - 26