TheBreakdown
Full time23 March 1957
France
13–19
Wales
Stade Colombes, Paris, France · Five Nations 1957Head-to-head

Wales won by 6 points.

Scoring

  1. –CFrance conversion · Jacques Bouquet2–0
  2. –CFrance conversion · Jacques Bouquet4–0
  3. –TFrance try · Jean Dupuy7–0
  4. –TFrance try · Maurice Prat10–0
  5. –TFrance try · Andre Sanac13–0
  6. –CWales conversion · Terry Davies13–2
  7. –CWales conversion · Terry Davies13–4
  8. –PWales penalty · Terry Davies13–7
  9. –TWales try · Geoff Howells13–10
  10. –TWales try · Ray Prosser13–13
  11. –TWales try · Bryn Meredith13–16
  12. –TWales try · John Faull13–19

Line-ups

France

  1. 1Amedee DomenechProp
  2. 2Robert VigierHooker
  3. 3Andre SanacProp
  4. 4Michel CelayaSecond row
  5. 5Michel HocheSecond row
  6. 6Francois MonclaFlanker
  7. 7Jean CarrereFlanker
  8. 8Jean BartheNumber 8
  9. 9Gerard DufauScrum-half
  10. 10Jacques BouquetFly-half
  11. 11Christian DarrouyWing
  12. 12Andre BonifaceCentre
  13. 13Maurice PratCentre
  14. 14Jean DupuyWing
  15. 15Michel VannierFull-back

Wales

  1. 1Ray ProsserProp
  2. 2Bryn MeredithHooker
  3. 3Henry MorganProp
  4. 4Rhys WilliamsSecond row
  5. 5Rees StephensSecond row
  6. 6Russell RobinsFlanker
  7. 7Robin DaviesFlanker
  8. 8John FaullNumber 8
  9. 9Lloyd WilliamsScrum-half
  10. 10Cliff MorganFly-half
  11. 11Geoff HowellsWing
  12. 12Gordon WellsCentre
  13. 13Graham PowellCentre
  14. 14Ray WilliamsWing
  15. 15Terry DaviesFull-back

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Context

All-time, France 53–52 Wales, 3 drawn in 108 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

France going in
Wales going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.