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Thomas Ramos kicked 20 points to extend France's Six Nations win streak over winless Wales to five with a gripping bonus-point 45-24 victory in Cardiff on Sunday.

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France provide relief for coach Galthie with 45-24 win over Wales

:France put in a dominant second half performance to earn a 45-24 bonus-point Six Nations victory over Wales in Cardiff on Sunday in a seesaw contest in which the lead changed hands numerous times before the visitors pulled away in the final 20 minutes.

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Expectations way below what Fabien Galthie expects from France in this year's Six Nations

Fabien Galthie readily accepts that France "are not at the level we want to be" during what has proved to be a spluttering Guinness Six Nations campaign.

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France include three new caps in team to face Wales

Emmanuel Meafou is one of three new caps in the France side to face Wales in Sunday's Guinness Six Nations clash in Cardiff, with Fabien Galthie making seven changes to his team named on Friday.

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Meafou one of three new caps in France team to face Wales

Emmanuel Meafou is one of three new caps in the France side to face Wales in Sunday's Six Nations clash in Cardiff, with Fabien Galthie making seven changes to his team named on Friday.

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Maxime Lucu replaces Antoine Dupont in France team to face Ireland

Maxime Lucu has been selected at scrum-half for France's much-anticipated Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland, with regular number nine Antoine Dupont skipping the championship to prepare for an Olympics sevens campaign.

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Cardiff dumped out of Champions Cup as ruthless Racing 92 run in seven tries

Cardiff got dumped out of the Investec Champions Cup by a powerful and ruthless Racing 92 outfit who ran in seven tries in Paris to claim a 48-26 victory.