Sharp-shooter Ramos marshals France to 45-24 Six Nations win over Wales

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.

Five tries from Gael Fickou, man-of-the-match Nolann Le Garrec, George-Henri Colombe, Romain Taofifenua and Maxime Lucu ensured the French a second victory in the tournament and third place in the table.

The result consigned Wales, who scored three tries through Rio Dyer, Tomos Williams and Joe Roberts, to a 13th defeat in their last 15 Six Nations matches.

It also sets up Wales for a wooden spoon decider against Italy next week, with the Welsh staring at five defeats in the Six Nations for first time since 2003.

Wales could not have asked for a better start to what turned out to be a helter-skelter first 40 minutes, France penalised as Tommy Reffell went for the turnover and Sam Costelow making no mistake for the opening three points after just 90 seconds.

France came firing back, Le Garrec and Ramos, playing at 10 rather than his usual full-back position, utilising the raw power of Uini Atonio and Emmanuel Meafou to devastating effect.

Wales strayed offside and Ramos drew the scores level from in front of the posts.

Then out of nothing, Dyer sliced through the French defence for an opportunistic try, converted by Costelow.

Ramos booted a second penalty for the visitors after the Welsh scrum popped up before Fickou easily rode a Costelow tackle to finish off some slick recycled ball for a try in the corner to hand France the lead.

Ramos converted, but the topsy-turvy nature of the game once again exploded as Owen Watkin exploited a chink in the French armour and found Tomos Williams on his inside, the scrum-half going over for Wales' second try, converted by Costelow.

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