Women's Six Nations 2015: France 28-7 Wales

France remain on course for the Grand Slam after ending Wales' 100% record in the women's Six Nations.

Wales were down to 13 players after two yellow cards in the second half and conceded a penalty try and a Julie Billes try.

Billes's second try sealed victory but Wales' efforts were rewarded with a late penalty try.

Wales went into the game in Montauban top of the Six Nations table courtesy of a slightly better points difference than their French opponents after wins over England and Scotland.

France went ahead with a well worked try after six minutes with hooker Migno crossing following a catch and drive from a rolling maul but Tremouliere failed to convert.

The home side were on top during the opening stages and only some dogged defence by Wales kept the hosts out although a Tremouliere penalty extended France's lead.

Wales continued to be pinned back and France were only denied a second try by Rachel Taylor's brave intervention and there was further frustration for the hosts when Tremouliere missed a penalty.

Having withstood a sustained spell of pressure, Wales reached the French 22 for the first time and although awarded a penalty they elected to kick for touch.

The visitors were awarded another penalty as the first half drew to a close but Laurie Harries pulled her kick from a tight angle wide of the post.

But it was France who had the last word with another impressive driving maul resulting in Sioned Harries receiving a yellow card and Tremouliere slotting over a penalty to make it 11-0 at the interval.

French forward power continued to cause problems early in the second half as Wales defended desperately on their own try line.

With Hywel already in the sin-bin they were reduced to 13 players when Caryl Thomas was yellow carded for not releasing the ball in a ruck.

Inevitably French pressure resulted in a penalty try being rewarded and Tremouliere added the extras with the simplest of conversions.

France were making the most of their numerical advantage and wing Billes raced in to score a third try in the corner, although Tremouliere failed to convert.

Wales could do nothing to prevent a second try in the same corner by Billes but again Tremouliere did not add the conversion.

Rhys Edwards's side battled until the end and a strong finish was rewarded with a penalty try, converted by Laurie Harries.

FRANCE WOMEN

Jessy Tremouliere (Romagnat), Shannon Izar (Lille-Villeneuve D'ascq), Elodie Poublan (Montpellier), Céline Heguy (Bayonne), Julie Billes (USAP), Camille Cabalou (Bayonne), Yanna Rivoalen (Lille-Villeneuve d'Ascq); Lise Arricastre (Lons), Gaelle Mignot (Montpellier - captain), Christelle Chobet (USAP), Marine De Nadaï (Montpellier), Céline Ferer (Bayonne), Coumba Tombe Diallo (Stade Bordelais), Laëtitia Grand (Lons), Safi N'Diaye (Montpellier)

Replacments: Wendy Divoux (USAP), Julie Duval (Ovalie Caennaise), Audrey Forlani (Blagnac - Saint Orens), Pauline Rayssac (Montpellier), Marjorie Mayans (Blagnac- Saint Orens), Carla Neisen (Blagnac - Saint Orens), Caroline Boujard (USAP), Patricia Carricaburu (Lons)

WALES WOMEN

Dyddgu Hywell (Pontyclun/Scarlets), Elen Evans (Waterloo/Scarlets), Adi Taviner (Skewen/Ospreys), Robyn Wilkins (Llandaff North/Blues), Laurie Harries (Llandaff North/Blues), Elinor Snowsill (Dragons), Amy Day (Llandaff North/Dragons); Caryl Thomas (Bath Ladies/Scarlets), Carys Phillips (Skewen/Ospreys), Catrin Edwards (Llandaff North/Scarlets), Rebecca Rowe (London Welsh/Dragons), Rachel Taylor (Bristol Ladies/Dragons - captain), Sian Williams (Worcester/Dragons), Sioned Harries (Whitland/Scarlets), Shona Powell Hughes (Skewen/Ospreys)

Replacements: Amy Lawrence (Skewen/Ospreys), Jenny Davies (Caernarfon/Blues), Amy Evans (Skewen/Ospreys), Jenny Hawkins (Llandaff North/Blues), Melissa Clay (Pencoed/Ospreys), Keira Bevan (Skewen/Ospreys), Gemma Rowland (Wasps/Dragons), Kerin Lake (Skewen/Ospreys)