Wales second-row Bradley Davies and team-mates Richie Rees and Sam Warburton observe a minute's silence ahead of the game following the recent death of Davies' mother Cheryl
Shane Williams is halted by Morgan Parra as Wales struggle to create space against an organised France defence
France wing Alexis Palisson races away after intercepting James Hook's pass to open the scoring at the Millennium Stadium after six minutes
Julien Malzieu and Imanol Harinordoquy sandwich Wales skipper Ryan Jones in the air
And fly-half Francois Trinh-Duc ends a good half for France and poor start for Wales with another intercept try, this time off wing Williams
Skipper Ryan Jones lays down the law after his side fall 20-0 behind
France may look comfortably in charge at half-time, but Leigh Halfpenny's try at least gives the home fans something to cheer about
France's Julien Bonnaire produced a commanding performance, dominating the line-out and being named man of the match
Shane Williams's record 19th Championship try for Wales gets the Cardiff crowd on their feet and sets up a thrilling finale
But the boot of Frederic Michalak (in the background) kills off Wales's hopes of a famous comeback, much to the relief of Clement Poitrenaud
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