Teams

Wales	France
Tries Howley	Tries Castaignede, Ntamack
Cons NR Jenkins	Cons Castaignede
Pens NR Jenkins 3	Pens Castaignede
Team 15 FB Justin Thomas 14 W Ieuan Evans 13 C Leigh Davies 12 C Nigel Davies 11 W Gareth Thomas 10 FH Neil Jenkins 9 SH Rob Howley 1 P Christian Loader 2 H Jonathan Humphreys (c) 3 P John Davies 4 L Gareth Llewellyn 5 L Derwyn Jones 6 F Emyr Lewis 7 F Gwyn Jones 8 N8 Hemi Taylor     Replacements 16 Wayne Proctor 17 Arwel Thomas 18 Andrew Moore 19 Steve Williams 20 Lyndon Mustoe 21 Garin Jenkins	Team 15 FB Jean-Luc Sadourny 14 W Emile Ntamack 13 C Stephane Glas 12 C Olivier Campan 11 W Philippe Saint-Andre (c) 10 FH Thomas Castaignede 9 SH Guy Accoceberry 1 P Christian Califano 2 H Jean-Michel Gonzalez 3 P Franck Tournaire 4 L Abdelatif Benazzi 5 L Olivier Roumat 6 F Richard Castel 7 F Laurent Cabannes 8 N8 Sylvain Dispagne     Replacements 16 SH Fabien Galthie 17 L Olivier Brouzet 18 H Raphael Ibanez 19 Alain Penaud 20 Richard Dourthe 21 Michel Perie

Notes

Result Wales won by a margin of 1 point

Five Nations points Wales 2, France 0

Ground name National Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance 52000

Referee BW Stirling (Ireland)

Wales Test debuts none

France Test debuts R Ibanez

Other scores

FIRA Championship D1
French Military	58 - 0	Tunisia	Albertville
Belgium	18 - 29	Portugal	Brussels
Morocco	3 - 24	Spain	Casablanca
Five Nations
England	28 - 15	Ireland	Twickenham
Super 12
Northern Transvaal	32 - 29	Waratahs	Pretoria
Western Province	25 - 52	Highlanders	Cape Town