France kicked off their Six Nations campaign with a resounding 43-0 victory over Wales in the tournament opener on Friday night.
"We are happy with the win tonight, but we only did 20% of the job, we've got four more games to go."
The French, with returning scrum-half and skipper Antoine Dupont returning in full glory after helping France to Olympic rugby sevens gold in the Paris Games last summer, raced out to a 28-0 half-time lead in a totally dominant display at the Stade de France. “We are happy with the win tonight, but we only did 20% of the job, we’ve got four more games to go.”
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