Player ratings: Wales’ winless run in Test matches was extended to 13 matches in Paris on Friday, as France opened their Guinness Six Nations campaign with a statement 43-0 win.
An unflattering scoreline could have been a whole lot worse had Antoine Dupont stayed on the field longer, but fortunately for the visitors, the French maestro was substituted after 50 minutes of a masterclass.
But Wales were not without players that put their hand up against a formidable French outfit, who will be gunning for a Grand Slam.
With a visit to Italy next week in what could be the Wooden Spoon decider, Warren Gatland will have seen enough to give him a glimmer of hope, and has some decisions to make after some performances from the bench.