Although France have dominated in recent years, wins by Wales have come at big moments - the last two have been part of Grand Slams in the Six Nations.DATE: Saturday October 15, 2011
KICK-OFF: 2100 NZDT
VENUE: Eden Park, Auckland
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Played 88: France 42, Wales 43, drawn 3
HEAD-TO-HEAD IN WORLD CUPS: No previous matches
LAST TIME: March 19, 2011 (Paris): France 28-9 Wales
France's pool form swung between very efficient (in the closing stages of the first two matches) to downright horrible (the last two matches), but the side started to play like a true Test line-up in the quarter-final. A huge advantage was established when France jumped out to a 16-0 half-time lead and, if parts of the second half suggested hanging on, it was done aggressively and well. The defensive line speed was far superior to anything shown in the pool stages and attacks were dangerous thanks to their speed and precision passing. Nobody in the camp was too excited about the performance, suggesting it was only what it should have been throughout, but it was still good.
Wales built into their work through the pool stages and took steps forward every time out. Although the last two matches were against opposition that should have been beaten, Wales was ruthless and clinical in winning those matches. At Wellington the side played positively throughout, even when Ireland got back to 10-10, and thoroughly deserved the win. The defence was outstanding and made sure Ireland could never get going through the forwards, while the whole team played their part in some excellent attacking forays. Having flown under the radar for so long in this tournament, Wales have now revealed themselves as a real chance to play their first final next week.
WHO'S HOT/PLAYER TO WATCH:
He may be a veteran - he turned 35 just as the tournament started - but it is unlikely France lock Lionel Nallet has played in many bigger matches than this one. Not just because of the stage and timing, but also because he has to cope with a highly skilled and well-performed Wales pair who will test him in the lineouts, put pressure on his scrummaging and place him in many confrontational situations around the pitch. The Frenchman has the skills to cope and has been playing well in the World Cup but now he will be calling up all that experience to find ways of winning this particular battle, which is one of the keenest of many keen individual match-ups.
On the other side Luke Charteris will be doing his best to impose his authority on the game (and Nallet), and his best has been very impressive. One of the bigger men at the tournament, the 2.06m Charteris has not raised eyebrows with his quality aerial skills - the form he has shown there is to be expected of a Test match lock. His work around the park, however, has offered his side a virtual fourth loose forward. By the time he left the quarter-final he had already racked up 16 tackles, made a few charging runs and committed himself to many rucks as well as doing his tight work; those numbers would have been impressive for 80 minutes, not 40.
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