Wales U18s fell just short of a notable victory in the U18s Six Nations Festival
18:21, 07 Apr 2026
Wales U18s sing the national anthem
Wales U18s came agonisingly close to claiming a notable victory over France U18s but ultimately slipped to a 33-31 defeat in Vichy.
But this was an extremely encouraging performance from Richie Pugh’s side and there is reason to get excited about many players. Wales scored five tries in total courtesy of Jac Cloke (twice), Jac Williams (twice) and Tiaan Hall while Evans kicked six points.
Here are the player ratings.
15. Dylan Quinn 7
The Ospreys academy prospect held his own defensively and saved a try early on by getting underneath the French carrier over the try line.
Generally solid in defence and competed well in the air.
Dangerous with ball in hand.
14. Jac Williams 8
The Llandrillo RFC and RGC product was Wales’ most dangerous attacking player with his pace causing France problems out wide.
Williams was also very strong under the high ball and made some important tackles.
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Scored two tries.
13. Harry Kinsey 7
The Ysgol Glantaf product put in a solid performance marshalling the defence well and making some vital defensive reads.
12. Will Adams 7
Adams carried well, his distribution was good and he put in some big hits in defence.
It was Kinsey’s smart kick into the French 22 which resulted in Jac Williams’ second try.
11. Harvey Bryant 7
A solid performance by the Cardiff wing who tackled well and looked a threat with ball in hand.
10. Madog Evans 6
Kicked very well out of hand and it was his pass that put Jac Williams over for the opening try.
But he missed five conversions, which cost his team.
9. George Thomas 8
The Coleg y Cymoedd student got his backline moving with his slick service, and his kicking out of hand was also very good.
Thomas was a threat with ball in hand, and his game management was also good.
8. Mosese Tuliakiono 7
There was a huge amount of hard graft from the 17-year-old who got through a mountain of defensive work.
Tuliakiono also made a couple of powerful carries.
7. Jac Cloke 9 (star man)
An outstanding performance by the captain who was everywhere.
He got through a mountain of work at the contact area, carried well and touched down for two tries.
A big future awaits the Coleg Sir Gar student.
6. Will Watkins 7
This was a physical performance by the Cardiff blindside who got stuck into the French pack.
He put in some big hits in defence and there was also an excellent take in the air.
5. William Carroll 8
A very physical performance by the Ospreys lock who carried well and looked dominant in the collisions.
It was Carroll’s massive clearout which paved the way for Tiaan Hall’s try.
4. Harvey Thomas 8
The Llandovery College and Scarlets second-row didn’t shirk anything and succeeded in imposing himself physically.
Thomas was also very good at the lineout and carried well.
3. Sam Bryant 7
The Hartpury College prospect didn’t give an inch in the scrum and got through a lot of defensive work.
2. Cole Lacey 8
The Scarlets prospect was impressive.
Lacey was extremely accurate at the lineout which gave his side a strong foothold in the game while they scored two tries directly from the lineout.
He also carried very well and put in some big hits.
1. Logan Goodluck 8
The RGC product carried very well and was prominent around the park.
Goodluck also more than held his own at the scrum.
Replacements16. Tiaan Hall 8
The lineout continued to function well after Hall entered the fray while he contributed much around the park and claimed Wales’ fifth try.
18. Bryan Kamanga 7
He was pinged once at the scrum but made an impact in the loose.
Kamanga is an extremely dynamic ball carrier who regularly makes post-contact metres while his tip on passes from the point of contact are very effective.
19. Isaac Jones N/A
Not on the field long enough before leaving with an injury.
20. Alfie Prygodzicz 7
The Cardiff backrower made an impact and injected some energy into the game.
21. Alfie Luger 6
Solid and looked to get the ball away quickly.
22. Will Ford 6
Generally solid while his passing was good but one kick late on went over the dead ball line which cost Wales a final chance in attack.
23. Owen Lewis N/A24. Ryley Fussell 6
Solid in defence and tried his best with ball in hand.
25. Sam Morgan N/A26. Rhys Owen 7
The Scarlets prospect carried the ball well to get over the gain-line.
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