Malzieu: Les Bleus should be satisfied with progress

JULIEN MALZIEU saw France’s two-year hold on the RBS 6 Nations Championship title slip with a defeat to rejuvenated Wales, but the winger insists Les Bleus should be satisfied with their progress in the tournament.

Wales secured the Grand Slam — their second in four years — on Saturday with a 29-12 win over the French at the Millennium Stadium.

France needed to win by at least 20 points to retain their crown, but the hosts’ suffocating defence ensured that prospect was never on the cards.