Wales want second-place finish: Hill

Forward Cory Hill says Wales want to finish their Six Nations campaign on a high and secure second place behind champions Ireland when they host France.

Cory Hill says that Wales' sights are firmly set on a second-place finish in the Six Nations.

A bonus-point victory over Principality Stadium visitors France on Saturday will guarantee them the runners-up spot behind champions Ireland.

It would also mean a fourth top-two position for Wales in the past seven seasons.

"It will be massive to finish the championship on a high and get that second place," said lock Hill, who scored his first Test try during a 38-14 Principality Stadium success against Italy.

Wales have suffered a solitary defeat in their last five home meetings with France, although Les Bleus will head to Cardiff on the back of toppling England.

"We know they will be a big, physical pack, we know France will come at us with a big pack and they do like to throw the ball around," Hill added.

"Beating England has added all to play for. It is nice for us to have our last game at home, and hopefully we will get that win.

"We know France will come here with their tails up, but we have spoken about two wins out of two to finish the campaign off. We have got one, and we want the next one against France.

"We need to tighten up our discipline from the first half (against Italy). We got off to a flyer in the first 20 minutes, which we spoke about all week, and then the second 20 of the first half let us down a little bit.

"A few cheap penalties got them back into the game, and that was pretty frustrating, but we had a good talking to at half-time and we managed to come out and get the bonus-point win in the end."

Wales head coach Warren Gatland is due to name his team for the France clash on Thursday, with skipper Alun Wyn Jones, fullback Leigh Halfpenny, prop Rob Evans and flanker Aaron Shingler among those likely to be recalled.


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