Martyn Williams inspired Wales to a dramatic 24-18 RBS 6 Nations victory over France in Paris.
Wales had looked dead and buried at the interval after France had taken a 15-6 lead with tries from Dimitri Yachvili and Aurelien Rougerie.
But Williams scored twice inside five minutes of the restart and fly-half Stephen Jones then secured the win with a second penalty and drop-goal.
The French were given a dream start in the fifth minute by Yachvili, who changed direction and ran through a gap to touch down for only his second try in 17 tests and then added the conversion.
The French looked a class apart and soon produced a superb second try in the 13th minute as the previously pedestrian Yann Delaigue showed a clean pair of heels bursting through a huge gap in the Welsh defence.
Swift handling by Yannick Jauzion and debutant fullback Julien
Laharrague released Rougerie, who bulldozed his way over in the corner for his 14th try in 34 tests.
The Welsh were wilting as wave after wave of French attacks hit them but they managed to finally get some points on the board when Stephen Jones slotted over a penalty to make the score 12-3.
The sides then swapped penalties before the Welsh, forcing their into the game after half-time, claimed their first try of the afternoon. A neat passing movement between Martyn Williams and his namesake Shane allowed the former to tounch down. Stephen Jones converted for 15-13.
The Welsh were buoyed by that try and Martyn Williams went over again for his seventh try in 53 tests after a short-tapped penalty with French captain Fabien Pelous unable to stop him as the visitors went into the lead for the first time at 18-15.
The French drew level thanks to a drop goal by Michalak after three desperate throws by hooker Mefin Davies led to Wales going from deep in enemy territory to back to their 22.
However Stephen Jones restored Wales' lead with 14 minutes remaining with another penalty before a brilliant breakout by Gareth Cooper led to Wales camping in the French 22 and they came away 24-18 in front as Stephen Jones dropped a goal under intense pressure from Michalak.
