Wales won the Six Nations rugby title on Saturday, completing the Grand Slam by beating France 16-9 in Cardiff.

It was the third time in eight years that Wales had swept all before them in European rugby union’s premier international tournament and was a measure of revenge for their World Cup semi-final defeat to France last year in Auckland.

Wales wing Andy Cuthbert scored the only try of an absorbing match in front of a capacity Millennium Stadium crowd, as the hosts added to their 2005 and 2008 Grand Slams.

Victory also meant Wales had equalled the record of their celebrated 1970s predecessors by winning three Slams in the one decade.

Saturday’s match took place the day after Welsh great Mervyn Davies, captain of the 1976 Slam team, died from cancer.

Earlier, Scotland finished with the wooden spoon as Italy beat them 13-6 in Rome.