France suffered their first defeat in this years Womens Six Nations tournament when they were beaten 10-8 by Wales in Neath. The result means unbeaten England lead the way after three rounds of the tournament, two points clear of France and Wales. And England will next face Wales in a pivotal showdown at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday March 12 (live on Sky Sports 5).Having lost their tournament opener in Ireland, Wales made it two wins in a row with a hard-fought victory over France at The Gnoll.And the Welsh have also confirmed their place for the 2017 World Cup, because they cannot now be overtaken by Scotland. Safi NDiaye scored a first-half try for France The hosts made a superb start, taking the lead after just three minutes when full-back Dyddgu Hywel received the ball on the 22 and ran a lovely line to touch down.France winger Caroline Boujard then dropped a kick when looking certain to score, but the visiting forwards were impressive, and No 8 Safi NDiaye scored a pushover try on the quarter hour.However, brave Welsh defending held up the French pack on the line on a pair of occasions, meaning it was 5-5 at half-time.Wales lost Shona Powell-Hughes to the sin-bin just before the break, though, and France went in front five minutes after the interval, courtesy of an Audrey Abadie penalty. The French take possession of the ball at the lineout during their defeat in Wales But Wales then reclaimed the lead with a wonderful try, sparked by a superb run out of defence from Bethan Dainton, and finished when prop Megan York raced down the touchline after receiving from Elen Evans.France threw everything at the Welsh in the final 20 minutes but the hosts refused to buckle and held on to secure a first win over the French since 2008.In Sundays other match, Italy opened their account for the tournament with a 22-7 victory over winless Scotland.The two strugglers met at the Stadio Arcoveggio and Italy claimed an early lead when player-of-the-match Melissa Bettoni went over from close range.And the other Italian prop, Elisa Cucchiella, also scored a first-half try, diving across the line after the hosts had moved the play to the right.Francesca Schiavon added the conversion and also kicked a first-half penalty, meaning Italy were 15-0 up at the break.Manuela Furlan then scored the third Italian try of the day, Schiavon adding the conversion once again to make the scoreline 22-0, which was somewhat harsh on the Scots.The visitors responded almost immediately, centre Lisa Thomson powering through to score a try, which Lana Skeldon converted.However, although Scotland fought hard to get back into the match, that proved to be the end of the scoring. Also See: WATCH: Browns masterclass Kearney targets strong finish England 21-10 Ireland recap Fixtures and results Rugby Union on Sky Asics Baratas España . Marincin has played in two NHL games so far this season with two penalty minutes. The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. Asics Baratas Chinas . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. http://www.baratasasics.es/ . Clarke was injured while practicing on the Doha Golf Club range after the pro-am on Tuesday. The Northern Irishman arrived at the course on Wednesday hoping to start, but after hitting a few balls on the practice putting green Clarke advised officials he was not fit to play. Zapatillas Asics España . LOUIS -- Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says hes recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St. Zapatillas Asics Baratas España . By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday. RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks first-round pick Germain Ifedi suffered a high ankle sprain during Wednesdays practice and is expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks, according to a league source.Ifedi was in line to be the teams starting right guard, but now the Seahawks will have to do some shuffling as they prepare for Sundays Week 1 matchup against the Miami Dolphins.The Seahawks other options at right guard are Rees Odhiambo, JMarcus Webb and Justin Britt.Odhiambo and Webb are currently backups. The SSeahawks drafted Odhiambo in the third round of this years draft.dddddddddddd Webb played 13 games at right guard for the Oakland Raiders last season, but the Seahawks have been practicing him primarily at right tackle all offseason.Britt is the starting center, but he played guard last season. If Britt were to change positions, rookie Joey Hunt would be an option to replace him at center. ' ' '