France vs Wales LIVE rugby: Six Nations build-up and latest updates from opening match of 2025 championship
France vs Wales LIVE rugby: Six Nations build-up and latest updates from opening match of 2025 championship
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After a winless 2024, Wales face a tall task of the opening night of the tournament as they take on favourites France in Paris. France and Wales kick off the Six Nations under the Friday night lights in Paris as another thrilling edition of rugby’s greatest annual championship begins. Warren Gatland’s side are winless since the 2023 World Cup having gone the entirety of 2024 without Test success, and face a tough opening task in a tournament that their head coach begins under pressure. A callow squad has been bolstered somewhat by some veteran returnees but doubts remain if they have the pieces in place to challenge a French side targeting the title.
The hosts welcome back captain Antoine Dupont after his absence was keenly felt last year as he chased, and eventually achieved, sevens gold at Paris 2024. With Romain Ntamack, Gregory Alldritt, Louis Bielle-Biarrey and the rest, Fabien Galthie again boasts a potent combination as his side seek just a second tournament triumph since 2010. Follow all of the action from the opening clash at the Stade de France in our live blog below:.
Ireland are on the hunt for an unprecedented three-peat - but a few key challenges stand in their way, as Michael Cooke explores:. Rugby continues to grapple with a great many issues, but this wonderful old championship isn’t one of them. Harry Latham-Coyle sets the scene for a tournament that appears set to thrill once again... It’s here! The Six Nations begins with a Friday night clash in the City of Light, Paris sure to be popping as France open their title tilt against a wounded Wales. Kick off is at 8.15pm GMT.
