France vs Wales, Six Nations 2025: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds
France vs Wales, Six Nations 2025: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds
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France and Wales raise the curtain on the 2025 Six Nations with a Friday night clash in Paris. The hosts will be out to deliver a commanding opening victory on home soil to throw down the early title gauntlet to back-to-back champions Ireland, having been made favourites for this year’s competition after finishing as runners-up to the Men in Green twice since winning a first title since 2010 with their 2022 Grand Slam.
Their chances of glory have been significantly boosted by the return of Antoine Dupont, who was absent for last year’s Six Nations having decided to represent his country in rugby sevens instead at their home Olympic Games, going on to deliver gold.
It is a truly daunting start to the campaign for Wales, who endured a horrific 2024 - their worst year ever - and enter this tournament having lost a record 12 Test matches in a row. Warren Gatland remains at the helm for now, but his position has come under intense scrutiny amid such a torrid run of form that last year included a first Six Nations wooden spoon since 2003.
France vs Wales is set for an 8:15pm GMT kick-off on Friday January 31, 2025 at the Stade de France in Paris, which is hosting Six Nations games again this year after renovation works caused Les Bleus to play in Marseille, Lille and Lyon 12 months ago.
