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France v Wales

France v Wales

Date: Friday 31st January 2025

Venue: Stade de France, Paris

Kick-off: 8:15pm (GMT)

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

TV Coverage: Live on ITV

France and Wales will get the 2025 Six Nations Championship underway when they meet at the Stade de France in Paris on Friday 31st January 2025.

France powered their way to a 45-24 bonus-point victory over Wales in Cardiff during the 2024 Championship.

France and Wales have contested 104 rugby test matches since their first meeting in 1908. Wales have won 51 of those matches, whilst France have won 50 matches. There have also been three drawn matches between the two nations.

France v Wales - Six Nations Tickets

Tickets for the France v Wales Six Nations match went on general sale on Tuesday 3rd December priced from €30 (Cat 6) to €160 (Cat 1). Check the France Rugby ticketing website for further details.

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France v Wales - Team News

Antoine Dupont during France training session

Preview: France v Wales talking points

30th January 2025

France and Wales kick off the 2025 Six Nations when they meet in Paris on Friday night. Here, we look at some key talking points ahead of the game.

Henry Thomas during Wales training session at 2023 Rugby World Cup

Former England prop Henry Thomas set for first Wales start in Six Nations opener

29th January 2025

Former England prop Henry Thomas will make his first Wales start in Friday’s Six Nations opener against France.

Antoine Dupont in action for France against England during 2023 Six Nations

Antoine Dupont makes Six Nations return in France's clash with Wales

29th January 2025

Antoine Dupont will make his Six Nations return when he leads France in Friday’s tournament opener against Wales.

France v Wales - Recent Six Nations History

Romain Taofifenua scores a try for France against Wales in 2024 Six Nations

Late France onslaught means Wales set up wooden spoon decider with Italy

10th March 2024

Wales will face Italy in a wooden spoon decider after France claimed a 45-24 Six Nations victory at the Principality Stadium.

Gael Fickou scroes a try for France v Wales in 2023 Six Nations

Wales end Six Nations campaign on losing note as France keep title hopes alive

18th March 2023

Wales’ poor Six Nations campaign ended in predictable fashion as France inflicted a 41-28 defeat on Warren Gatland’s team.

Anthony Jelonch scores a try for France against Wales in 2022 Six Nations

France close in on Grand Slam after battling to victory over Wales in Cardiff

11th March 2022

France moved to within sight of a first Six Nations title and Grand Slam since 2010 after beating Wales 13-9 at the Principality Stadium.

Brice Dulin scores a try for France v Wales during 2021 Six Nations

France end Wales' Grand Slam hopes with dramatic late Six Nations win in Paris

20th March 2021

France claimed a dramatic last-gasp 32-30 victory to deny Wales the Six Nations Grand Slam after a controversial Paris epic.

Romain Ntamack scores a try for France against Wales in 2020 Six Nations

France remain on course for Six Nations Grand Slam after beating Wales in Cardiff

22nd February 2020

France gave Shaun Edwards a Cardiff return to remember as Les Bleus stayed on course for a Six Nations Grand Slam by beating Wales 27-23.

France v Wales - Team Line-ups

France Team Line-up

Forwards

1 Jean-Baptiste Gros
2 Peato Mauvaka
3 Uini Atonio
4 Alexandre Roumat
5 Emmanuel Meafou
6 François Cros
7 Paul Boudehent
8 Grégory Alldritt

Backs

9 Antoine Dupont (Captain)
10 Romain Ntamack
11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey
12 Yoram Moefana
13 Pierre-Louis Barassi
14 Théo Attissogbé
15 Léo Barré

Replacements

16 Julien Marchand
17 Cyril Baille
18 Georges-Henri Colombe
19 Hugo Auradou
20 Mickel Guillard
21 Oscar Jegou
22 Nolann Le Garrec
23 Émilien Gailleton

Wales Team Line-up

Forwards

1 Gareth Thomas
2 Evan Lloyd
3 Henry Thomas
4 Will Rowlands
5 Dafydd Jenkins
6 James Botham
7 Jac Morgan (Captain)
8 Aaron Wainwright

Backs

9 Tomos Williams
10 Ben Thomas
11 Josh Adams
12 Owen Watkin
13 Nick Tompkins
14 Tom Rogers
15 Liam Williams

Replacements

16 Elliot Dee
17 Nicky Smith
18 Keiron Assiratti
19 Freddie Thomas
20 Tommy Reffell
21 Rhodri Williams
22 Dan Edwards
23 Blair Murray

Venue Information - Stade de France, Paris

Stade de France, 93216 Saint-Denis, France

Stadium Enquiries: +33 892 70 09 00

Stadium Capacity: 81,338