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.
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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.
France: Jean-Baptiste Gros, Peato Mauvaka, Uini Atonio, Alexandre Roumat, Emmanuel Meafou, Francois Cros, Paul Boudehent, Gregory Alldritt, Antoine Dupont (captain), Romain Ntamack, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Yoram Moefan, Pierre-Louis Barassi, Theo Attissogbe, Leo Barre
Wales: Gareth Thomas, Evan Lloyd, Henry Thomas, Will Rowlands, Dafydd Jenkins, James Botham, Jac Morgan (captain), Aaron Wainwright, Tomos Williams, Ben Thomas, Josh Adams, Owen Watkin, Nick Tompkins, Tom Rogers, Liam Williams.
Winger Damien Penaud has been ruled out of the opening match with a toe injury, opening the door for 20-year-old Theo Attissogbe to shine in the 14 jersey. The forward pack is largely settled with the front-row of Jean-Baptiste Gros, Peato Mauvaka and Uini Atonio likely to cause the Welsh pack plenty of problems.
Wales: Despite hopes he would be available for the series opener, veteran No. 8 Taulupe Faletau has not been named for Wales. However, Warren Gatland is fortunate to be able to call on other players with a host of experience, including fullback Liam Williams, winger Josh Adams. Wales will be captained by flanker Jac Morgan, while last year's Six Nations skipper Daffyd Jenkins also returns to the side at lock.
Elliot Dee and Nicky Smith also offer experience from the bench, while Dan Edwards is in line to make his debut.asgfdgdfg
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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.
France: Jean-Baptiste Gros, Peato Mauvaka, Uini Atonio, Alexandre Roumat, Emmanuel Meafou, Francois Cros, Paul Boudehent, Gregory Alldritt, Antoine Dupont (captain), Romain Ntamack, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Yoram Moefan, Pierre-Louis Barassi, Theo Attissogbe, Leo Barre
Wales: Gareth Thomas, Evan Lloyd, Henry Thomas, Will Rowlands, Dafydd Jenkins, James Botham, Jac Morgan (captain), Aaron Wainwright, Tomos Williams, Ben Thomas, Josh Adams, Owen Watkin, Nick Tompkins, Tom Rogers, Liam Williams.
Team news:
France: The formidable half-back pairing of Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack is the standout bit of team news for France ahead of this Championship. Dupont returned to Les Bleus in November, guiding them to wins over New Zealand and Argentina. Various injuries have kept Ntamack on the international sidelines since before the last World Cup.Winger Damien Penaud has been ruled out of the opening match with a toe injury, opening the door for 20-year-old Theo Attissogbe to shine in the 14 jersey. The forward pack is largely settled with the front-row of Jean-Baptiste Gros, Peato Mauvaka and Uini Atonio likely to cause the Welsh pack plenty of problems.
Wales: Despite hopes he would be available for the series opener, veteran No. 8 Taulupe Faletau has not been named for Wales. However, Warren Gatland is fortunate to be able to call on other players with a host of experience, including fullback Liam Williams, winger Josh Adams. Wales will be captained by flanker Jac Morgan, while last year's Six Nations skipper Daffyd Jenkins also returns to the side at lock.
Elliot Dee and Nicky Smith also offer experience from the bench, while Dan Edwards is in line to make his debut.asgfdgdfg