Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou have both been included in France’s matchday squad to face Wales in the first game of the Six Nations tournament next week.
France head coach Fabien Galthie has defended the selections of Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou on the bench for Friday’s Six Nations opener against Wales, stating that every player in the side “deserves to play”.
France vs Wales betting tips. France to win by 1-12 points - 7/2 BoyleSports. The 2025 Six Nations gets underway on Friday when Wales travel to Paris to take on the bookmakers’
France go into the 2025 Six Nations as favourites, bolstered by the idea their god-like superstar Antoine Dupont is back following switching codes to win Sevens gold at the Paris Olympics. God-like superstar? Dupont is the only person in history to have won both the Mens XV and Sevens World Player of the Year awards.
New Zealand can never be underestimated and are sure to be strongly in the mix, but there’s good reason why many feel France will be the biggest challengers to the Springboks when they go in quest of a three-peat at the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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,
Ireland are the Six Nations championship title holders and looking to win three in a row but France, who play wooden spoon favourites Wales on Friday, are the bookies' tip to lift the trophy this year
Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou, who were investigated over rape claims last year before they were dismissed, will start on the bench for France's Six Nations opener against Wales, coach Fabien
Wales are in a horrendous losing streak of 12 games and need to eke out a win from an intimidating set of Six Nations fixtures
Ronan O'Gara has taken aim at yet another referee after La Rochelle were defeated by Toulon in the Top 14.
Match preview, team news and key stats as France host Wales in the opening game of the 2025 Men's Six Nations.