Head coach Warren Gatland is overseeing a transition to a young squad, but many of his players are yet to taste victory in a red shirt and many onlookers will be expecting tonight to defeat no.13. France will be raring to go, and have Antoine Dupont chomping at the bit after skipping last year in favour of Olympics preparations.

Wales kick off their 2025 Six Nations campaign against France in Paris this evening. Make no mistake, 2024 was a bruising one for Wales and Warren Gatland, losing every Test match, but this is a new year and a new competition for the men in red and a chance to change the record in the Welsh rugby.

Friday, 31 January Kick-off: 20:15 GMTCoverage: Listen live on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC 5 Live; text commentary and highlights on BBC Sport website and app; watch on S4C.Paris on a Friday night.