Tonight, Wales begin the 2025 Six Nations with perhaps the most difficult task imaginable. Defeat in Paris will not be a disaster but a significant improvement on the undeniably poor autumn campaign is needed. People need to see signs of progress, they need some hope to cling to.

Wales are similar odds to beat France in Paris as Japan were when they famously downed South Africa 34-32 at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. That was the biggest upset in World Cup history, and a Wales win tonight would be one of the biggest in Six Nations history.

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’

The opening match of the 2025 Championship takes place under the Friday night lights of the Stade de France. Find out how to keep up to date with all the action

On the eve of Wales' Six Nations opener in France, Scrum V The Warm-Up chats to three former players who have been there and done it.

British and Irish Lions duo Josh Adams and Liam Williams return for Wales' Six Nations opener against France, along with Dafydd Jenkins.

France held a slender 20-17 lead at the interval after Wales had more than held their own with tries from Rio Dyer and Tomos Williams. When the clock hit the 50 minute mark Wales were in contention but on came the French version of the bomb squad and that was that.

With just six wins from 30 games in his second Wales spell and as favourites to retain the Six Nations wooden spoon, the outlook is bleak

Six Nations kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h results, odds today - Les Bleus out to seal commanding win on opening night with wooden spoon holders on record losing run

With the return of Antoine Dupont after he was absent last year, here is the TV schedule and team news for the Guinness Six Nations championship opener between France and Wales

Taulupe Faletau will play no part in Wales' Six Nations opener against France in Paris. Josh Adams and Liam Williams make make their Test return for the Six Nations curtain-raiser, having missed large chunks of 2024. But No. 8 Faletau, who hasn't played for Wales since 2023, is not involved.