RECAP: France v Wales

Friday 31 Jan 2025

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Six Nations Round One encounter between France and Wales at Stade de France.

A France side bolstered by Antoine Dupont will begin their quest to deny Ireland an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title.

Meanwhile, Welsh rugby is in crisis mode after a national record of 12 defeats in a row, including losses in all five of their Six Nations matches last year.

* To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK HERE!

* Our live blog will appear below, it might take a little while to load, so please be patient. We apologise for the inconvenience!

Fixture

Six Nations

France

43 - 0

Full-time

Wales

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RECAP: France v Wales

* To read our pre-match predictions, CLICK HERE!

* Our live blog will appear below, it might take a little while to load, so please be patient. We apologise for the inconvenience!

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