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France v Wales: How to watch, live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and head-to-head stats

Joint-favourites France will be looking to get their 2025 Six Nations off to a flying start as they host a Wales side looking for their first win since the 2023 World Cup group stages.

The 2025 Six Nations gets underway on Friday night with a bang as the ever-exciting France team host a Wales side who must win soon to turn their torrid run of form around.

The struggling Wales are in desperate need of a victory following a dismal 2024 which saw them lose every match in a calendar year for the first time since 1937 where they played just three times.

Is there a worse match for Wales to attempt to end their 12-match losing streak in than against France in Paris?

France have been flying in recent years under Fabien Galthié and will be hoping to go one better at this year's tournament to lift the crown for themselves for the first time since their Grand Slam in 2022.

France are on a three-match win streak following their successful autumn, which saw the notch impressive wins over Japan, Argentina and most notably, New Zealand.

Wales will need to be at their absolute best to have any chance of getting anything on French soil.

France v Wales

How to watch France v Wales & live stream

France v Wales will be available to watch live on ITV1.

A France v Wales stream will also be available to be watched on ITVX.

France v Wales kick-off time, date and venue

France v Wales will kick off at 20:15 GMT on Friday 31 January 2025 at the Stade de France in Paris.

France v Wales stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

In their entire history, Wales marginally edge France winning 51 of their 104 meetings to France's 50 with three draws.

Such is the competitiveness of this fixture historically, France can level the head-to-head with victory at the Stade de France on Friday night.

In recent years, Les Blues have dominated this fixture, winning the previous six. This includes a 45-24 victory in Cardiff in the 2024 tournament.

This French period of dominance follows on from a period of Welsh superiority in this fixture, with the Red Dragons winning eight out of the nine meetings before this French run.

France wins

50

Draws

3

Wales wins

51

*H2H stats refer to meetings in all competitions.

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