As is well documented by now, Warren Gatland's side head into the tournament off the back of a dismal 2024, which saw them lose every Test match they faced and, in doing so, stretch their losing run to 12 successive games at that level.

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.

France v Wales will be shown live on ITV1 from 7:30pm. Rugby experts and former players will provide plenty of build-up to the big game in the run-up to kick-off. Every match of the tournament will be shown live across BBC and ITV platforms. France v Wales will be live streamed on ITVX for free.

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’

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.

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

Here are our France v Wales predictions as the 2025 Six Nations kicks off on Friday night in Paris. Can the visitors shock Antoine Dupont and Co?

The man in the middle for the opening game of the Six Nations tonight once broke down in tears as he talked about the sacrifices he’d made to become a professional referee. New Zealander Paul Williams will take charge when France host Wales in Paris, having long cemented his reputation as an assured and experienced international official.

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

The man himself, who will be leading Edwards in Paris, has been just as impressed by the fly-half's rise - even if that rapid ascent means the 21-year-old is now bossing Morgan and the other Wales internationals in the Ospreys' pack around the field.

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.