France head coach Fabien Galthie has named his matchday 23 to tackle Wales in the opening 2025 Six Nations match on Friday night.

Les Bleus are in must-win territory as they begin another Six Nations campaign with big consequences for head coach Fabien Galthie in particular

Fabien Galthie's in-form France start this year's Six Nations by hosting struggling Wales on Friday with the head coach fully aware of the challenge of winning the title.

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France head coach Fabien Galthie has defended the selections of Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou on the bench for Friday’s Six Nations opener against Wales, stating that every player in the side “deserves to play”.

Romain Ntamack returns to partner Antoine Dupont at half-back after recovering from a serious knee injury that sidelined him for the 2023 World Cup and last year’s Six Nations. “It’s an old new hinge that has a lot of experience and shared understanding. Antoine and Romain must feel this form of ease, of freedom,” said Fabien Galthié.

France faced setbacks with winger Damian Penaud's injury ahead of their Six Nations match against Wales. Key players like Gael Fickou and Charles Ollivon are also unavailable. Coach Fabien Galthie made five team changes,

The Six Nations is almost here as rugby’s annual spring spectacular returns with perhaps the most open edition yet.Defending champions Ireland are on the hunt for an unprecedented three-peat, but face a potentially tricky opener against the team that denied them back-to-back grand slams a year ago.

Rugby’s greatest championship is set to get underway as Warren Gatland and Fabien Galthie prepare to name their teams for the opener in Paris

Last up in our set of previews ahead of the 2025 Six Nations we examine the prospects of last year's runners-up, Fabien Galthie's France.

France vs Wales is due to kick off at 8.15pm GMT on Friday 31 January at the Stade de France in Paris. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on ITV1, with coverage on the channel from 7.30pm GMT. A live stream will be available via ITVX.

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