PARIS – France made their Six Nations opener look like a canter as they destroyed Wales on Jan 31 but lost Romain Ntamack through a red card, which ruled the fly-half out of next weekend’s clash against England.

Superstar scrumhalf Antoine Dupont has set up three tries and France has overwhelmed Wales 43-0 in an impressive Six Nations opener in Paris.

Six Nations score and updates from opening match of 2025 championship - After a winless 2024, Wales face a tall task of the opening night of the tournament as they take on favourites France in Paris

Fabien Galthie has named his matchday 23 to tackle Wales in the opening 2025 Six Nations match.

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,

In December, case against Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou was dropped after two forwards had faced accusations in Argentina

France host Wales on Friday night in the opening game of the 2025 Six Nations seeking a first title in the tournament since rampaging past all contenders for the 2022 crown.

The maestro of a scrum half led the tournament favourites to an opening victory as Warren Gatland’s side were kept scoreless

Dupont, who skipped last year's tournament to prepare for the Rugby Sevens tournament at the Paris Olympics, which France won, delivered a hat-trick of assists as Les Bleus handed their opponents their 13th consecutive Test defeat on a bruising opening night.

Romain Ntamack returns to the French rugby squad after 18 months, despite Damian Penaud's injury ahead of the Six Nations opener. Coach Fabien Galthie makes significant team changes, while the controversial inclusion of Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou overshadows other announcements.

Despite injuries and tough away trips Fabien Galthié‘s side have enough quality to beat everyone if they keep themselves focused

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