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 and France kick off 2025 Six Nations campaign in Paris - Wales face a Herculean task to defy the odds at the Stade de France.

Wales captain Jac Morgan said on Thursday that his team would be using pre-tournament negativity surrounding their hopes in the Six Nations as motivation before the opener against France. Morgan's side head to Paris on Friday looking to end a national record run of 12 straight Test defeats.

Wales face a stiff opening challenge as they bid to end their losing run against France in the opening fixture of the Six Nations. Warren Gatland’s side went the entirety of 2024 without Test success,

In the front row, props Evan Lloyd and Henry Thomas will make their first starts for Wales in the cauldron of the Stade de France. On the wing, Tom Rogers will earn his sixth cap after last featuring for Wales in their 2023 World Cup warm-up games.

British and Irish Lions duo Josh Adams and Liam Williams return for Wales' Six Nations opener against France, along with Dafydd Jenkins.

Aaron Wainwright is set to fill the No. 8 spot, while James Botham and Jac Morgan retain their positions on the flanks from the autumn series. Gatland disclosed that Botham was always his top pick for the six shirt following his impressive autumn form.

Taulupe Faletau will play no part in Wales' Six Nations opener against France in Paris. Josh Adams and Liam Williams make make their Test return for the Six Nations curtain-raiser, having missed large chunks of 2024. But No. 8 Faletau, who hasn't played for Wales since 2023, is not involved.

Head coach Warren Gatland says Wales must adopt a "siege mentality" as they head into this year's Six Nations. Wales start the tournament against France in Paris on Friday (20:15 GMT) after 12 straight Test defeats, having failed to win an international since the 2023 World Cup.

Full-back Liam Williams hopes to resume his quest to become the 10th member of the 100 Wales cap club by lining up against France in Paris this Friday.

Warren Gatland is hopeful Taulupe Faletau will be available for the rest of the Six Nations after he made the personal decision to pull out of Wales' opener against France in Paris. The No. 8 had been nearing a Test return, having not featured for his country since the World Cup pool stage match against Georgia at the start of October 2023.

Warren Gatland says he has "huge" respect for Antoine Dupont as Wales bid to end their long losing streak in a Six Nations opener against France, captained by the star scrum-half.