Wales have been boosted by the return of wing Josh Adams, fullback Liam Williams and lock Dafydd Jenkins for their Six Nations opener against France in Paris on Friday, while No. 8 Taulupe Faletau will miss the clash.

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

Warren Gatland will today announce his Wales team to face France on Friday night in the Six Nations opener.

Six Nations Championship begins with a daunting trip to play France in the tournament opener as Warren Gatland’s 2024 wooden spoonists try to get their campaign off in encouraging style, even if that comes in their performance rather than the result.

Faletau is not ready for Friday’s Six Nations opener with France due to injury with hope that he will be fit for the clash with Italy

France host Wales at the Stade de France on Friday as the 2025 Six Nations gets underway. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the game.

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.

Former England prop Henry Thomas will make his first Wales start in Friday's Guinness Six Nations opener against France. The ex-Sale and Bath tighthead, who also played French club rugby for Castres and Montpellier, has won four caps as a replacement since switching allegiance to Wales in 2023.

Wales have been boosted by the return of winger Josh Adams, fullback Liam Williams and lock Dafydd Jenkins for their Six Nations opener against France in Paris on Friday, but number eight Taulupe Faletau will have to wait to make his return.

Fin Baxter played a handful of games in England’s 2021 U20 Six Nations side and captained the U20s in the 2022 edition of the tournament. The prop received his first senior call up in May 2024 and has been named in the 2025 Six Nations squad.

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. Wales face a daunting task at the Stade de France on Friday,