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

The Six Nations begins on Friday under the lights in Paris, drawing back the curtain on the most exciting six weeks of rugby action the northern hemisphere has to offer.

France captain Antoine Dupont said on Thursday the inclusion of Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou in the team to face Wales in this week's Six Nations opener has had no impact on the squad. "We've spoken as a team that there's a lot of noise outside,

Defending champions Ireland are 7/4 joint-favourites with France ahead of the 2025 Six Nations Championship, which kicks off on Friday

WITH THE SIX Nations getting underway this weekend, we rank the contenders ahead of the opening round of fixtures. On paper, there’s not much to seperate Ireland and France, but Les Bleus might just be in a better place at the moment.

Technicians from England and France are set to help restore power to homes and businesses across Ireland following Storm Eowyn. More than 300,000 remain without power across Ireland following record-setting wind speeds.

Sam Prendergast will be in the spotlight when Ireland begin their quest for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title against England in Dublin on Saturday.

A capsule look at England, France, defending champion Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations, which starts on Friday.

Ireland has called in help from England and France to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years.

Will a returning Antoine Dupont lead France to victory? And is there any end to Wales’ woe? A thrilling campaign

“We’re bringing additional people from England today and we’re looking for people from France, additional technicians ... Sunday for counties Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow ...

A France side bolstered by Antoine Dupont will begin their quest to deny Ireland an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title when they launch this year's edition at home to Wales on Friday.Scrum-half Dupont missed last year's tournament to focus on rugby sevens in the build-up to the Paris Games and his decision paid off in style with an Olympic gold medal at the Stade de France.