Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou have both been included in France's matchday squad to face Wales in the first game of the Six Nations tournament next week.

It's true Wales lack the depth of other nations in the front-row, but Assiratti is well-respected as a scrummager within the game. The 27-year-old is a strong technical scrummager who has a good shape at scrum time, while he will undoubtedly benefit from working closely with Adam Jones.

Under-pressure Wales head coach Warren Gatland said on Tuesday there is "no expectation" on his side going into this year's Six Nations as they target a first Test win since October 2023. Gatland, who returned as head coach for a second time in 2022,

France captain Antoine Dupont said on Tuesday he will use what he learnt winning gold at last year's Olympics for a tilt at the upcoming Six Nations. In Dupont's absence, 2022's Six Nations champions France finished second in last year's edition despite,

Toulouse back-row Anthony Jelonch has withdrawn from the France squad with less than two weeks to go until they get

With Wales in a slump dating back to October 2023, under-pressure head coach Warren Gatland said there is "no expectation" going into the 2025 Six Nations championship.

Dupont is one of 13 Toulouse players included in Fabien Galthie’s 42-man France squad for the Six Nations, which begin on Dec 31. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ireland are favourites to complete another title success, despite Farrell temporarily handed the reins to defence coach Simon Easterby.

Ruben Amorim refused to confirm that Alejandro Garnacho won't leave Manchester United to sign for Chelsea while Arsenal have suffered a setback in their pursuit of Benjamin Sesko

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The loudest stadium in the Six Nations has just got louder after Wales was allowed to close the roof of Principality Stadium for the next two years.

Arsenal are ready to splash out on RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko while there's been a change in Napoli's attempts to sign Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United, who want to bring in Patrick Do