Six Nations results: France thump hapless Welsh 43-0 at Stade de France

Wales' Tom Rogers (left) and France's Thomas Ramos battle for the ball. Photo / Getty Images

France have demolished Wales in their Six Nations opener, 43-0 at Stade de France.

Romain Ntamack returns to partner Antoine Dupont at halfback after recovering from a serious knee injury that sidelined him for the 2023 World Cup and last year’s Six Nations.

France have won each of their last six test matches against Wales, although the visitors have won five of their 12 matches away to Les Bleus in the Six Nations, which is more than any other side.

France team to face Wales

1. Jean-Baptiste Gros (RC Toulon)

2. Peato Mauvaka (Stade Toulousain)

3. Uini Atonio (Stade Rochelais)

4. Alexandre Roumat (Stade Toulousain)

5. Emmanuel Meafou (Stade Toulousain)

6. François Cros (Stade Toulousain)

7. Paul Boudehent (Stade Rochelais)

8. Grégory Alldritt (Stade Rochelais)

9. Antoine Dupont (Stade Toulousain) ©

10. Romain Ntamack (Stade Toulousain)

11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey (Union Bordeaux Bègles)

12. Yoram Moefana (Union Bordeaux Bègles)

13. Pierre-Louis Barassi (Stade Toulousain)

14. Théo Attissogbe (Section Paloise)

15. Thomas Ramos (Stade Toulousain)

Replacements

16. Julien Marchand (Stade Toulousain)

17. Cyril Baille (Stade Toulousain)

18. Georges-Henri Colombe (Stade Rochelais)

19. Hugo Auradou (Section Paloise)

20. Mickaël Guillard (LOU Rugby)

21. Oscar Jegou (Stade Rochelais)

22. Nolann Le Garrec (Racing 92)

23. Émilien Gailleton (Section Paloise)

Wales team to face France:

15 Liam Williams (Saracens)

14 Tom Rogers (Scarlets)

13 Nick Tompkins (Saracens)

12 Owen Watkin (Ospreys)

11 Josh Adams (Cardiff)

10 Ben Thomas (Cardiff)

9 Tomos Williams (Gloucester)

1 Gareth Thomas (Ospreys)

2 Evan Lloyd (Cardiff)

3 Henry Thomas (Scarlets)

4 Will Rowlands (Racing 92)

5 Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter)

6 James Botham (Cardiff)

7 Jac Morgan (captain) (Ospreys)

8 Aaron Wainwright (Dragons)

Replacements

16 Elliot Dee (Dragons)

17 Nicky Smith (Leicester)

18 Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff)

19 Freddie Thomas (Gloucester)

20 Tommy Reffell (Leicester)

21 Rhodri Williams (Dragons)

22 Dan Edwards (Ospreys)

23 Blair Murray (Scarlets)