Antoine Dupont lived up to expectations as the mercurial scrumhalf made his Six Nations comeback in style to lead France to a 43-0 crushing of Wales in this year's curtain riser on Friday. Dupont, who skipped last year's championship to prepare for the Olympic Rugby Sevens tournament,

The 2025 Six Nations kicks off at the Stade de France with an intriguing opening fixture between pretournament favorites France and out-of-form Wales. The French have inspirational captain Antoine Dupont back among the ranks and will be aiming to build on their autumn international wins over New Zealand and Australia.

Antoine Dupont was the star of the show as he helped France beat Wales 43-0 in their match on Friday, January 31 to be played at the Stade de France. Veteran coach Warren Gatland suffered defeat in his 150th international in charge of Wales as he started his 13th Six Nations tournament in this role.