France v Wales, Six Nations 2023: What time is kick-off and on which TV channels?
France will host Wales in the final round of the Six Nations. The team, led by Fabien Galtier, hope to retain the title they won last year.
However, they are due to become the first nation to retain the title since England in 2017. Must secure try bonus points Hopefully Ireland will lose without bonus points against Steve Borthwick’s side at Aviva Stadium.
Elsewhere, Scotland will host Italy in the first of three matches called “Super Saturday”.
When and where will France v Wales take place?
The second match of the weekend at the Stade de France in Paris kicks off at 2:45pm GMT on Saturday 18 March.
Other games in the fifth and final round of the Six Nations campaign are: Scotland v Italy also on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ireland v england 5 pm later that day.
What TV channel is France v Wales on?
This is an ITV fixture. For his TV audience in the UK, it will be broadcast live on ITV 1 or ITVX, STV or STV Player. Coverage begins at 1:55 PM GMT. ITV’s Six Nations critics for 2023 include Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dalaglio, Sir Clive Woodward, Maggie Alfonsi and Brian O’Driscoll. Former Welsh captain Gareth Thomas is also in the book.
who is the referee?
Former Australian halfback Nick Berry, who joined the Wasps after playing for the Queensland Reds and Racing Metro, seamlessly transitioned to refereeing after retirement.he found himself at the center of controversy He later served as a referee at that year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan after Lassie Erasmus questioned his integrity in 2019.
- Referee: Nick Berry (RA)
- Assistant Referee 1: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
- Assistant Referee 2: Christoph Ridley (RFU)
- TMOs: Joy Neville (IRFU)
latest team news
France
XV of France: Back – Thomas Ramos, Damien Pennault, Gael Fikou, Jonathan Danti, Ethan Dumortier, Romain Nutamac, Antoine Dupont
Forwards – 1 Cyril Bayu, Julien Marchand, Uni Attonio, Thibaut Flamand, Romain Thauffifenua, François Cross, Charles Olibon, Gregory Aldrit
Replacement: Pete Maubaka, Reda Wardi, Sipili Falatea, Bastian Charlot, Sekou Makaro, Maxim Luk, Yoram Moefana, Melvin Jaminette
wales
Wales XV: Bucks – Louis Reese Zamit, Josh Adams, George North, Nick Tompkins, Rio Dyer, Dan Bigger, Rhys Webb,
Forwards – Wynne Jones, Ken Owens, Thomas Francis, Adam Beard, Alan Wynne-Jones, Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tiplik, Taurupe Faletau
Replacement: Bradley Roberts, Gareth Thomas, Dillon Lewis, Dafyd Jenkins, Tommy Leffel, Tomos Williams, Owen Williams, Lee Halfpenny
What happened with this fixture in 2022?
France have taken a big step towards winning a Grand Slam after producing a defensive masterclass in Cardiff. This is largely thanks to the work done by his coach Sean Edwards on defense. Englishman Edwards, who had previously been on the Welsh payroll, returned to the Principality Stadium. Ultimately, Anthony Geronci scored a sensational team try to open the gap and ultimately secure a 9-13 win for him.
