France Six Nations Squad Latest As Les Bleus Gear Up For Tournament Opener

Here’s the latest confirmed France Six Nations Squad ahead of Friday night’s tournament opener against Wales at the Stade de France in Paris.

The 2025 Guinness Six Nations begins this weekend. On Friday, France will host Wales under the lights in Paris.

Les Bleus go into the match as heavy favourites, with the best UK rugby betting sites putting them at 1/33 favourites. Wales, meanwhile, are huge underdogs at 25/1.

French coach Fabien Galthie has brought in several uncapped players for this year’s competition.

These include 20-year-old centre Noah Nene, who currently plays in the French second tier, Pro D2.

On loan from Stade Francais, the former U20s star has impressed for Dax and earned himself a senior call-up.

Also in line for a senior debut is Irish-born Toulouse lock, Joshua Brennan.

Skipper and arguably the world’s best player, Antoine Dupont, returns having missed last year’s Six Nations.

The scrum-half left to join the French 7s program, winning gold at the Paris Olympics last summer.

He is joined by Toulouse teammate Romain Ntamack, who is back in the squad after a year out through injury.

Leinster prop Rabah Slimani has been recalled more than five years since the last of his 57 caps.

Veteran duo Gael Fickou and Charles Ollivon are the two most notable absentees, with both out injured.

Below is the full France Six Nations squad ahead of their Friday night match against Wales.

Frances Six Nations squad

Forwards

Esteban Abadie (Toulon, 1 cap)
Dorian Aldegheri (Toulouse, 19 caps)
Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle, 51 caps)
Uini Atonio (La Rochelle, 63 caps)
Hugo Auradou (Pau, 1 cap)
Cyril Baille (Toulouse, 52 caps)
Giorgi Beria (Perpignan, uncapped)*
Paul Boudehent (La Rochelle, 14 caps)
Joshua Brennan (Toulouse, uncapped)*
Georges-Henri Colombe (La Rochelle, 7 caps)
François Cros (Toulouse, 34 caps)
Thibaud Flament (Toulouse, 29 caps)
Marko Gazzotti (Bordeaux, 1 cap)
Jean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon, 32 caps)
Mickaël Guillard (Lyon, 5 caps)
Matthias Halagahu (Toulon, uncapped)*
Oscar Jégou (La Rochelle, 1 cap)
Maxime Lamothe (Bordeaux, uncapped)*
Julien Marchand (Toulouse, 40 caps)
Peato Mauvaka (Toulouse, 37 caps)
Emmanuel Meafou (Toulouse, 5 caps)
Dany Priso (Toulon, 18 caps)
Rabah Slimani (Leinster, 57 caps)
Romain Taofifénua (Racing 92, 53 caps)

Backs

Théo Attissogbé (Pau, 3 caps)
Pierre-Louis Barassi (Toulouse, 3 caps)
Leo Barré (Stade Francais, 6 caps)
Louis Bielle-Biarrey (Bordeaux, 14 caps)
Nicolas Depoortère (Bordeaux, 2 caps)
Gaël Dréan (Toulon, uncapped)*
Antoine Dupont (Toulouse, 55 caps)
Antoine Frisch (Toulon, 2 caps)
Émilien Gailleton (Pau, 6 caps)
Mattieu Jalibert (Bordeaux, 34 caps)
Nolann Le Garrec (Racing 92, 7 caps)
Maxime Lucu (Bordeaux, 24 caps)
Yoram Moefana (Bordeaux, 31 caps)
Noah Nene (Dax/Stade Francais, uncapped)*
Romain Ntamack (Toulouse, 37 caps)
Damian Penaud (Bordeaux, 53 caps)
Thomas Ramos (Toulouse, 39 caps)
Gabin Villière (Toulon, 43 caps)

*Denotes uncapped players

France Vs Wales kicks off at 8:15pm GMT and is available to watch on ITV1 in the UK.