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UNBELIEVABLE: 2 - Caught on Camera

France make Six Nations statement as Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert unlock new dimension

France 36-14 Ireland: The hosts kicked off their title defence with a big win over Ireland in Paris

The Independent UK

France vs Ireland LIVE: Six Nations result, latest updates and reaction as holders victorious in opener

Title rivals meet in heavyweight curtain-raiser as Antoine Dupont returns

Evening Standard

France v Ireland live: Les Bleus lay down Six Nations title marker with Paris thrashing

France 36-14 Ireland: Les Bleus were sublime, scoring five tries to blow away Andy Farrell’s visitors

The Independent UK

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Six Nations returns for a shortened tournament with clear favourites

The Six Nations kicks off this evening with a rare Thursday night fixture to avoid clashing with Friday's Winter Olympics opening ceremony, as France host Ireland in Paris. In other changes, this year's tournament will run for six weeks rather than seven.

Radio France Internationale

Is France vs Ireland on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Six Nations clash

Everything you need to know ahead of the tournament opener

The Independent UK

How to watch France vs Ireland FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for Six Nations rugby

The most recent Six Nations champions battle it out on opening night

Evening Standard

Dupont’s France return can rock Ireland’s unstable foundations in Six Nations opener

If a talented Les Bleus click, the results could be spectacular against a much-changed Ireland with umpteen tricky questions to answer

The Guardian - UK

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Caelan Doris wary of returning Antoine Dupont despite forgiveness over Dublin injury

Dupont has not made an international appearance since rupturing his ACL against Ireland last March but will return for France in Thursday evening’s Six Nations curtain-raiser

The Independent UK

Why is Six Nations starting on Thursday? France vs Ireland decision explained

Antoine Dupont is back as title challengers collide in blockbuster opener in Paris

Evening Standard

France vs Ireland, Six Nations 2026: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h results, odds today

Tournament starts on a Thursday night in Paris as Antoine Dupont returns

Evening Standard

The Fabien Galthie gambles that put pressure on France’s Six Nations title defence

With veterans Gregory Alldritt, Damian Penaud and Gael Fickou omitted, Galthie has looked to the future as France bid to go back-to-back

The Independent UK

France drop Damian Penaud and Gregory Alldritt from Six Nations squad as Antoine Dupont returns

Centre Gael Fickou is also omitted from Fabien Galthie’s 42-man squad, while Romain Ntamack is injured

The Independent UK

Toulouse run 11 tries through ragged Sale as Thomas Ramos finds kicking perfection

Toulouse taught a young Sale side a lesson with a huge win in France but the Premiership side had already reached the last 16

The Guardian - UK

Tom Willis wins family affair to help Saracens topple Toulouse in Champions Cup

Rotimi Segun scored twice to edge Saracens to a 20-14 victory at home to Toulouse in the Champions Cup

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Snarling Saracens find spirit of Champions Cup glory years to stun Toulouse

Saracens 20-14 Toulouse: Saracens controlled the conditions to leave their star-studded visitors facing a tougher route out of the pool

The Guardian - UK

Saracens fall just short in South Africa as Sharks survive Champions Cup storm

A much-changed Saracens team were on the wrong end of a 28-23 scorline in tough conditions in Durban

The Guardian - UK

Erasmus’s coaching scholarship takes South Africa to a higher plain

Victory in Paris with 14 men showed what the world champions can still do, leaving New Zealand and other rivals playing catchup

The Independent UK

France v South Africa live: 14-man Springboks notch remarkable win in heavyweight grudge match

France 17-32 South Africa: Two years on from a captivating World Cup quarter-final, the Springboks beat Les Bleus once again despite Lood de Jager red card

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The Guardian - UK

Ntamack and France aim to rid themselves of ‘trauma’ from World Cup defeat

Fly-half was not involved in heartbreaking quarter-final loss two years ago but is optimistic Les Bleus can exact revenge against South Africa – even without Antoine Dupont

The Guardian - UK

State of the Nations: form guide for November rugby internationals

The southern hemisphere big guns have touched down in Europe for the Autumn Nations Series and there is much to look forward to over the next five weekends

Evening Standard

Antoine Dupont set for early rugby return as France boss issues fitness update

French star has been crowned World Rugby player of the year in 15s and sevens

The Conversation

Who will win the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup? We ran 10,000 simulations to rank the contenders

Women’s rugby is growing rapidly worldwide, and now accounts for 25% of the total global playing base. US women’s rugby star Ilona Maher is the most followed rugby player in the world, ahead of men’s stars Siya Kolisi and Antoine Dupont.

The Independent UK

France flyer Louis Bielle-Biarrey wins prestigious rugby writers’ award

The 21-year-old starred on the wing as France secured the Six Nations title

The Independent UK

Shaun Edwards: The transcendent Englishman behind France’s Six Nations success

The most influential defensive coach in rugby history has now won six championships - yet a proud patriot has never worked for England

The Guardian - UK

Six Nations 2025 awards: our writers pick their tournament highlights

From box-office Bielle-Biarrey to Daly denying France a shot at the grand slam, here is our selection of the highs and lows in 2025

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