In a commanding display at the Stade de France on Friday, France opened their Six Nations campaign with a resounding 43-0 victory over Wales. The hosts showcased their dominance by crossing the try line seven times, leaving the Welsh side scoreless.
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Year: 2025
Saturday 15 November 2025
22:10 France v Fiji (Stade de France)
AI Grote: France 90%
Sports4Cast: France 88%
Ou Grote (Rob): France by 18
Ou Grote (James): France by 19
Rugby365: France by 20
Ladbrokes: France to beat Fiji by 13+ points
France once again experienced heartbreak at the hands of South Africa in another thriller between the two last weekend and will be determined to bounce back against Fiji. Les Bleus remain one of the world’s most feared sides and are the favourites to win the Six Nations next year and should have no problems getting the win against the Fijians, just as England did last week. Fiji rarely roll over for any side but we think at least a 13-point victory is on the cards for the French.
Saturday 15 November 2025
17:10 England v New Zealand (Twickenham)
AI Grote: New Zealand 55%
Sports4Cast: New Zealand 53%
Ou Grote (Rob): New Zealand by 5
Ou Grote (James): New Zealand by 3
Rugby365: England by 7
Ladbrokes: England to beat New Zealand
England face their biggest test of the Autumn series so far as they go head-to-head with New Zealand in the headline game of the weekend. Since losing to Ireland in the first game of last season’s Six Nations in February, England have won all 10 of their games in 2025, seeing off Australia and Fiji in November as they continue to build momentum under Steve Borthwick. The odds actually favour England after New Zealand survived a scare from Scotland last time out and we are going to go along with the bookies with this one.
Round 1
Saturday 1 November 2025
17:10 England v Australia (Twickenham)
18:10 Springboks v Japan (Wembley)
19:40 Scotland v USA (Murrayfield)
22:10 Ireland v New Zealand (Chicago)
2026 Six Nations Rugby Fixtures
The 2026 Six Nations Rugby tournament kicks off with England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales set to battle for supremacy in Europe’s greatest rugby contest.
Round 1
Thursday 5 February
France v Ireland
Stade de France, Paris
Kick-off: 8.10pm GMT / 10.10pm SAST / 7.10am AEST (Friday) / 9.10am NZST (Friday) / 3.10pm ET / 12.10pm PT
UK broadcaster: ITV
Saturday 7 February
Italy v Scotland
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Kick-off: 2.10pm GMT / 4.10pm SAST / 1.10am AEST (Sunday) / 3.10am NZST (Sunday) / 9.10am ET / 6.10am PT
UK broadcaster: BBC