Head coach Warren Gatland is overseeing a transition to a young squad, but many of his players are yet to taste victory in a red shirt and many onlookers will be expecting tonight to defeat no.13. France will be raring to go, and have Antoine Dupont chomping at the bit after skipping last year in favour of Olympics preparations.

The northern hemisphere's showpiece annual rugby union tournament is about to get underway once more as England, France, Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Wales go into battle once more for the 2025 Six Nations.