France vs England Six Nations preview at the Stade de France as the home side chase a second Six Nations Championship in a row.
France sit top of the table despite their defeat in round four as they have the better points difference compared to Scotland, who are on the same points as them. A bonus point win in this match would secure the Championship. England started the tournament with a win over Wales, but have lost three since then. They sit just five points ahead of Wales, and a heavy loss could lead to them finishing in bottom place if Wales get a bonus point win against Italy.
France vs England confirmed lineups and team news
France (1-15):
Gros, Marchand, Aldegheri, Flament, Meafou, Cros, Matiu, Ollivon, Dupont, Jalibert, Bielle-Biarrey, Moefana, Barassi, Attisogbe, Ramos
Replacements (16-23):
Mauvaka, Neti, Bamba, Auradou, Guillard, Brennan, Serin, Gailleton
England (1-15):
Genge, George, Heyes, Itoje, Coles, Chessum, Pepper, Earl, Spencer, F Smith, Murley, Atkinson, Freeman, Roebuck, Daly
Replacements (16-23):
Cowan-Dickie, Rodd, Davison, Cunningham-South, Underhill, Pollock, van Poortvliet, M Smith
Recent Form:
France (Home team): L-W-W-W-W
France looked set to make this game a Grand Slam decider, but they got absolutely blown away by Scotland at Murrayfield. The game finishing 50-40 made the game look closer than it actually was. With roughly 15 minutes to go, Scotland took a 47-14 lead. Before that, they had been clear victors in the other three games and had been on a five-game winning run.
England (Away team): L-L-L-W-W
England opened up the tournament with a strong win over Wales, but have lost all three games in a row since then. They lost last weekend, which was the first time in their history that they have lost to Italy. They also lost their other away game to Scotland and suffered their worst ever defeat at Twickenham to Ireland.
France vs England head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 8th February 2025 | Six Nations | England | 26-25 |
| 16th March 2024 | Six Nations | France | 33-31 |
| 11th March 2023 | Six Nations | France | 10-53 |
| 19th March 2022 | Six Nations | France | 25-13 |
| 13th March 2021 | Six Nations | England | 23-20 |
England beat France on the opening day of the 2025 Six Nations, which in the end cost them a Grand Slam. The previous three meetings were won by the French. France have won the last four meetings in Paris. And the last time England won in Paris was in 2016.
How to watch France vs England?
France vs England will be available to watch on ITV1 and streaming on ITVX. Coverage starts at 7:20 pm for an 8:10 pm kick-off. It will be available to watch on RTE2 in Ireland.
