| Home team | Wales |
| Away team | France |
| Venue | Cardiff Arms Park |
| Competition | Women’s Six Nations |
| Kick off time | 3:35 pm |
| Watch Live in the UK | BBC |
Wales vs France Women’s Six Nations preview as the sides clash at Cardiff Arms Park.
Wales picked up a losing bonus point in the opening game of the Championship after a five-point defeat to Scotland.
France currently sit top of the standings as they gathered a better points difference than England.
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Wales vs France confirmed lineups and team news
| Wales | France | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Pyrs | 1 | Brosseau | |||
| Jones | 2 | Lazarko | |||
| Tuipulotu | 3 | Khalfaoui | |||
| Aiono | 4 | Zago | |||
| Crabb | 5 | Raclot | |||
| Lewis | 6 | Berthoumieu | |||
| Williams | 7 | Feleu | |||
| King | 8 | Champon | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Lockwood | 9 | Sansus | |||
| George | 10 | Arbez | |||
| Joyce | 11 | Murie | |||
| Keight | 12 | Vernier | |||
| Cox | 13 | Rousset | |||
| Singleton | 14 | Grando | |||
| Powell | 15 | Barrat | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Reardon | 16 | Riffonneau | |||
| Davies | 17 | Mwayembe | |||
| Rose | 18 | Deshaye | |||
| John | 19 | Soqeta | |||
| Metcalfe | 20 | Escudero | |||
| Evans | 21 | Chambon | |||
| Bevan | 22 | Queyroi | |||
| Dallavalle | 23 | Feleu | |||
Recent Form:
Wales (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 11th April 2026 | Six Nations | Scotland | 19-24 |
| Loss | 6th September 2025 | World Cup | Fiji | 25-28 |
| Loss | 30th August 2025 | World Cup | Canada | 42-0 |
| Loss | 23 August 2025 | World Cup | Scotland | 38-8 |
| Loss | 27th April 2025 | Six Nations | Italy | 44-12 |
Wales haven’t won a game since October 2024 when they beat Japan in WXV 2. Their last Six Nations win came in the 2024 edition of the competition when they won 22-20 against Italy. In the opening round of the competition, they lost 24-19 to Scotland. Scotland attempted to kick a penalty in the final moments, which missed and didn’t go dead. Wales tried to counterattack to get a score which would win them the game, but they couldn’t go the length of the pitch.
France (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 11th April 2026 | Six Nations | Italy | 40-7 |
| Loss | 14th September 2025 | World Cup 3rd place match | New Zealand | 42-26 |
| Loss | 20th September 2025 | World Cup | England | 17-35 |
| Won | 14th Septmber 2025 | World Cup | Ireland | 18-13 |
| Won | 7th September 2025 | World Cup | South Africa | 57-10 |
France started the 2026 Six Nations positively with a 40-7 win over Italy. They finished fourth in the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup. They were defeated in the semi-final by eventual winners England and then lost in the third place match against the Black Ferns. In the opening round of the competition they defeated Italy 40-7. France only led 5-0 at half-time and Italy scored in the final play. France scored five tries in the second half.
Wales vs France head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 12th April 2025 | Six Nations | France | 42-12 |
| 21st April 2024 | Six Nations | France | 0-40 |
| 23rd April 2023 | Six Nations | France | 39-14 |
| 22nd April 2022 | Six Nations | France | 33-5 |
| 3rd April 2021 | Six Nations | France | 53-0 |
France have won each meeting between these teams since 2016 and have scored each of the nine games in that time. France has also kept Wales to zero points in three of the last six meetings, including two of the last three in Wales.
How to watch Wales vs France?
Wales vs France will be available to watch on BBC One or Two, depending on the region. It will also be available on BBC iPlayer. Coverage starts at 3:20 pm for a 3:35 pm kick-off.
