Six Nations: Kick off times for round 2, including England v France
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The 2025 Six Nations got off to an entertaining start this past weekend, although wins for Ireland, Scotland and France were ultimately quite predictable.
France made a clear statement with a 43-0 whitewash of Wales, but Le Bleus will face a far greater challenge in round two against an England team that will be desperate to bounce back after a narrow defeat to Ireland.
In other matches, Italy will host Wales on Saturday, while Scotland face Ireland the next day.
Six Nations fixtures as England take on France
Saturday, 8 February
- Italy v Wales (16:15 kick off SA time)
- England v France (18:45 kick off) – pick of round 2 for the Six Nations
Sunday, 9 February
- Scotland v Ireland (17:00)
WHO SAID WHAT AFTER THE FIRST ROUND OF ACTION:
Théo Attisogbé, the 20-year-old winger from Pau who scored two of France's tries: "[The Six Nations] is a legendary competition. I’ve been watching the tournament since I was five or six years old, so playing at home, in front of 80,000 people, was a highlight that will remain etched in my memory forever."
Wales head coach Warren Gatland on taking positives from the loss to France: "I can’t question the effort of the players. They are disappointed. They realise what a quality side they were up against. I don’t think it was a complete bad night at the office.
"There were times when we had them under pressure and didn’t capitalise. We started well, but when we look back we have put ourselves under pressure at times by over-playing. That is the game-management the players will learn from tonight.”
Player of the Match Grégory Alldritt: “We want to win [the Championship], but we need to stay humble. Ireland are really strong this year, and England are coming back strong as well. Be humble.”
Fabien Galthié, France head coach, on his team's watertight defence under former Wales coach Shaun Edwards: "When you take zero points, the performance is perfect. However, we were 50/50 on possession […] But zero points conceded is a sign of accuracy in the balance between defence and attack. Sometimes, the attack plays too much and penalises the defence. The two are closely linked."
"Our discipline let us down quite a bit in that game and a team like France will capitalise on your ill-discipline and mistakes," said Wales captain Jac Morgan. "Sometimes in attack we weren't quite accurate or clinical enough, didn't take our opportunities. There was a lot of good there, a lot of promise, and we've just got to stay tight as a group and keep on building over the next few weeks."
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