France v Ireland: Six Nations 2026 opener – live

2026-02-05 - 19:05

Six Nations match updates, 8.10pm GMT kick-off in Paris Sign up for The Breakdown | Follow on Bluesky | Mail Lee Here’s one you’ve not heard before: welcome to this Thursday evening opening match of the Six Nations. What with this, all the AI telling us stuff that’s wrong, and washing machines that inexplicably have wifi, truly we are living in the future. The future is very much the concern for both of these teams as this marks the proper start of the Rugby World Cup 2027 run-in. The Six Nations is, of course, a tournament of great import and heritage in its own right, but only a fool would argue that Messrs Galthie and Farrell are not keeping more than half an eye on Australia in eighteen months’ time. Continue reading...