It is testament to the strength in depth of France at present that such a rapacious finisher as Damian Penaud can be ruled out of the first Six Nations match against Wales with injury and the news be met with a collective shrug of the shoulders.

Six Nations score and updates from opening match as Les Bleus in control - After a winless 2024, Wales face a tall task of the opening night of the tournament as they take on favourites France in Pari

A reduction in road casualties in Wales has prompted many to call on the UK government to introduce a nationwide blanket 20mph speed limit in urban areas

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Police recorded the equivalent of 1,350 shoplifting offences every day in the year to September 2024, new Office for National Statistics figures show

Households in England and Wales are being warned that their water bill could be up to £703 on average, with some regions forced to pay even more. Every home in England and Wales will see an average 26% water bills increase from April 1,

Wales will face Japan at the Mikuni World Stadium in Kitakyushu on July 5 in the first Test while both sides will meet again at the Noevir Stadium in Kobe on July 12. The first match will be a homecoming of sorts for Wales as they return to the city which hosted their Rugby World Cup training camp in 2019.

Former England prop Henry Thomas will make his first Wales start in Friday's Guinness Six Nations opener against France. The ex-Sale and Bath tighthead, who also played French club rugby for Castres and Montpellier, has won four caps as a replacement since switching allegiance to Wales in 2023.

Police recorded the equivalent of 1,350 shoplifting offences every day in year to September 2024, new Office for National Statistics figures show

Josh Hathaway has said he was always going to pick Wales over England ahead of his first Six Nations in the red jersey. The 21-year-old, who featured off the bench for Gloucester days before Wales' tournament opener against France on Friday night, had previously turned out for England U20s.

Households now have a much better idea of their bill increases from April, which will rise at a time when many other bills are also tipped to go up sharply.

The ex-Sale and Bath tighthead has won four caps as a replacement since switching allegiance to Wales in 2023.