James Hook
Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

Wales' kicking game has got to be smart tonight. Dan Biggar kicks to compete there, and that's how they should go as opposed to kicking long to France's back three.

Jonathan Davies
Former Wales international on BBC One

That's the response Wales wanted. A silly error by France.

It's a crisp strike from the Wales captain and we're all square once again.

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Joe Worsley
Former England forward on BBC One

France are a real pressure team.

They will kick it if the ball is slow. They will squeeze the opposition to try to create an opportunity for the players they have.

Penalty to Wales now - France number eight Gregory Alldritt guilty of obstruction as the visitors gathered a high kick from Dan Biggar.

Biggar will go for the posts from the French 10-metre line.

Jonathan Davies
Former Wales international on BBC One

Navidi didn't release in the tackle.

That's the danger of Dupont - he spots a gap and it's a little offload that creates the break.

He's a small guy but deceptively strong. You can't go high on him.

It's a pure strike from France full-back Melvyn Jaminet and the visitors lead.

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Taulupe Faletau gathers kick-off for Wales and Tomos Williams clears. Wales have already started better than they did against England a fortnight ago.

But France then go through the phases near halfway and look to be getting into their groove early as Antoine Dupont makes a half-break.

Wales are penalised at a ruck and France have a penalty in kickable range.

Tom Shanklin
Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Live

That anthem was louder than the one for the Scotland game.

That was incredible.

Wales need to start big - they didn't do that against England, they need to play at their best even when they're not chasing the game.

Referee Matt Carley blows his whistle and France fly-half Romain Ntamack gets us under way!

There might be a few empty seats at one end of the ground but the atmosphere is still excellent here.

Martin Johnson
Former England captain and coach on BBC One

I think Wales will be a far sterner test in some ways [than Scotland was]. Wales will put a lot more pressure on France with their kicking game.

For France today it will really be about composure.

Scotland had to play and that gave France the opportunities.

I don't think Wales will look to give France those opportunities. They will look to play the game in the French half and squeeze them as much as they can.

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Tonight's referee is Englishman Matt Carley.

He was in charge when Wales last faced France at home in the 2020 Six Nations.

France won 27-23 that day, and Wales head coach Wayne Pivac was unhappy with Carley's decision not to award his side a key second-half penalty try.

Sam Warburton
Former Wales captain on BBC One

Starting quickly is a must in international rugby, but in this game in particular, you have to do that.

Say Wales go two tries down in the first 10 minutes, I don't think they will have enough to come back.

This is how the Six Nations table looks at the moment.

France are the only team who can win the Grand Slam, something they haven't done since 2010.

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The teams are out on the pitch, the flame-throwers are being put to use and Metallica are blaring out of the stadium speakers.

Not long now.

James Hook
Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

There will be a lot of nerves. You can feel the tension, it's just about trying to keep cool and not thinking about the opposition.

But those nerves soon disappear once the anthem starts!

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If Wales are going to have a chance of winning tonight, they're probably going to have to produce a near-perfect performance.

No pressure, lads.

Anyway, one of the changes to the team sees the versatile Seb Davies, usually a lock, start at blind-side flanker.

He started his rugby life as a centre before moving into the pack, where he has risen to prominence with Cardiff in the second row, although Wales have previously tried him out as a number eight.

Now against Grand Slam-chasing France, Davies has been asked to pack down at six ahead of specialist back-rowers such Ross Moriarty, Aaron Wainwright, Taine Basham, Jac Morgan and Ellis Jenkins.

"I was a little bit surprised because I haven't played six for quite a while, [but] I'm obviously very happy," added Davies.

"I think I've had a decent impact off the bench. I'm pretty excited."

Yannick Nyanga
Former France flanker on BBC One

It’s been a long time. Our last victory in the tournament was 12 years ago, so the feeling that something can happen tonight is very exciting.

It's a very young team. They have been very successful very early.

This can be the weakness I can see in this team. If things don't go the way they want, maybe they can panic and try to overplay.

Dan Biggar touched upon Shaun Edwards. Edwards is France's defence coach and worked in that role for Wales for more than a decade.

The man in charge of Wales' defence these days is former prop Gethin Jenkins.

And in true Edwards style, Jenkins says he gets wound up when players speak about their desire to play an attacking game.

Jenkins wants the players to be as enthusiastic about their defensive duties and says Test rugby cannot be won without a rock-solid defence.

Eddie Butler
Six Nations commentator on BBC One

Can Wales do it? They have been improving with every game, once the opening 50 or so minutes are out of the way, that is. It may be a little bit important for the home team on Friday night to turn up before the 9 o'clock watershed.

Seb Davies, a mystery unto himself but as talented a ball-player as there is across the continent, comes into the back row, as does the rather earthier Josh Navidi.

It would be interesting to see what the French analysts made of this new duo on either side of the peerless Taulupe Faletau.

This goes completely against the form book, but we are waiting for the surprise that always comes…Wales 34 France 28.