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Wales have played France in full Test matches 28 times but have only won just three times.

Their last victory against Les Bleues was in Neath in 2016.

Since then it's been pretty miserable:

• 2023 (A) Lost 14-39
• 2022 (H) Lost 5-33
• 2021 (A) Lost 0-53
• 2020 (H) Lost 0-50
• 2019 (A) Lost 3-52
• 2018 (H) Lost 3-38
• 2017 (A) Lost 19-39

The only other Welsh successes against France were in 2006 and 2008.

Watch highlights of France's victory over Italy last week.

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France have handed Teani Feleu a first Test start among four changes.

The number eight impressed on her international debut against Italy last week and is promoted to joining her elder sibling and captain Manae.

Born in Mâcon, Burgundy, the two sisters grew up on the other side of the world, on the island of Futuna in French Polynesia.

They play their club rugby together for Amazones in Grenoble and now come together to represent Les Bleues, who are going for their fourth consecutive win.

Wings Anne-Cécile Ciofani and Joanna Grisez as well as centre Chloé Jacquet are promoted from France Sevens straight into the starting team.

France: Emilie Boulard; Joanna Grisez, Chloe Jacquet, Gabrielle Vernier, Anne-Cécile Ciofani; Lina Queyroi, Pauline Bourdon Sansus; Annaëlle Deshaye, Agathe Sochat, Assia Khalfaoui, Manae Feleu (capt), Charlotte Escudero, Romane Ménager, Emeline Gros, Teani Feleu

Replacements: Elisa Riffoneau, Ambre Mwayembe, Clara Joyeux, Madoussou Fall, Gaëlle Hermet, Alexandra Chambon, Lina Tuy, Morgane Bourgeois

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Wales still have a slim chance of finishing third, which would secure 2025 Rugby World Cup qualification and retain their place in WXV1 this autumn.

But they would have to start by beating France today - a tall order having lost heavily to them in recent meetings.

"France are one of the best teams in the world and they are a real force in the world game," said Cunningham.

"They are a major challenge for us and they are favourites for this Test match.

"We have all taken a long, hard look at ourselves this week and have stripped our game back and focused on what we have to do.

"We have drawn a line in the sand and we need a performance at Cardiff Arms Park."

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Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham has dropped several big names from his starting team and hands Catherine Richards a Test debut.

Jasmine Joyce, Keira Bevan, Kerin Lake, Bethan Lewis and Jenny Hesketh all lose their places from the side defeated by Ireland.

Kayleigh Powell comes in at full-back as one of seven changes from Cork.

Richards and Courtney Keight start as wings, with Carys Cox moving to centre.

Sian Jones is preferred at scrum-half, while in the pack Natalia John is back in the second row with Georgia Evans moving to number eight.

Fly-half Mollie Wilkinson is set to win a first cap from the bench, which features last weekend's try-scoring debutant Gwennan Hopkins.

Joyce and Bevan are also among the replacements.

"Catherine Richards has had to wait for her Wales cap and will be the fifth new cap during this campaign," said Cunningham.

"She deserves her opportunity, having shown what a threat she can be during the Celtic Challenge and in the PWR [Premiership Women's Rugby].

"Kayleigh and Courtney have impressed and made an impact when they have come on, and deserve their places in the starting line-up."

Wales: Kayleigh Powell; Catherine Richards, Hannah Jones (capt), Carys Cox, Courtney Keight; Lleucu George, Sian Jones; Gwenllian Pyrs, Carys Phillips, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Abbie Fleming, Natalia John, Alishia Butchers, Alex Callender, Georgia Evans.

Replacements: Molly Reardon, Abbey Constable, Donna Rose, Kate Williams, Gwennan Hopkins, Keira Bevan, Mollie Wilkinson, Jasmine Joyce.

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Good afternoon from Cardiff Arms Park for the final game of this weekend's Women's Six Nations.

And we have two teams at very opposite ends of the table coming face to face in the Welsh capital.

Wales are in dire straights... three games, three defeats and bottom of the table.

It's such a far cry from last year when they were hitting new heights by finishing third in championship and sixth place in the world rankings.

In stark contrast, France are bristling with confidence after wins over Ireland, Scotland and Italy and are looking for a victory to keep the pressure on leaders England.

So can Wales spring a shock in the Spring sunshine?

First, let's have a look at the teams.