Fifth-place Wales lock horns with Six Nations favourites France tonight at the Principality Stadium, where it's currently a drizzly evening in Cardiff. Wales have made four changes for the crunch clash, which kicks off at 8pm GMT. UK fans can watch Wales vs France free on BBC iPlayer. Make sure you know how to watch a free Wales vs France live stream from home and how to stream from abroad with the help of with a VPN (opens in new tab).
Date: Friday 11th March 2022
Kick-off: 8pm GMT / 3pm ET / 6am AEST (Sat)
Free UK stream: BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab)
Watch anywhere: Try ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) risk-free today
US stream: Peacock (opens in new tab) ($4.99/month)
AUS stream: Stan Sport (opens in new tab) (free trial)
Canada stream: DAZN (opens in new tab) (CAD$20/month)
France cruised to victory in their first three matches at the 2022 Guinness Six Nations and are the only team still on track for the Grand Slam. Something that struggling Wales, who were denied a Grand Slam by France two years ago, will be acutely aware of. Can the Red Dragons take their revenge on Les Bleus?
As for the team news, Wayne Pivac's reshuffle will see Cardiff duo Seb Davies and Josh Navidi enter the back row. Centre Jonathan Davies is in for concussion victim Nick Tompkins, while prop Gareth Thomas also starts.
Wales and France have met 101 times since their first encounter in 1908. Wales have won 51 of those clashes, while France have taken 47. Cardiff’s Principality Stadium is expected to be 10,000 short of its 74,500 capacity for Friday's Six Nations match due to slow ticket sales in the "alcohol-free zone".
Excited for the penultimate round of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations? UK fans can watch Wales vs France free on BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab) on Friday, 11th March 2022. Here's how to watch a Wales vs France live stream from anywhere.
Watch Wales vs France live stream free online
Good news: UK rugby fans can watch every match of the 2022 Six Nations free online at BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab)and ITV Hub (opens in new tab).
Wales vs France airs on BBC One at 8pm GMT on Friday, 11th March 2022. Build up from 7.30pm. France TV's FR2 (opens in new tab) will also serve up free-to-air Six Nations coverage.
UK TV licence holders outside of the country this weekend can use a VPN (opens in new tab) to unblock the free Six Nations live streams. Not used a VPN? It's easy – follow the step-by-step guide below.
Watch Wales vs France from abroad using a VPN
Even if you have subscribed to the relevant 2022 Guinness Six Nations rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. The service will know your location based on your IP address, and will automatically block your access.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. VPNs are a doddle to use and create a private connection between your device and the internet, helping you access local streams from anywhere – and saving you money!
How to use a VPN
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) is the one we recommend.
2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For Wales vs France, you may wish to choose 'UK' for BBC iPlayer.
3. Then head over to BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab) on your browser or device and enjoy the free Wales vs France live stream.
If, for whatever reason, you can't get it working, do remember that you have the comfort of a 30-day money back guarantee with ExpressVPN (opens in new tab). You could also try NordVPN (opens in new tab), which also comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, and Surfshark (opens in new tab) which offers 24 hour assistance.
Watch Wales vs France live stream in the USA
NBC Sports will broadcast every match of the 2022 Six Nations in the States, including Wales vs France on Friday 11th March 2022. Coverage streams live on Peacock (opens in new tab); subscription costs $4.99 (opens in new tab) a month (with ads) or $9.99 (opens in new tab) a month (ad-free).
Peacock membership gets you full coverage of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations plus Premier League soccer, Premiership Rugby, blockbuster movies and TV boxsets such as The Office.
Remember: UK nationals who are outside the UK can stream Wales vs France free on BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab) using a VPN. Follow the step-by-step guide above.
Watch Wales vs France live stream in Australia
Stan is the place to watch all of the Six Nations in Australia, including Wales vs France on 11th March 2022. What's more, there's a 7-day free trial of Stan Sport (opens in new tab) to try out. The subscription proper starts from $20 per month.
Don't forget: UK nationals who are outside the UK can watch Wales vs France free on BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab) using a VPN (opens in new tab). Details just above.
Watch Wales vs France live stream in Ireland
Rugby fans on the Emerald Isle can watch free-to-air coverage of the Six Nations 2022 – including Wales vs France – on RTE.
The coverage is also split with Virgin Media and is available on Virgin Media One. The Virgin Media Big Bundle (opens in new tab) costs €69 per month, which gets you 50+ TV channels and a set-top box complete with voice control.
Watch Wales vs France live stream in Canada, Austria and Switzerland
Streaming service DAZN (opens in new tab) is the place to catch the 2022 Six Nations – including a Wales vs France live stream – in Canada, Austria and Switzerland.
Those in Canada can subscribe for just CAD $20 a month, which includes Six Nations games as well as Premier League and Champions League soccer. DAZN (opens in new tab) membership costs around €12 a month in Switzerland and Austria.
Watch Wales vs France live stream in South Africa
As ever, SuperSport is the place to watch the 2022 Six Nations in South Africa, Ethiopia, Benin, Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The African online sports channel will broadcast Wales vs France via its DStv satellite platform in South Africa. You can sign up to DStv here (opens in new tab). Failing that, head to any bar in the Cape Town area.
One of the biggest African online sports channels, DStv also shows live FA Cup, Champions League and La Liga as well as rugby, tennis, golf, motorsport and cricket.
Six Nations 2022 fixtures and kick-off times
All times GMT
ROUND 5
Friday 11th March 2022
Wales vs France - 8pm - BBC
Saturday 12th March 2022
Italy vs Scotland - 2.15pm - ITV
England vs Ireland - 4.45pm - ITV
ROUND 6
Saturday 18th March 2022
Wales vs Italy - 2.15pm - BBC
Ireland vs Scotland - 4.45pm - ITV
France vs England - 8pm - ITV
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