Throughout his time as a man in the middle, Raynal oversaw a whopping eight Six Nations Championships, but it was his final one before retirement last year that saw the most fireworks go off. It came during a meeting between Wales and Italy last spring, with Raynal involved in a spat with assistant coach Neil Jenkins.

NBC's streaming service, Peacock, offers access to all the matches of the 2025 Six Nations. Peacock offers two Premium plans, and after the recent price increases, the ad-supported Premium plan costs $8 a month and the ad-free Premium Plus plan is $14 a month.

Six Nations kicks off at the Stade de France as one of the tournament favourites, France, host a battered Wales outfit in the Championship opener. Wales are enduring a 12-match losing streak in international rugby after going winless in 2024 and face the almighty task of fronting up against a French side that will be frothing at the mouth not to just win the opening game but the entire tournament.