Rugby/6 Nations: an all-time record of 9.51 million viewers for France - Scotland on France 2

France - Scotland (35-16), on the fifth and final matchday of the Guinness 6 Nations 2025, drew an average of 9.51 million viewers on the public TV channel France 2 (France Télévisions) on Saturday 15/03/2025 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie.

This figure represented an audience share of 46.1%. This is an "all-time audience record" for a match in the tournament, according to the public broadcasting group. The French team won the 2025 edition of the 6 Nations with 21 points, ahead of England (20 points) and Ireland (19 points). French artist Louane also performed her song "Maman" for the first time at half-time during the match. The song is in the running for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.

England - France (26-25), on Matchday 2 of the tournament, drew an average of 8.07 million viewers on France 2 on Saturday 08/02/2025 (17:45), according to Médiamétrie (audience share: 49.3%). This was the most-watched match for the French national team since they lost their Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-final to South Africa (28-29), a match…