VI Nations tournament: why France's matches will not be played at the Stade de France. The matches will be played in three different regions.
France will host three matches on home soil during the competition (February 2-March 16) but none will be Played at theStade deFrance. The Stade of France, located in Saint-Denis, will host the athletics and rugby sevens events. The FFR suffers from an operating deficit of 40 million euros over the last two years. The Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place in France from July 26 to August 11 then August 28 to September 8.