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Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughtsPlease be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughtsGifted centre Wesley Fofana has again been picked out of positionFrench renaissance on the line at Murrayfield in Six Nations clash However Joe Schmidt should have replaced the prop, as when Slimani and Ben Arous were introduced to the fold France began to dominate at scrum time.Not the captain’s finest afternoon of action. {{ player.playerA.position }} {{ lastTime.score.teamA }} - {{ lastTime.score.teamB }} If France lose it, things will start stirring up a bit in the true French manner.”Coach Guy Novès can expect a fierce backlash should his team lose to the ScotsIndependent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. {{ match.teams.teamB.shortName }}
({{ event.rounded_minutes }}') The second row has become an experienced member of the French pack and is also a vital part of Guy Noves plans going forward.Another player who put in a lot of work but didn’t exactly set the world alight.
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After impressing last week, Danty struggled to have a real impact on this game.
“In France, Bordeaux and Toulouse, especially, play a big offloading game. ({{ event.rounded_minutes }}') The French are too much under pressure sometimes when they are still trying to play those offloads.”The return of Montpellier’s François Trinh-Duc for his 52nd Test receives Abendanon’s thumbs-up, as the 29-year-old Toulon-bound fly-half should bring a necessary structural control. Links to Scotland vs. France video highlights are collected in the Media tab for the most popular matches as soon as video appear on video hosting sites like Youtube or Dailymotion. Related fanzone. The weather may have played a role, but apart from one half break the speedster couldn’t get himself into the game.Another impressive performance from Plisson who orchestrated his backline well and attacked the line with intent. Images {{ playerStat.position }} {{ match.teams.teamB.shortName }}
{{ chartBlock.statTeamA }}% In these games, France have scored 93 points, and Scotland 48. Since then there have been a total of 96 games played, resulting in 55 wins for France, 38 wins for Scotland and 3 … “The public here will give Novès a bit of time but they are pretty short-fused.
He scored a hat-trick of tries in the first half [for Clermont against Grenoble] last week. In the Six Nations (2000–present), France have played Scotland on 20 occasions, France winning 16, Scotland 4 and no matches have been drawn. {{ chartBlock.statName }}
During rugby union's amateur era, the overall history of the fixture was relatively even - up to the end of the Scotland and France play each other at least once a year, as both participate in the In the World Cup, the teams have played on three occasions, with France winning two, Scotland none and one match drawn. {{ liveTeams.teams.teamB.name }} {{ stat.statName }} ({{ event.rounded_minutes }}') {{ liveTeams.teams.teamB.name }} “The only problem I foresee is that it’s very difficult to change the mindset of a French person; they’re very set in their ways. We use cookies on our site to provide the best online experience, personalise content, and analyse our site - for further information see our {{ stat.teamA }} Table {{ liveTeams.teams.teamA.name }} {{ stat.statName }}