6N 2017: France v Scotland, 12 February

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FRANCE v SCOTLAND
12 February 2017
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stade de France, Paris

Referee: Jaco Peyper (RSA)
Touch judges: John Lacey (IRE) & Luke Pearce (ENG)
TMO: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRE)

Live on [BBC, RTE, DMAX, FR2, ITV (H)]

A. Head to Head

90 Played 90
52 Won 35
3 Drawn 3
35 Lost 52
1,280 Points 1,102

B. Recent Form

13 March 2016
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
29 – 18 to Scotland

5 September 2015
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
19 – 16 to France

7 February 2015
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
15 – 8 to France

8 March 2014
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
17 – 19 to France

16 March 2013
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
23 – 16 to France

26 February 2012
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
17 – 23 to France

C. Teams

FRANCE 

15-Scott Spedding; 14-Noa Nakaitaci, 13-Remi Lamerat, 12-Gael Fickou, 11-Virimi Vakatawa; 10-Camille Lopez, 9-Baptiste Serin; 1-Cyril Baille, 2-Guilhem Guirado, 3-Uini Atonio, (captain), 4-Sebastien Vahaamahina, 5-Yoann Maestri, 6-Loann Goujon, 7-Kevin Gourdon, 8-Louis Picamoles,

Replacements: 16-Christopher Tolofua, 17-Rabah Slimani, 18-Xavier Chiocci, 19-Julian Le Devedec, 20-Damien Chouly, 21-Maxime Machenaud, 22-Jean-Marc Doussain, 23-Yoann Huget

SCOTLAND

15-Stuart Hogg, 14-Sean Maitland, 13-Tommy Seymour, 12-Huw Jones, 11-Alex Dunbar, 10-Finn Russell, 9-Greig Laidlaw; 1-Allan Dell, 2-Fraser Brown, 3-Zander Fagerson, 4-Richie Gray, 5-Jonny Gray, 6-John Barclay, 7-Josh Strauss, 8- Hamish Watson.

Replacements: 16-Ross Ford, 17-Gordon Reid, 18-Simon Berghan, 19-Tim Swinson, 20-John Hardie, 21-Alistair Price, 22-Duncan Weir, 23-Mark Bennett.

Griff wrote:What's under Russell's head bandage? Is it a gps tracker or something?!

I'd guess it may be an impact sensor given his history of concussion. Just a guess though

Barclay off now too - we're in the wars

Scottrf wrote:

eirebilly wrote:I am not one to have a go at ref's but France are certainly getting the rub of the green with the decisions...

Well that's three points the other way. Russell lucky IMO, never looked like getting the ball.

Very lucky, looked a fair competition for the ball until he wrapped his arms. YC at least and a RC could have been expected under the guidelines.

Interesting game. France not too worried about structure, they just offload and get the ball away from contact fast. Scotland might do well if France run out of energy

We're certainly on the ropes but only 2 points behind - huge effort required in the 2nd half.

Very lightweight in the backrow now and Strauss won't last 80 - Swinson to 8?

Yep, France look like they've reacquainted themselves with their inner Madness. Wild and wonderful to watch but oh so dangerous with some interception possibilities if Scotland become alive to them.

rumpelstiltskindoh wrote:Interesting game. France not too worried about structure, they just offload and get the ball away from contact fast. Scotland might do well if France run out of energy

There is a very big chance of that, they did somewhat against England and Scotland gained energy towards the end against Ireland.

Scotland are well in this

We're running out of players

Oh god no. Not Hardie too

We've no forwards left and josh will run out of puff in 20 mins

France are going to get all the scrum penalties even though their loosehead dropped first

Well that's the good and bad of Russell in 5 seconds.

EDIT: OK so bad, good, bad.

What an awful kick.

Jeez man. Finn Russell is a bloody liability

Russell rushed that - the ball wasn't on the tee properly.


Stupid!!!

We don't deserve to win when our 10 can't kick a ball and our restarts are so poor

We should still be 2 points in front

Someone needs to calm Russell down now

Finn is a liability

This is getting silly. No way will Russell get on the plane for the lions when his kicking is so awful

Unbelievable. If Scotland lose by two points, or one, or even draw. Sheesh.

Someone needs to have a word with Russell, starting to think laidlaw is a childminder/ captain

I can't get over that conversion.

Great work by Seymour though and brilliant support.

dumb attempt

Think this is the first time I've missed Dan parks

Do I not know the rules or are French support players diving in off their feet illegally to protect French ball at the breakdown?

God, if I was a French supporter...what eejits at times.

Dunbar is critical to our chances - we can't lose him

Quick taps from our own 22?

Calm the feck down boys

I'm starting to get worried here. We're running out of legs and players.

Hon Scotland

How can it be a turnover when you're playing it on the ground??

Brown to the back row?

This is hurting

Strauss has been heroic.

France looking knackered but so are we!

This quarter turned into a disrupted scrap after a brilliant first half.  Real shame. Hoping the flow of injuries stops and we see a good finish.

This French team needs to work on discipline but they look a great side otherwise.

It's good for Scotland though, a penalty could be the difference. Shame about Russell's missed conversion!

Crazy rugby. Not sure I'd call it good rugby.

If France can get s try ahead I don't think we'll have enough to come back

What are all these penalties for???

Take the points you French fools!

How can France get away with so many entering from the sides in mauls?

Gahh, ominous scrum here! Come on Scotland, keep the great defence up.

RDW_Scotland wrote:What are all these penalties for???

Looked like not rolling away? But the line looked offside afterwards.

lost control? wrong decision for me. looked a try.

Very harsh decision there I think, looked like there was still contact when grounded.

It looked short as well...

I think that's a try.

Def a try for me.

Lol exactly why the pro12 referees are crap