Scotland v France

The first Six Nations Round 3 clash took place today at Murrayfield – find out how the game played out.

But within two minutes the French stretched their advantage with another excellent try when Moefana went over the line after an offload by Cyril Baille, who did superbly to keep the attack alive. Jaminet once again added the extras. The hosts were not be denied though. Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend, already without Jamie Ritchie, Rory Sutherland, Matt Fagerson and Jonny Gray through injury, lost another key man on the eve of the game after Hamish Watson tested positive for coronavirus. This seemed to knock the stuffing out of Scotland and France added a fifth try just before the hour when Penaud went over on the right. Finn Russell got Scotland off the mark in the 11th minute with a penalty from right in front of the posts after France were penalised for offside.

They came in their droves, Tricolour-bedecked fans thronging Murrayfield in numbers not seen for many years.

Scotland come into this fixture on the back of a seismic win against France in Paris last year, too. He links up with Harris on the switch, who travel up to the Scotland 22. The ball is eventually freed and France spring into life. Scotland need to up the intensity. He cannot link up with Fickou, however, and Dupont puts his pragmatic cap on to restore order, kicking deep to give Scotland the lineout on their own 22. Danty regathers as he's chasing in behind and he scoots down the right touchline to score. If Scotland are still a work in progress, France are the finished product. If that was bad, worse followed immediately after the break when Scotland were attacking on France's 22 but a hesitant Price was stripped. Two tries down and second best in virtually every aspect of the game, Scotland suddenly threw caution to the wind, with immediate results. On a beautiful spring day, the French took over, both on and off the pitch. But the breakaway try after half-time must have been a blow for the players.” Despite Scotland's much-lauded strength in depth, their fringe players struggled to make an impact, with the notable exception of Rory Darge, who marked an excellent home debut with a try.

Gregor Townsend's men welcome Les Bleus to Murrayfield: here's the kick-off time, how to watch, team line-ups and referee details.

“We’ve been preparing for that this week, whether it’s physically, strategically, tactically or psychologically. "They've got their full squad this week and lots of confidence, they rested up last week too. Who is the Scotland v France referee? Stuart McInally, 3. Stuart Hogg (capt), 14. What's the Scotland v France team news? What TV channel is Scotland v France on? What time is Scotland v France kick-off? Scotland v France will be broadcast live on BBC One, with coverage starting at 1.25pm. You can also follow live Scotland v France match updates via WalesOnline. Two members of the Scotland backroom team have also tested positive for Covid and will isolate as per Scottish Government guidelines. Scotland v France kicks of at 2.15pm on Saturday, February 26, at Murrayfield, Edinburgh.