Scotland vs France

Fishooks12

Soctland: S Hogg (Glasgow Warriors); R Lamont (Glasgow Warriors), S Lamont (Scarlets), G Morrison (Glasgow Warriors), L Jones (Edinburgh); G Laidlaw (Edinburgh), M Blair (Edinburgh); A Jacobsen (Edinburgh), R Ford (capt, Edinburgh), G Cross (Edinburgh), R Gray (Glasgow Warriors), J Hamilton (Gloucester), J Barclay (Glasgow Warriors), R Rennie (Edinburgh), D Denton (Edinburgh).

Replacements: S Lawson (Gloucester), E Kalman (Glasgow Warriors), A Kellock (Glasgow Warriors), R Vernon (Sale Sharks), C Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors), D Weir (Glasgow Warriors), N De Luca (Edinburgh).

France: M Medard (Toulouse); V Clerc (Toulouse), A Rougerie (Clermont Auvergne), W Fofana (Clermont Auvergne), J Malzieu (Clermont Auvergne); F Trinh-Duc (Montpellier), M Parra (Clermont Auvergne); J-B Poux (Toulouse), D Szarzewski (Stade Francais), N Mas (Perpignan), P Pape (Stade Francais), Y Maestri (Toulouse), T Dusautoir (Toulouse, capt), I Harinordoquy (Biarritz), L Picamoles (Toulouse).

Replacements: W Servat (Toulouse), V Debaty (Clermont Auvergne), L Nallet (Racing Metro), J Bonnaire (Clermont Auvergne), J Dupuy (Stade Francais) L Beauxis (Toulouse), M Mermoz (Perpignan).


Should be interesting to see how Scotland fair today with their new younger prospects. Still think It will be a French victory but not by much

irishbucsfan

While I think this is a much improved Scottish team I think France are far far too strong for them. Sa-ndre is bringing a far more structured approach to the game and I think that is a good thing.

I think it'll be a comfortable win for France.

RoundBox11

I'd like to see Scotland go with Duncan Weir at some point. Maybe against Italy.

I can't see Laidlaw as a long term option, he's a scrum half let him play there. Coaches seem to be following this Lievremont trend after the Parra thing (which was stupid imo).

duckysauce

allez les blues

Benny Cake

F*ck me, Flower of Scotland doesn't half give me goosebumps!!

thomond2006

What a pre-match ritual Flower of Scotland is.

boynesider

Worst Marsellaise ever!

thomond2006

What's with the countdown? Bit cheesy.

Fireball07

COME ON SCOTLAND!!!

Damn, Laidlaw missed

thomond2006

Let off for Scotland, nasty slice from Rougerie.

thomond2006

France defended that succession of phases pretty easily.

Taco Corp

thomond2006 wrote: »

What's with the countdown? Bit cheesy.

They did that at all the world cup games. Worked well there.

Fireball07

HOGG!! Yes!!!

Taco Corp

Hogg try!!!

Fight_Night

Good try scotland

Fireball07

Good conversion from Laidlaw too.

ongarite

Nice try and excellent conversion

Fireball07

Great break from Blair, clever play. Good tackle and counter-rucking by the French though.

thomond2006

Good reaction by Blair but Dusautoir mullers the Scottish prop.

thomond2006

Great steal by Rennie.

My name is Mud

Why do RTE use George Hamilton for rugby??? Terrible commentary. Switched to BBC

thomond2006

almost a breakout try from France

Spudmonkey

This is ****ing mad ****.

Buceph

Scotland are doing well but I can't them keeping it up. They just haven't played enough games at this intensity.

thomond2006

now that was bad from Hogg, awful kick

thomond2006

Anytime a Scot makes a break there is nobody supporting, it's killing them.

marco_polo

Loving this so far cracking game

thomond2006

harsh penalty? Ball looked out.

This is really terrific stuff. Very exciting game, Scotland are a different team.

Wtf is this?

Scotland playing like France usually do. France playing like Scotland usually do.

Super try though

tolosenc

FOFANA

duckysauce

great try

RuggieBear

fofana scores

Fireball07

Great try from France. Pity but Scotland have been fantastic so far, hope they bounce back from that try.

.ak

Holy shizz, that was blistering from Fofana....

thomond2006

What a line by Fofana but that try was down to Laidlaw getting bulldozed in the buildup.

Lamont's just torn all his ligaments

My name is Mud

OUCH

thomond2006

That looks very bad for Lamont.

Taco Corp

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Scotland playing like France usually do.

Not quite. France would support the runners.

Bad injury for Lamont.

duckysauce

yuk nasty for lamont

RuggieBear

nasty

boynesider

I was about to write that Denton looks like the next Lions 8. But why the hell did he not tackle Fofana that time?

tolosenc

Not a doctor, but that's a broken ankle.

.ak

ugh, feel ill watching that. Terrible luck for Lamont. Super painful...


Great sportsmanship from Imanol there.

tolosenc

boynesider wrote: »

I was about to write that Denton looks like the next Lions 8. But why the hell did he not tackle Fofana that time?

Heaslip? Faletau?

thomond2006

boynesider wrote: »

I was about to write that Denton looks like the next Lions 8. But why the hell did he not tackle Fofana that time?

change of direction by Fofana left him flat footed.

gally74

Scot will beat Ireland unless deccie starts picking form players. Why have rte a soccer commentator, on the bbc

thomond2006

De Luca into the centre, oh dear.

Fireball07

Why is Cusiter on?? Where's Blair???

ongarite

Blair off too. Thats a blow.