France 27-10 Scotland
Date:
Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Attendance: 80,000
France v Scotland Match Reports
France got their first win of the 2019 Championship with a 27-10 bonus-point victory over Scotland at Stade de France in Paris. Tries from Romain Ntamack, Yoann Huget and a brace from Gregory Alldritt saw France to a convincing victory over a weakened Scotland team. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Six Nations Guide: France beat Scotland to secure first win of Six Nations
- BBC: Resurgent France extend Scotland's 20-year Paris pain
- Guardian: France turn screw with late fourth try as Scotland’s losing Paris run continues
- Telegraph: Scotland's Six Nations campaign reduced to damage limitation after failure to end 20-year wait for win in Paris
- Daily Mail: Gregory Alldritt seals bonus point win in 88th minute as Les Bleus claim their first victory of the 2019 Six Nations in style
- Sky Sports: More away misery for Scots after defeat in Paris
- ESPN: France finally find their form to see off weakened Scotland
- Scotsman: Makeshift Scots fall short again in Paris
France v Scotland - Match Highlights
France v Scotland - Match Stats
France: (10) 27
Try: Ntamack (13'), Huget (42'), Alldritt (76', 81'+7)
Conversion: Ramos (15'), Serin (81'+8)
Penalty: Ramos (18')
Scotland: (3) 10
Try: Price (78')
Conversion: Hastings (78')
Penalty: Laidlaw (26')
Man of the Match: Demba Bamba (France)
France v Scotland - Team Line-ups
France Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Jefferson Poirot
- 2 Guilhem Guirado (Captain)
- 3 Demba Bamba
- 4 Sebastien Vahaamahina
- 5 Felix Lambey
- 6 Wenceslas Lauret
- 7 Arthur Iturria
- 8 Louis Picamoles
Backs
- 9 Antoine Dupont
- 10 Romain Ntamack
- 11 Yoann Huget
- 12 Gael Fickou
- 13 Mathieu Bastareaud
- 14 Damian Penaud
- 15 Thomas Ramos
Replacements
- 16 Camille Chat
- 17 Etienne Falgoux
- 18 Dorian Aldegheri
- 19 Paul Willemse
- 20 Gregory Alldritt
- 21 Baptiste Serin
- 22 Anthony Belleau
- 23 Maxime Medard
Scotland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Allan Dell
- 2 Stuart McInally
- 3 Simon Berghan
- 4 Grant Gilchrist
- 5 Jonny Gray
- 6 Magnus Bradbury
- 7 Jamie Ritchie
- 8 Josh Strauss
Backs
- 9 Greig Laidlaw (Captain)
- 10 Pete Horne
- 11 Sean Maitland
- 12 Sam Johnson
- 13 Nick Grigg
- 14 Tommy Seymour
- 15 Blair Kinghorn
Replacements
- 16 Fraser Brown
- 17 Alex Allan
- 18 Zander Fagerson
- 19 Ben Toolis
- 20 Gary Graham
- 21 Ali Price
- 22 Adam Hastings
- 23 Darcy Graham