Scotland host France in Edinburgh in the Six Nations on Saturday with the Scots aiming for a win which would keep them in contention for the title.
Scotland v France, Saturday 7th March, Edinburgh, KO 16:10 (South African time)
Referee: Angus Gardner (RA)
Assistant Referees: Andrew Brace (IRFU), Craig Evans (WRU)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
Weather Forecast - Edinburgh
Scotland:
Scotland have won 2 and lost 1 of their matches so far and they finished Round 3 in second place with 11 log points, 4 shy of France and 2 in front of Ireland.
They took on Wales in Cardiff in Round 3 and made very hard work of victory, eventually prevailing 26-23. Despite starting as 18.5 point favourites Scotland trailed 17-5 at half time and only took the lead in the 75th minute thanks to a try from George Turner. That was Scotland’s fourth try of the game and also earned a bonus point.
Scotland were 7.5 point underdogs for their Round 2 clash with England at Murrayfield and they sprang something of a surprise with a 31-20 bonus point victory. They led 24-10 at half time and stretched the lead to 31-13 and England scored a consolation try late on when the outcome was already clear.
Scotland began their campaign against Italy in Rome, they started as favourites at around 8.5 points on the bookmakers main handicap line but they finished beaten 18-15 and had to settle for a losing bonus point.
In the Six Nations outright betting Hollywoodbets have Scotland priced at 16/1 to win the title and 11/4 for the Triple Crown.
Results and Fixtures: R1 Italy (a) lost 18-15, R2 England (h) won 31-20, R3 Wales (a) won 26-23, R4 France (h), R5 Ireland (a)
France:
With the maximum 15 log points from 3 bonus point victories France are in touching distance of landing a second successive title. They are 4 points better off than Scotland and 6 clear of Ireland, the only other side in contention.
In Round 3 France hosted Italy in Lille and they came out on top 33-8, a margin just shy of where the bookmakers main handicap line had settled. Lez Bleus scor3ed 5 tries, 4 of which were converted by Ramos.
Les Bleus ran in 8 tries in their 54-12 hiding of Wales in Cardiff in Round 2, covering a handicap that had settled at 31.5 points.
France came into their Round 1 clash with Ireland in Paris as favourites, trading at around -13.5 points on the main handicap line. They scored the first 29 points of the game and went on to win 36-14, scoring 3 tries in the first half, one at the start of the second and another at the death to secure the maximum 5 log points.
In the Six Nations outright betting Hollywoodbets have France priced up as 1 / 25 favourites to retain the title and 1 / 3 to complete the Grand Slam
Results and Fixtures: R1 Ireland (h) won 36-14, R2 Wales (a) won 54-12, R3 Italy (h) won 33-8, R4 Scotland (a), R5 England (h)
Recent Head to Head
Mar 2025 6N Paris France 35-16 Scotland
Feb 2024 6N Edinburgh Scotland 16–20 France
Aug 2023 INT Saint Etienne France 30-27 Scotland
Aug 2023 INT Edinburgh Scotland 25-21 France
Feb 2023 6N Paris France 32-21 Scotland
Team News
Scotland: tbc
France: tbc
The Betting
Average early show, subject to change
Scotland +9.5 points at 9/10
France -9.5 points at 9/10
Note, odds quoted are available at the time of writing but are subject to change.
Betting Angle
Brent Graham's betting angle and plays for this week’s will follow here
Bets: To follow
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