Scotland will get a possibility to check their mettle in opposition to the reigning Six Nations champions once they face France in round three of the Championship.
Having brushed aside England at Twickenham of their opening match, adopted by victory over Wales in Cardiff, Scotland lie second within the desk forward of their journey to Paris and stay the one workforce, alongside Eire, with any likelihood of profitable the Grand Slam in 2023.
When and the place is France v Scotland?
The Six Nations fixture between France and Scotland will happen on Sunday February 26, with kick-off on the Stade de France in Paris at 3pm (GMT).
What TV channel is France v Scotland on?
The match will likely be broadcast reside on ITV.
Who’s the referee?
Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli (GRU) will take cost, with help coming from Karl Dickson (RFU) and Andrea Piardi (FIR). Ben Whitehouse (WRU), in the meantime, will likely be tv match official (TMO) for the day.
- Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
- Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
- Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
- TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Newest workforce information
Scotland
Hamish Watson will change his Edinburgh team-mate Luke Crosbie in the one change to Scotland’s beginning XV for Sunday’s showdown with France in Paris.
Gregor Townsend has saved religion with the vast majority of the workforce that started the emphatic victory over Wales at BT Murrayfield a fortnight in the past, however Crosbie has dropped out of the 23-man squad altogether.
Watson, a member of the 2021 British and Irish Lions squad, has been an everyday starter for the nationwide workforce however sat out the opening two matches in opposition to Wales and England as he had been wanting recreation time because the autumn attributable to concussion points.
Adjustments had been all the time anticipated to be saved a minimal, though it had been speculated that Blair Kinghorn, who got here off the bench in opposition to the Welsh to make a optimistic, try-scoring influence, would possibly get the nod over Stuart Hogg who was compelled off early with a head damage.
Hogg has been handed match to play, nonetheless, and the Exeter full-back retains the No 15 jersey, with Kinghorn once more listed among the many substitutes.
Glasgow scrum-half Ali Value and Edinburgh lock Sam Skinner, who haven’t been within the match-day 23 for both Six Nations match, have each been named among the many replacements.
Value, an everyday starter all through Townsend’s reign, was a notable omission for the primary two matches of the marketing campaign after a dip in kind, however he has been restored to the squad on the expense of his fellow Glasgow scrum-half George Horne, who drops out.
Gloucester centre Chris Harris, one other common of latest seasons, has not made the 23 after being a substitute within the first two matches.
Scotland XV: Hogg, Steyn, Jones, Tuipulotu, Van der Merwe; Russell, White; Schoeman, Turner, Z Fagerson, R Grey, Gilchrist, Ritchie (capt), Watson, M Fagerson
Replacements: Brown, Bhatti, Nel, J Grey, Skinner, Dempsey, Value, Kinghorn
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France
Les Bleus have made one change to face Scotland, with Mohamed Haouas beginning at prop instead of the suspended Uini Atonio.
Antonio picked up a three-week suspension for a excessive deal with on hooker Rob Herring throughout France’s 32-19 defeat in Dublin two weeks in the past. That loss ended No 2-ranked France’s 14-match profitable streak.
Haouas was not concerned in opposition to Eire or in France’s 29-24 win in opposition to Italy, however the tighthead had beforehand been an everyday underneath France coach Fabien Galthié.
Scrum-half Baptiste Couilloud and fly-half Matthieu Jalibert are the one backs on the bench, with Galthié once more going with six forwards.
Scotland are stage with Eire on 10 factors after profitable their opening two video games for the primary time since 1996, edging England 29-23 at Twickenham and routing Wales 35-7 at Murrayfield.
France XV: Ramos, Penaud, Fickou, Moefana, Dumortier; Ntamack, Dupont (capt); Baille, Marchand, Haouas, Flament, Willemse, Jelonch, Ollivon, Alldritt.
Replacements: Barlot, Wardi, Falatea, Taofifenua, Cros, Macalou, Couilloud, Jalibert.
Who’s the referee?
- Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GRU)
- Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
- Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
- TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
What occurred on this fixture in 2022?
After tasting success in Paris the earlier season, Scotland had been making an attempt to beat France for a 3rd successive time within the Six Nations.
Motivated by the earlier season’s loss and the potential of a Grand Slam, France proved far too robust. Scotland mustered a creditable 17 factors over the 80 minutes however had no reply for France’s relentless attacking, which resulted in six tries for the eventual winners.
Paul Willemse, Yoram Moefana, Gaël Fickou and Jonathan Danty all crossed for France, whereas Damian Penaud scored twice.
