France vs Scotland LIVE rugby: Final score and Six Nations result as Gael Fickou seals bonus-point win

France beat Scotland in the final match of the Six Nations third round

Reaction after France's Six Nations Grand Slam hopes end with defeat to Ireland

France ended Scotland’s hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam with a 32-21 victory in a high-octane, nail-biting clash with both sides reduced to 14 men early on at the Stade de France on Sunday.

Gael Fickou gave the defending champions a bonus point with a last-minute try to add to those of Romain Ntamack, Ethan Dumortier and Thomas Ramos, who kicked the rest of the points.

Scotland, who defended ferociously and came close to overturning a 19-0 deficit, scored with two tries from Huw Jones and the boot of Finn Russell, who also added a try as the visitors recovered from a woeful start.

They had lock Grant Gilchrist sent off after seven minutes, six minutes before France prop Mohamed Haouas was also shown a red card.

France vs Scotland LIVE: Latest updates from Six Nations

• F/T: France 32-21 Scotland
• TRY! FRANCE 30-21 Scotland (Gael Fickou try, 80 minutes)
• TRY! France 25-21 SCOTLAND (Finn Russell try, 68 minutes)
• TRY! France 22-14 SCOTLAND (Huw Jones try, 48 minutes)
• TRY! France 19-7 SCOTLAND (Huw Jones try, 26 minutes)
• TRY! FRANCE 19-0 Scotland (Thomas Ramos try, 19 minutes)
• RED CARD! Mohamed Haouas sent off! France 12-0 Scotland, 12 minutes
• TRY! FRANCE 12-0 Scotland (Ethan Dumortier try, 9 minutes)
• RED CARD! Grant Gilchrist is sent off! France 7-0 Scotland, 7 minutes
• TRY! FRANCE 7-0 Scotland (Romain Ntamack try, 5 minutes)
• Unbeaten Scotland are taking on France in Paris - live on ITV4

[26 February 2023 16:49 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-21 Scotland, 79 minutes

But France win a breakdown penalty! Jamie Ritchie pinged for holding on, and his side are then marched back ten as the captain fails to strike the right tone with referee Nika Amashukeli.

France tap it...

[26 February 2023 16:49 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-21 Scotland, 78 minutes

That’s superb work from Sione Tuipulotu, who may not have starred like Huw Jones today but has been nonetheless impressive in this Scottish effort.

Ali Price will feed a scrum five metres from his own line. Scotland will surely go from everywhere - France drop only one defender into the backfield...and nearly drive Scotland over the top of their own ball! Stuart Hogg just about extricates himself...

[26 February 2023 16:47 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-21 Scotland, 77 minutes

Here goes then - Scotland simply must survive this set to have a hope. The lineout is...just about back in French hands with Romain Taofifenua retrieving the mop to clean up.

But that’s a maul, and Sipili Falatea is held in the air - turnover ball!

[26 February 2023 16:46 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-21 Scotland, 76 minutes

Matthieu Jalibert to the outside...so nearly away! A vital grasp at the shoelaces just as the replacement fly half looked to have been cantering in for a sealing score, but Scotland manage to bring him down.

His offload is errant, so back for the penalty they will head. Decision time. Three points pushes the lead out to seven, but a bonus point score really would hammer the final nail in.

They’ll kick to the corner.

[26 February 2023 16:45 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-21 Scotland, 75 minutes

A missed lineout again for Scotland! Fraser Brown’s throw ends up in French hands and listen to the crowd lift!

Damian Penaud lendds linking hands and Thomas Ramos rocks back Stuart Hogg as he hurries into the Scotland 22. Advantage coming...

[26 February 2023 16:44 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-21 Scotland, 74 minutes

Stable, and played away. Yoram Moefana carries up the centre. Charles Ollivon and Thibaud Flament make a metre or two...penalty to Scotland! Romain Taofifenua goes it alone, but even a lock the size of two men is no match for three Scottish defenders, Jamie Ritchie locking over the top of a turtled Taofifenua to win the penalty.

[26 February 2023 16:42 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-21 Scotland, 73 minutes

A reset, and then a free kick France’s way - that rather suits the hosts. They’ll scrum again to tick off some more seconds.

[26 February 2023 16:41 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-21 Scotland, 71 minutes

All of the play in the last ten minutes has been with Scotland - but France are awaking from their slumber. A high hoist is knocked on by Blair Kinghorn, with Ethan Dumortier among those contesting.

Scotland need that extra forward from the bench: Sam Skinner enters in the place of Richie Gray.

[26 February 2023 16:40 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-21 Scotland, 70 minutes

A slightly nervy rendition of “La Marseillaise” as the home fans try to lift their side for the final ten minutes. Thomas Ramos’ kick is blocked into touch on halfway.

[26 February 2023 16:39 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-21 Scotland, 69 minutes

France go to their closer - Romain Ntamack checks with his team manager that it is indeed him being removed as Matthieu Jalibert trots over to take his place. Gaetan Barlot replaces Julien Marchand, too, while Scotland introduce Blair Kinghorn in the backline.