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 16:36 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

TRY! France 25-21 SCOTLAND (Finn Russell try, 68 minutes)

Finn Russell gets his try!

This is turning into one of the best individual campaigns from a Six Nations player, Russell at the heart of everything good from Scotland in this second half as they start to battle back into this contest.

Well, almost everything - give a helping hand to that replacement front row, again drawing the referee’s arm of advantage, allowing Russell to attack the line with freedom and make the laceration. The conversion is there, too.

[26 February 2023 16:35 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-14 Scotland, 67 minutes

A reset. Nika Amashukeli sees no infringement from either side as France appear to put the weight on and Scotland appear to step away. They’ll do it all over again.

[26 February 2023 16:34 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-14 Scotland, 65 minutes

Sterling work from the new men - they win a scrum penalty. Ali Price, somewhat curiously, extracts as the scrum seems to be beginning a march to the line.

Nothing doing with Finn Russell’s chip. Scotland will scrum again.

Finn Russell is orchestrating a fine Scottish performance as they bid to fight back against France (Getty Images)

[26 February 2023 16:32 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-14 Scotland, 63 minutes

There’s a few walking wounded, and rather more walking weary, out there as a helter-skelter game goes on. France misdirect their lineout throw.

Finn Russell turns Thomas Ramos...and the full back carries back over his own line before being forced to ground in goal. Scotland’s five-metre scrum, to be fed with a new front row doing the pushing - enter Fraser Brown, Jamie Bhatti and WP Nel, exit Pierre Schoeman, George Turner and Zander Fagerson, who have all impressed.

[26 February 2023 16:30 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-14 Scotland, 62 minutes

What a turnover from Antoine Dupont! That is sublime from the France captain, bashed back by George Turner’s carry but staying upright to contest the breakdown after the hooker is felled by a teammate, in with a rapier’s incision to nick the ball just as Scotland began to show the full extent of their threat.

[26 February 2023 16:29 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-14 Scotland, 61 minutes

France hold firm! Sipili Falatea looks exposed in the defensive line but Finn Russell doesn’t quite spot him, choosing instead to poke a grubber through, but it is too firmly pushed, travelling dead.

[26 February 2023 16:28 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 25-14 Scotland, 60 minutes

Ali Price feeds, extracting with no movement forthcoming as his burlymen do the shunting. To the blindside, and Finn Russell, who shapes to the outside and looks for another of those backdoor offloads that put Kyle Steyn in against Wales - France have it marked. Scotland reload.

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

France 25-14 Scotland, 58 minutes

Two changes from Scotland before the restart. A first appearance of this campaign for Ali Price, on at scrum half, and Jack Dempsey is into the fray, too.

Charles Ollivon advances too soon in pursuit of a France kick. Penalty to the visitors in eminently kickable position - a chance to hit straight back? No, Jamie Ritchie calls for a scrum!

[26 February 2023 16:24 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

PENALTY! FRANCE 25-14 Scotland (Thomas Ramos penalty, 58 minutes)

France know they are in a proper fight. Thomas Ramos adds three to extend the lead.

[26 February 2023 16:24 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

France 22-14 Scotland, 56 minutes

France run it back with interest, Charles Ollivon like a fire engine weaving with the sirens on with Scottish tacklers seemingly clearing out of his way.

A canny kick forces Sione Tuipulotu to floor under severe pressure - pressure that translates into a sealing off penalty.