Scotland vs France LIVE: Six Nations rugby score and latest updates as Jonathan Danty try seals bonus point
Follow live reaction after the favourites for the 2022 Six Nations stayed on course for a Grand Slam
France were at their flamboyant best as they scored six tries in thumping Scotland 36-17 at Murrayfield on Saturday to make it three wins out of three in the Six Nations this year.
Two tries in the opening 13 minutes served notice of their form and status as tournament favourites, as Paul Willemse and Yoram Moefana went over early.
There were four more tries from Gale Fickou, Jonathan Danty and Damien Penaud (2) in a devastating performance, with Melvyn Jaminet adding three conversions
Scotland offered resistance at stages but only went over the line twice through loose forward Rory Darge, making his first start for the home team, and Duhan van der Merwe. Finn Russell converted one of the tries and added a penalty while Stuart Hogg converted the other.
Scotland 3-12 France, 24 minutes
Scotland then take the jumper while he is in the air. Penalty to France, though they are also warned to bring the lifted players straight to floor. Harsh - Cameron Woki was engulfed by limbs beneath him virtually as he hit his apex.
Scotland 3-12 France, 23 minutes
Can Scotland launch something from the lineout, then? Stuart McInally arcs a lon throw to Sione Tuipulotu in midfield, but a clever play that tries to then put Ali Price into space behind him goes awry.
Finn Russell again goes to the boot, tickling a grubber in behind, but Melvyn Jaminet is across to cover and clear via a Scottish hand.
Scotland 3-12 France, 23 minutes
Can Scotland launch something from the lineout, then? Stuart McInally arcs a lon throw to Sione Tuipulotu in midfield, but a clever play that tries to then put Ali Price into space behind him goes awry.
Finn Russell again goes to the boot, tickling a grubber in behind, but Melvyn Jaminet is across to cover and clear via a Scottish hand.
Scotland 3-12 France, 21 minutes
Julien Marchand hits his jumper and the drive is strong, but the hooker rather curiously breaks away just as France seem to have really started to force Scotland into hasty retreat. His back-door offload is ambitious, and Antoine Dupont is reading in a different part of the library. Scotland scrum.
And it’s a hefty shunt from the Scottish eight. Uini Atonio goes down under the weight of Pierre Schoeman’s drive and is penalised.
Scotland 3-12 France, 20 minutes
A little bit aimless from France in attack, but Scotland match them with some under-powered exploration and Gael Fickou gets over the ball to win the turnover penalty.
Scotland 3-12 France, 18 minutes
Strong and stable at the set-piece, so Gregory Alldritt flicks the ball away to Antoine Dupont, who hammers down field.
The Scottish return is allowed to bounce but hops eventually into Romain Ntamack’s hands, and France have possession ten metres inside their own half.
Scotland 3-12 France, 16 minutes
This time it is the turn of Scotland to show their extravagant handling touches, with Darcy Graham’s nose also utilised after a quick pass rather collides with the looping wing.
Graham somehow hangs on, and Scotland then explore his right wing. Finn Russell tries to thread something through but doesn’t get it right, and after the ricochets it is decided that it will be a French scrum.
Scotland 3-12 France, 15 minutes
Romain Ntamack hasn’t had the finest start to this game with the boot. After over-cooking his opening kick-off, Ntamack this time drills his clearance too low, and is fortunate that it bounces out of play from a Scottish hand rather than somewhere more dangerous. France then clear more concretely through Antoine Dupont.
TRY! Scotland 3-12 FRANCE (Yoram Moefana try, 13 minutes)
What handling! Another superb French score!
This is smut. France initially maul and then give it to their backs, who with free flicks and adventure work the ball right across to the touchline. Damian Penaud stays infield and flings another brilliant offload to Cyril Baille, who somehow contorts his body to get an offload away.
Yoram Moefana has tracked the play from the opposite wing and is perfectly placed to gather Baille’s pass and flop over. Delicious rugby.
Scotland 3-7 France, 12 minutes
That is a thing of beauty from Melvyn Jaminet, kicking on the angle from just inside his own half and placing it perfectly to tumble out just 15-or-so from the Scottish line.
That is a 50:22 and it will be France to throw the lineout.
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