Scotland vs France LIVE: Women’s Six Nations rugby result and reaction as Les Bleues win
Follow all the action from the round 3 clash at Scotstoun
A stunning first-half display helped France claim a 28-8 victory over Scotland in the Women’s Six Nations.
France, who came into the game with two wins from their opening two games, continued their 100 per cent record by earning a 28-3 half-time lead in Glasgow.
Laure Sansus scored two tries, with Jessy Tremouliere and Gaelle Hermet also crossing the line in a rampant opening 40 minutes. Tremouliere also brought her kicking boots, converting all four tries.
Scotland, who had exposed some holes in the French defence before the break, put up a spirited response in the second half and were camped in the visiting 22.
They eventually crossed the line in the 78th minute as Chloe Rollie went over after good work from Christine Belisle.
Helen Nelson missed the conversation for the Scots, who have now lost three from three.
Scotland 3-7 France, 22 mins
Scotland have France rattled as Tremouliere boots the restart ball out on the full.
The French scrum is so good isn’t it? They crumple up Scotland again but the hosts manage to hold onto it. Scotstoun gets into full voice as Lloyd looks to break but she’s chopped down.
It comes back to Nelson, she boots it and it goes straight out. Frustrating for Scotland who give the ball back to France.
The visitors now on the attack.
PENALTY! Scotland 3-7 France (Nelson, 19)
And it sails through as Scotland reap the rewards for sustained pressure.
If this continues we have quite the game on our hands.
Scotland 0-7 France, 18 mins
France’s defence is an iron wall, particularly through Fall, but it does have some chinks as they give away another penalty.
Scotland are edging closer to points, will they kick to the corner again or will thye opt for the posts?
They deliberate on the decision in a break of play while stars take on water. This match has been incredibly physical so far!
They decide for the posts, kick to come.
Scotland 0-7 France, 18 mins
A great line-out from Scotland sees them set up the driving maul but France have great defence to demolish it.
Nelson knocks it on in the next ohase but Scotland had the advantage and so we come back. Smith kicks to the corner, another line-out. Scotland need something from this.
The line-out sticks and the maul marches. But again Frane do well to stop it and Scotland are forced to shift the ball wide.
Can they get their first points here?
Scotland 0-7 France, 15 mins
Rollie is back to her feet and she is remaining on the field, great to see!
The resulting penalty is booted intot he stands and Scotland will have another chance to get that line-out working.
But France steal the ball and kick it away. Lloyd sets off for Scotland and the encounter ends in the hosts winning a penalty with the French offside.
The Scots kick upfield again, it feels like de ja vu.
Scotland 0-7 France, 13 mins
Scotland need to hit back now, that try will be so frustrating for the side who had done well to repel earlier French attack.
They immediately hit back with Konkel earning a penalty at the breakdown. The kick from Smith puts the hosts in a great attacking position but the throw from the line-out isn’t straight.
France have the scrum in an even contest with the visitors boot the ball away. Rollie kicks away and she was hit by Ferer on her way to catch her own ball. She is down and receiving medical attention, will the TMO going to look at this?
They have and the penalty goes Scotland’s way.
Scotland 0-7 France, 10 min
The kicking game started once again and Sansus spotted no-one was covering the back field for Scotland.
She chipped the ball and caught her own kick to go over. Magic from the scrum-half after sustained good play from Scotland.
Tremouliere was also successful with the conversion.
I’m honestly speechless!
TRY! Scotland 0-5 France (Sansus, 8’)
That has come from nowhere! Wow, how has Sansus done that?!
Scotland 0-0 France, 8 mins
The driving maul works well for France and then Scotland don’t roll away with the visitors bagging a penalty. They set their intentions by kicking to the corner.
But the opportunity is wasted with their throw at the line-out not straight. Scotland have the first scrum of the match.
France crumple Scotland’s scrum but the hosts come away with it. Pressure from France forces Scotland into a loose pass and they are pinned in their 22. The hosts do really well to win the penalty to give Scotland some breathing space!
France are up for this one aren’t they? A huge hit knocks the ball clean but Scotland are still in possession.
Scotland 0-0 France, 4 mins
Scotland get the first penalty of the match with McMillan forcing France to hold on at the breakdown. They clear their lines to launch an attack.
Skeldon’s line-out is successful and Konkel makes huge metres in the early phases. The ball is kicked away for territory and France come away with it.
The kicking game comes into play with a few exchanges which ends with Tremouliere getting a 50:22.
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