Kickoff: 8pm GMT/ 9pm Local Time
Date: Saturday 15th March
Location: Stade de France, Paris
Watch on: ITV 1
Team News
France
1.Gros 2.Mauvaka 3.Atonio 4.Flament 5.Guillard
6.Cros 7.Boudehent 8.Alldritt(C) 9.Lucu 10.Ntamack
11.Bielle-Biarrey 12.Moefana 13.Fickou 14.Penaud 15.Ramos
16.Marchand 17.Baille 18.Aldegheri 19.Auradou
20.Meafou 21.Jegou 22.Jelonch 23.Le Garrec
Scotland
1.Schoeman 2.Cherry 3.Fagerson 4.Brown 5.Gilchrist
6.Ritchie 7.Darge(CC) 8.Fagerson 9.White 10.Russell(CC)
11.van der Merwe 12.Jordan 13.Jones 14.Graham 15.Kinghorn
16.Ashman 17.Sutherland 18.Hurd 19.Gray
20.Sykes 21.Muncaster 22.Dobie 23.McDowall
Fabian Galthie has persisted with his 7-1 bench split despite the injury to Antoine Dupont last week. The performance of Jegou in the centres no doubt reassured to the French coaching staff that this can work despite losing Dupont's versatility. Last week's Dupont replacement, Maxime Lucu, has been promoted to the starting XV after impressing when he cam on and Nolan Le Garrec has come onto the bench as he only recognised back. Elsewhere, Gael FIckou returns to the centres in place of Barassi in what is a big lift for this French team - as if it was remotely necessary.
Scotland can still win but will see this tournament as another failure where they have failed to reach their potential. Gregor Townsend has selected a fairly consistent team with the only major change being Jonny Gray dropping to the bench and Brown starting at lock next to Gilchrist. Scotland have selected a 6-2 bench once again which is interesting given that the strength of the team is in the backs.
This game will be the final game of the Six Nations and Super Saturday. The most likely scenario is that Ireland beat Italy first, England beat Wales second and France have to beat Scotland at home to win the Championship. There are scenarios in which Scotland, Ireland and England can all win but the astonishing points difference of France makes those situations very unrealistic.
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