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Simon Thomas

France v Scotland rocked by red card chaos as two sent off within minutes of kick-off

This afternoon’s Six Nations clash between France and Scotland has been rocked by two red cards inside the opening 11 minutes amid the most dramatic of openings in Paris.

First Scottish second row Grant Gilchrist was sent off after just seven minutes for a shoulder to the head of French flanker Anthony Jelonch who had to leave the field for a HIA.

And then, five minutes later, Les Bleus tighthead prop Mohamed Haouas was red carded for the second time in his career against Scotland, this time for head contact with scrum-half Ben White.

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