France will aim to take another step closer to a Six Nations Grand Slam today as they face Scotland at Murrayfield in a top-of-the-table clash.
Les Bleus have been head and shoulders above the competition so far this year. They are the only team left still unbeaten, and lead the standings by four points ahead of their penultimate match.
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They batted Italy aside before the fallow week break having previously dispatched both Wales and Ireland, conceding just 34 points in the process. With a first Grand Slam since 2022 now just 160 minutes away, they will be keen to inflict similar misery on Scotland.
The results of this enigmatic Scotland team make for interesting reading. They were beaten away by Italy on opening weekend and brushed with disaster as they edged an improved Wales by just three points before the fallow week, with those results coming either side of a swashbuckling Calcutta Cup defeat of England.
Gregor Townsend’s side seem willing and able to rise to a challenge, though, and will enjoy the backing of their raucous home support as they look to upset one of world rugby’s most formidable sides.
Scotland vs France date, kick-off time and venue
Scotland vs France in the Six Nations takes place today, Saturday March 7, 2026 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
Kick-off is scheduled for 2.10pm GMT, which is 3.10pm in France.
How to watch Scotland vs France
TV channel: In the UK, Scotland vs France is being shown live and free to air on BBC One, with coverage beginning at 1pm GMT.
The match is also being screened on Premier Sports 1, where coverage begins at 1:30pm.
Live stream: Fans can watch the game live online via the BBC iPlayer website and app, plus the BBC Sport website.
Premier Sports subscribers can view it on the Premier Sports website and app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Scotland vs France team news
Townsend makes five changes to the Scotland team that snuck by Wales in Cardiff, with Jack Dempsey returning to the back row following a quick recovery from a bicep injury.
There is an entirely new front row as Pierre Schoeman and D'Arcy Rae replace Nathan McBeth and Zander Fagerson at prop, with George Turner in for Dave Cherry at hooker.
Gregor Brown is switched from the back row to lock as Max Williamson makes way.
In the backs, Darcy Graham replaces Duhan van der Merwe on the wing. Ewan Ashman is back on the bench after injury, while there is also a place in the squad for young Edinburgh star Freddy Douglas.
For France, Matthieu Jalibert is back at fly-half as Thomas Ramos reverts to full-back and Theo Attissogbe to the wing, with Gael Drean making way after his debut against Italy.
First-choice centres Yoram Moefana and Nicolas Depoortere have recovered from knee and calf injuries respectively, so return in place of Emilien Gailleton and Fabien Brau-Boirie.
Charles Ollivon and Mickael Guillard replace Thibaud Flament and Emmanuel Meafou in the second row. Demba Bamba comes on to the bench.
Scotland vs France lineups
Scotland XV: Kinghorn; Graham, Jones, Tuipulotu (c), Steyn; Russell, White; Schoeman, Turner, Rae; Brown, Cummings; M Fagerson, Darge, Dempsey
Replacements: Ashman, Sutherland, Z Fagerson, Gilchrist, Douglas, Bayliss, Horne, Jordan
France XV: Ramos; Attissogbe, Depoortere, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Jalibert, Dupont (c); Gros, Marchand, Aldegheri; Ollivon, Guillard; Cros, Jegou, Jelonch
Replacements: Mauvaka, Neti, Bamba, Flament, Meafou, Nouchi, Serin, Barassi
Scotland vs France head to head (h2h) history and results
France have won five of their last six meetings with Scotland, last losing to them in the Six Nations in 2021.
Scotland wins: 40
France wins: 61
Draws: 3
Scotland vs France prediction
France’s reported injury worries left Scotland with a brief glimmer of hope ahead of this match.
But with Fabien Galthie’s squad near enough at full strength, Townsend finds himself facing a considerable test.
Scotland have shone at points of this tournament and flattered to deceive at others, but the margin for error against this France side will be nil.
Denying Les Bleus their Grand Slam may prove too tall an order.
France to win, by 15 points.
Scotland vs France match odds
Scotland to win: 7/2
France to win: 2/9
Draw: 22/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
