Scotland v France - Autumn Nations Cup 2020

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Scotland face France at Murrayfield in the second round of pool B's fixtures.

Previous results:
Sco 28-17 Fra - Murrayfield, 6Ns 2020
Sco 17-14 Fra - Murrayfield, WC warm up 2019
Fra 27-10 Sco - Stade Francais, 6Ns 2019
Sco 32-26 Fra - Murrayfield, 6Ns 2018
Fra 22-16 Sco - Stade Francais, 6Ns 2017

Pretty even Stevens excluding the WC warm-up, with both sides boasting a 100% home record in the last 5 fixtures. France will be looking to turn the tables after Scotland ended their 6Ns run and in turn end Scotland's record-equalling winning run. Scotland will be looking to improve on a mixed bag against Italy and maintain their home record against France.

And France get a scrum penalty on the stroke of HT and go for the corner

Massive turnover. Simply brilliant

Wow! awesome defence there

I think it was a combo of Jonny's height and his body position. Tough one but I think would've been harsh to card him.

Great defence on the tryline, fantastic stuff!

Will France regret not taking those points?

Some might say that's been scrappy, but I thought it was a very enjoyable half

Hmmmm

Am I wear rose tinted glasses here?

Barnes have a knock on when it was ripped and then talked the TMO out of a penalty

Crucial calls too.

Scotland hold out. Can we get out in the second half and play some instead of tackling all day?

Yeah that Chat thing was very borderline. Personally probably a yellow but I can see how its judged as a brace for contact.

NeilyBroon wrote:I think it was a combo of Jonny's height and his body position. Tough one but I think would've been harsh to card him.

Perhaps not a card but it’s a penalty. He led with the forearm.

Dumb game management from France.

Scotland will be delighted with the HT score.

Great first half! Scotland look so much more organised than they did last year. Some poor errors though. Kinghorn at the start bumping Rattez and then his long kick, some sloppy rolling away but Barnes is being very quick on that which is his style. Overall a great performance though, just a bit unlucky in attack at times. Second half could be very entertaining!

Who is the French co-commentator on Prime? It’s annoying me that I’ve not been able to work it out!

Great half of very tense rugby, I've enjoyed it in a masochistic way! I'd like to see nomaits on for kinghorn, I think his defence has been poor and just a few mistakes that we can't afford in something this tight. Maitland is a steady hand and a great distributor. Also get berghan off I'd say, his contribution has been a penalty so far imo.

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:Who is the French co-commentator on Prime? It’s annoying me that I’ve not been able to work it out!

Ibanez maybe?

tigertattie wrote:Hmmmm

Am I wear rose tinted glasses here?

Barnes have a knock on when it was ripped and then talked the TMO out of a penalty

Crucial calls too.

Scotland hold out. Can we get out in the second half and play some instead of tackling all day?

Understand the logic as given by Barnes. Its just an oddity of the way the regulations are now for high contact that as a tackler you'd be red carded and made to watch Wales Georgia second half for that kind of high contact but as the guy with the ball you can run into people and they have to take responsibility for being charged safely.

TBH dont think anyone would've been too outraged if it were given as a penalty and/or card.

Wouldve though the slog suits Scotland more than an opening attacking game, so don't wish too hard.

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:Who is the French co-commentator on Prime? It’s annoying me that I’ve not been able to work it out!

I have forgetten his name as well, but he used to play hooker for Clermont

Is not Ibanez, he is the team manager these days

BigGee wrote:

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:Who is the French co-commentator on Prime? It’s annoying me that I’ve not been able to work it out!

I have forgetten his name as well, but he used to play hooker for Clermont

Is not Ibanez, he is the team manager these days

Benjamin Kayser?

BigGee wrote:

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:Who is the French co-commentator on Prime? It’s annoying me that I’ve not been able to work it out!

I have forgetten his name as well, but he used to play hooker for Clermont

Is not Ibanez, he is the team manager these days

Mr Google helped me out

Is Benjamín Kayser

Ah ok thanks! I thought I heard them call him Ben at the start of the game so that’s who I had in mind. Have to say I think he’s doing a great job, I’m impressed

BigGee wrote:

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:Who is the French co-commentator on Prime? It’s annoying me that I’ve not been able to work it out!

I have forgetten his name as well, but he used to play hooker for Clermont

Is not Ibanez, he is the team manager these days

It’s Allan Jacobson putting on french accent.

Honest

But nah, it’s actually kaizer. Doing a good job

Gooseberry wrote:
Wouldve though the slog suits Scotland more than an opening attacking game, so don't wish too hard.

What happened there!

What Gee said.

a picture says a thousand words so maybe this helps

19-12 France

Great try

BigGee wrote:What happened there!

France scored while we were distracted by Kayser

Also another missed tackle by blairhorn. Time for him to go I think

It was an error by Price

Great try for France.

Scotland come roaring back and win another penalty

19-15 France

tigertattie wrote:

BigGee wrote:What happened there!

France scored while we were distracted by Kayser

Also another missed tackle by blairhorn. Time for him to go I think

Definitely. This autumn has very much highlighted his shortcomings. He needs a dropping to iron out his mistakes off the pitch.

What the hell is Barnes doing?

“That’s a maul, now it’s a maul”

“Tackle complete everyone away”

He’s lost the plot

Mcsweens wrote:It was an error by Price

Dupont just draws so much attention.

Great then abysmal from Harris.

Harris does a Finn and goes from well played to eejit in the space of 5 seconds

No 7&1/2 wrote:

Mcsweens wrote:It was an error by Price

Dupont just draws so much attention.

yep

The speed from Kebble there. Mighty

When Duhan caught that he should have taken off. He’d have gone the length without a french player in front of him

We are hanging on by a thread atm

tigertattie wrote:When Duhan caught that he should have taken off. He’d have gone the length without a french player in front of him

He probably did not hear advantage over either!

France really starting to beat us up now. Expecting to see them pull away in the final 20

Again you can’t penalise a Scottish player for taking a maul down when you see the french player judo throwing him to the ground!!!!

TheMildlyFranticLlama wrote:France really starting to beat us up now. Expecting to see them pull away in the final 20

Need some tight 5 replacements

France go for the points, we are getting well gubbed up front now

22-15 France

No Barnes. He had to let Gray get up

What rule book is Barnes playing today?

The contact area has been a bit of a lottery but we cannot hold onto the ball long enough to exert any pressure

tigertattie wrote:No Barnes. He had to let Gray get up

What rule book is Barnes playing today?

Which law is that then?

I think that's the first contestable kick Scotland might have won. Maitland showing his worth

Mcsweens wrote:I think that's the first contestable kick Scotland might have won. Maitland showing his worth

Our high kicks have been knickers all night.

That was some hit on Aldritt by Turner

I think I felt that tackle