Scotland face the MIGHTY French this afternoon at a sold-out Murrayfiled in the 4th round of the 2026 Guinness Six Nation with France 2/7 to CLAIM victory and a draw 35/1.
With the Championship race reaching a fever pitch, this clash has become one of the most unpredictable and high-octane fixtures in international rugby.
Reigning champions France arrive in Edinburgh boasting a formidable pack and the tactical brilliance of Thomas Ramos, looking to defend the Auld Alliance Trophy they secured in 2025. However, Gregor Townsend’s Scotland are a side transformed; fuelled by back-to-back wins over England and Wales, the hosts are hunting for revenge and a chance to disrupt the French rhythm on home soil.
From the fly-half duel between Finn Russell and the French backline to the breakdown battle led by stat-leading Rory Darge, every inch will be contested. Scotland have won four from their last ten encounters with France, meaning they’ll have no fear – especially at home.
KICK-OFF: 14:10 live on BBC and TF1
TEAM NEWS:
Scotland: 15. Blair Kinghorn; 14. Darcy Graham, 13. Huw Jones, 12. Sione Tuipulotu (c), 11. Kyle Steyn; 10. Finn Russell, 9. Ben White; 1. Pierre Schoeman, 2. George Turner, 3. D’arcy Rae; 4. Gregor Brown, 5. Scott Cummings; 6. Matt Fagerson, 7. Rory Darge, 8. Jack Dempsey.
Replacements: 16. Ewan Ashman, 17. Rory Sutherland, 18. Zander Fagerson, 19. Grant Gilchrist, 20. Freddy Douglas, 21. Josh Bayliss, 22. George Horne, 23. Tom Jordan.
France: 15. Thomas Ramos; 14. Théo Attissogbe, 13. Nicolas Depoortère, 12. Yoram Moefana, 11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey; 10. Matthieu Jalibert, 9. Antoine Dupont (c); 1. Jean-Baptiste Gros, 2. Julien Marchand, 3. Dorian Aldegheri; 4. Charles Ollivon, 5. Mickaël Guillard; 6. François Cros, 7. Oscar Jegou, 8. Anthony Jelonch
Replacements: 16. Peato Mauvaka, 17. Rodrigue Neti, 18. Demba Bamba, 19. Thibaud Flament, 20. Emmanuel Meafou, 21. Lenni Nouchi, 22. Baptiste Serin, 23. Pierre-Louis Barassi
Then at 16:40 the action switches to ITALY and ITV where England face the Italians at home.
ODDS:
Scotland 4/1
France 2/7
Draw 35/1