Scotland vs. France: Score and Reaction from 2016 Six Nations Round 4

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Published: March 13, 2016

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Scotland beat France 29-18 during Sunday's Six Nations action, handing rivals England the 2016 title in the process.

Les Bleus needed to win to keep their title hopes alive in Round 4, but sloppy play and some struggles from the tee allowed the Scots to take a lead they never relinquished.

France started strongly and scored the first try through Guilhem Guirado, but the Scots answered through Stuart Hogg and Duncan Taylor, while Francois Trinh-Duc kept missing kicks for the visitors.

Gael Fickou reduced the deficit to 18-12 at half-time, but while Maxime Machenaud kept the match close from the tee, Tim Visser's second-half try gave the Scots some breathing room. 

As the Scrum reported, Scotland coach Vern Cotter told reporters he expected a stiff challenge from Les Bleus:

It’s great to be back at home after a good win on the road. The players are really looking forward to putting in a top performance at BT Murrayfield this weekend.

We’re expecting the French to be physical. They have a culture of trying to dominate their opposition. They are confrontational and will try to keep the ball alive, so we will have to put in a great defensive performance.

France needed to beat Scotland to keep their Six Nations hopes alive, and the visitors started brightly, winning a line-out and looking threatening in possession. A smart run from Wesley Fofana led to the first try of the match from Guirado, but Trinh-Duc missed the conversion.

The visitors looked remarkable with their passing, offloading the ball at will and displaying some fantastic creativity early. But Trinh-Duc's struggles from the tee cost them dearly in the opening stages, as the Montpellier pulled a penalty wide to leave even more points out on the field.

Per Mark Palmer of the Sunday Times, you never know what you'll get with Trinh-Duc:



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