FRA
No.Name
15Clement Poitrenaud, FB
14Maxime Medard, W
13Yannick Jauzion, C
12Benoit Baby, C
11Cedric Heymans, W
10Lionel Beauxis, FH
5
9Sebastien Tillous-Borde, SH
1Fabien Barcella, P
2Dimitri Szarzewski, H
3Nicolas Mas, P
4Lionel Nallet, L
5Romain Millo-Chluski, L
6Thierry Dusautoir, FL
7Fulgence Ouedraogo, FL
T
8Imanol Harinordoquy, N8
Replacements
16Benjamin Kayser, H
17Renaud Boyoud, P
18Sebastien Chabal, L
19Louis Picamoles, N8
20Morgan Parra, SH
21Maxime Mermoz, C
22Julien Malzieu, W

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Stade de France
3:00 PM, February 14, 2009
Attendance: 80,000
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

82'22-13 End of half
81'+122-13 End of second half
80'Freekick to France at the scrum - scrum selected to be taken again.....number 8 pick up but is stopped and the game ends with France winning their first game of this season's 6 Nations...
79'Scrum reset
78'France make a great attack down the right - but are stopped 5 metres out....scrum to France down their right
77'Long kick but fails to find touch and Scotland gather and kick back - France counter....
76'Thom Evans again makes good ground down the centre - ball right - Murray Low knocks on - French scrum inside their own half....penalty to France at the scrum...
75'Freekick to Scotland - tap and go - good oggloading by the Scots - recycle - box kick - France kick back but straight in to touch - Lineout to Scotland midway in the French half...
74'Scotland go wide right after winning their lineout - but knock on - French scrum....
73'Scotland get the restart ball right - ball back wide left - France get it and kick to touch....
73'22-13 Penalty goal - Lionel Beauxis , France
73'Substitute on - Nick de Luca , Scotland
73'Player substituted - Graeme Morrison , Scotland
73'Player substituted - Mike Blair , Scotland
73'Substitute on - Chris Cusiter , Scotland
72'Beauxis scores....
72'Player substituted - Allan Jacobsen , Scotland
72'Substitute on - Alasdair Dickinson , Scotland
71'France going for the posts as indicated by debut ref George Clancy of Ireland...
71'Substitute on - Louis Picamoles , France
71'Player substituted - Imanol Harinordoquy , France
70'Scotland tap and go wide left - back infield - down the centre - but Scotland give away a penalty....
70'19-13 Conversion - Chris Paterson , Scotland
69'France with the scrum after the restart down their right....Freekick to Scotland at the scrum....
69'19-11 Try - Thom Evans , Scotland
68'Paterson converts
67'TRY France gather and kick back - Scots Paterson counter - ball left - good ground inside the French 22 - good attack - ball infield recycle - slow ball - pick and go - near the posts - recycle - ball moved right and Thom Evans takes the ball at pace who crosses from 10 metres out to score under the posts...
67'Player substituted - Sebastien Tillous-Borde , France
67'Substitute on - Morgan Parra , France
66'France win their throw and the French drive it on with the forwards - ball kicked long Scotland counter and high kick....
66'Substitute on - Dougie Hall , Scotland
66'Player substituted - Ross Ford , Scotland
66'Player substituted - Simon Danielli , Scotland
66'Substitute on - Chris Paterson , Scotland
65'France change scrumhalfs...
64'Chris Paterson is on - France win their lineout following their penalty kick to touch - ball left - but France mess up - scrum to Scotland....ball right - Max Evans quick feet but forced in to touch...
63'ball left - but ball goes in to touch via a French hand - but not straight at the lineout by Scotland....French 5 metres line....Penalty to France for offside and now gain 10 metres for talking.
62'France high and up to the half way line at the drop out - Scotland gathers - ball left - recycle - Scotland knocked back - but Thom Evans breaks through down the centre....
61'Phil Godman - 46 metres out - but it just swings left of the posts....
60'France kick down the centre at the restart but France gather and clear high and long - penalty to Scotland back at the kcik - Scotland going for the posts.....
60'Player substituted - Benoit Baby , France
60'Substitute on - Maxime Mermoz , France
60'Substitute on - Sebastien Chabal , France
60'Player substituted - Romain Millo-Chluski , France
60'19-6 Penalty goal - Lionel Beauxis , France
59'Chabal is now on at lock....
58'...Beauxis scores....
57'...Good position for France and now get a penalty at the scrum - going for the posts.....
56'...Scotland knock on down the centre of the field with a French scrum midway in the Scots half....
55'...Scotland burst through down the centre first Barclay then Blair but France get back and get the penalty - a really good opportunity for Scotland....
55'Player substituted - Dimitri Szarzewski , France
55'Substitute on - Benjamin Kayser , France
54'recycel on half way line - high kick - Scotland gather and attack right - recycle - still in Scots half....ball infield ....
53'France change hookers - France box kick at scrum and Scotland kcik clear - France counter....
53'16-6 Penalty goal - Lionel Beauxis , France
52'France kick long and Thom Evans counters but is tackled on half way line....
51'...Scotland go right again at the restart....
50'...Beauxis scores....
49'Good move by France in the backs - chip down the right hand touch line - near the 5 metres - Danielli comes across to just gather the ball and clear - France counter and high tackle gives away a penalty
49'13-6 Penalty goal - Phil Godman , Scotland
48'France kick long after the scrum - Southwell gathers who switches with Danielli who loses the ball - scrum to France on half way....
47'France restart and Southwell kicks back long - France go to kick but the ball is charged down - Scotland chase and get the ball on the French 22 - ball right - knock on French scrum....
47'Player substituted - Alasdair Dickinson , Scotland
47'Substitute on - Moray Low , Scotland
46'Scots restart and immediately get a penalty and Phil Godman scores to narrow the scoreline.
46'13-3 Conversion - Lionel Beauxis , France
46'11-3 Try - Fulgence Ouedraogo , France
45'Beauxis converts....
44'TRY Long kick by Scotland - France counter with pace down the right - interplay - the ref is knocked over but keeps his eyes on the ball and sees flanker Fulgence Ouedraogo score
43'at the scrum Scotland get a freekick - up and under down the centre - Number for Frnace gets it and the ball is chipped ahead but full back Hugo Southwell able to touch down for a drop out.
42'Freekick to France - Tap and go - but again France mess up and knock on....Prop Mas is off with Renaud Boyoud of Dax is on.....
41'But Scotland kick it and go wide left - back infield high kick and France kick back - ball in to touch inside Scots half - French throw....
41'Player substituted - Nicolas Mas , France
41'Substitute on - Renaud Boyoud , France
41'6-3 End of first half
40'France kick off left and inside the Scots 22 - they gather and clear - France get it and high kick back - two Scots mess up and ball go into touch - French lineout on Scots 10metres...
40'Box kick to touch - line out to Scotland inside their 22....they win it and the ball goes in to touch...and its half time......Scotland are doing well, while the French are getting frustrated for not getting out of third gear - will the engine slip in to gear in the second half?......
40'6-3 Start of second half
39'Jason White wins the ball at the front for Scotland and the forwards drive it on - recycle - slow ball but the ball is spilled and France get it.....
38'France get the restart and box kick to touch....
38'6-3 Penalty goal - Lionel Beauxis , France
37'...42 metres and the flyhalf scores this time to regain the lead...
36'France get the restart and attack down the centre and get another penalty for a high tackle - down the centre but long....
35'right footed kicker Beauxis misses with ball going right...crowd start to jeer
34'France kick left - Jason White gathers but immediately Scotland give away a penalty for going off the feet and sealing off the ball. Silly - but understandable.
34'3-3 Penalty goal - Phil Godman , Scotland
33'....and kicks really well to score.....
32'Flyhalf Phil Godman going for the posts.....
31'Freekick for Scotland...ball wide right - recycle - and now get a penalty.....wide right....
30'Scots throw midway in French half - ball at the front - Scots keep it and the forwards try to drive it on - knock on - Scots scrum near the French 22...
29'France win throw and attack down the centre - recycle - ball right - another up and under - winger Danielli gathers - ball in to 22 and Scots kick long - Scots penalty for obstruction on the half way line.
28'Scots defending well while the French haven't set the crowd wild with delight.....Freekick to Scotland - Blair goes and kicks - France send it back big time - Scots gather and ball in to touch near half way line.
27'...down the centre - ball right near their touch line - up and under - France knock on - just outside the Scots 22....scrum...
26'Scotland throw down their left....ball right recycle - France up quickly and attack right - recycle - on half way line - France down the blindside- now back infield....
25'Scots attack down the centre after lineout - recycle - Jacobsen takes it on down the centre....ball left - recycle - ball to ground - France hack on - Thom Evans back - penalty to Scotland.....just inside their own half
24'Scotland short lineout - win it - just - kick and France get it and kick back in to touch on half way.
23'....Scotland kick right and longish again - France gather - box kick to touch near half way....
23'3-0 Penalty goal - Lionel Beauxis , France
22'...and scores.
21'...penalty to France - similar to previous kick - Lionel Beauxis going for goal....
20'...ball right wide but Scots across - kick through - ball in touch - France throw....
19'France win throw at the back but knock on - Scotland play on - advantage over - up to 10 metres line - scrum to France still in Scots half....
18'Hamilton has shoulder injury.....ball to touch down the French left inside the Scots 22...
18'Player substituted - Jim Hamilton , Scotland
18'Substitute on - Kelly Brown , Scotland
17'Scotland win scrum and move the ball wide right - France tackle well and get a penalty on half way line....
16'Big blow to Scotland - lock Jim Hamilton goes off - Simon Taylor moving to lock - Kelly Brown at 8 - mobile but very light pack...
15'...ball left - recycle - slow ball on the Scots 22 - again slow ball - Scots nick it and kicked long - France counter - chip - Blair gets the ball and kicks on - France gather and counter....
14'...scrum on 5 metre line - freekick to France.....tap and go - Scotland up quickly in to the tackle - up and under France regather - big trouble for the visitors....
13'Scotland kick long at drop out - France counter up to half way but mess up - scrum to Scotland...
12'Flyhalf Lionel Beauxis misses quite an easy chance...
11'Knock on by Scots at their lineout - French scrum down their right just outside the Scots 22....huge push by France making yards - penalty to the home side.
10'...scrum down the centre of the pitch just inside the French half - French kick and chase - Southwell the Scots 15 charged down - ball in to touch - Scots throw....
9'...France kick long and Scotland counter well through winger Danielli up to and beyond half way line...scrum....
8'Scrum solid for France....
7'Ball totally in the French half - well just about - Scotland win their throw and move the ball wide right - Max Evans makes a nice break down the right - ball dead - scrum to France neat their 22..
6'5 Metre scrum to Scotland but they are under great pressure - scrum reset - This time the French again put on the pressure and get the scrum to the crowd roar. Number 8 picks up and goes blind right - recycle - forwards take it on....box kick but ball goes in to touch...
5'Scotland go left - ball move wide - ball chipped ahead - scrum -half Tillous-Borde takes the ball over falls and fumbles but JUST touched down before Thom Evans gets there.
4'...Ball right with Hamilton then Dickinson taking it on, but ball knocked in to touch near half way. Scrum to Scotland....first scrum....French broke quickly - scrum reset......
3'Ball to touch down the French left midway in the Scots half - long throw - but too long and the Scots get it and move the ball wide left - recycle - ball infield - Scots down the centre....
2'Hamilton wins Scots throw and ball moved down the centre - France nick it and the forwards take it going right and now get a penalty near the half way line.
1'Scotland out on the field - now France enter to a lukewarm reception from the crowd.
1'Scotland kick off high and longish going right - Frnace mess up and Scotland pile in - but the French keep the ball and clear to touch but still inside their 22
1'Ahhhh...Paris on Valentines Day...and thoughts turn to....beating the oppostion in to a bloody pulp...yes its the RBS Six Nations with France taking on Scotland!...I am Shaun Rusk and I will give you the highs and lows of today's match. Both teams enter a packed Stadium, but its not warm - even with the cloud cover....The crowd give a great rousing song to the anthems...
1'0-0 Start of first half

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