FT: France 32-3 Scotland
Scotland's first of four Summer Tests
World Cup starts next month in Japan
FT: France 32-3 Scotland
So, it was France's night in Nice. Five tries and a whole lot of positives for Jacques Brunel's side. As for Scotland, it was a chastening night. It's early days but they need to do a whole lot of improving before the World Cup, starting next week as France come to Murrayfield.
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Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer
Quote MessageI know these games are about preparation but if you go into the World Cup losing all your games it's not a great mindset. They need a result next week, but Scotland are a different force at Murrayfield.
FT: France 32-3 Scotland
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FT: France 32-3 Scotland
It has to be said, France were excellent tonight. Can they do it consistently enough to challenge at the World Cup? They've showed it in the past for sure. 2011 springs to mind when they were unfancied but came within a point of winning the final against New Zealand in their own back yard.
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Fraser Brown
Glasgow and Scotland hooker on BBC Radio Scotland
Quote MessageIt all comes down to intent. If you've got energy in attack and defence, it breathes energy throughout the rest of the team. It forces mistakes into the opposition. The coaches will be looking at how we can bring that energy into the team.
FT: France 32-3 Scotland
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FT: France 32-3 Scotland
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This picture about sums things up. Damian Penaud in acres of space as he sprints through to set up Damian Penaud for France's fifth try.
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Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer
Quote MessagePretty worrying stuff. Scotland just weren't at the races at all. I know it's their first game, but it was France's first game as well. It would be too simplistic to say 'it's just the first game'. It's the continuation of a trend. Scotland have conceded an average of four tries a game across the last six matches. An average of 26 points conceded across those games. Unless they get the defence sorted out, you can forget about it. This isn't progression. This is worrying.
France 32-3 Scotland
Image source, SNSAnd that's it. Scintillating rugby by France at times. A sobering watch for Scotland fans.
France 32-3 Scotland
The French almost add a sixth try. Louis Picamoles trucks it up and gets an offload away. Gael Fickou strides towards the line but is chopped down by Rory Hutchinson, and the attempted offload is knocked on by Raka on the right-wing.
Champagne rugby again though!
France 32-3 Scotland
Scotland knock-on after sustained pressure on the French line. Sums it up really.
France 32-3 Scotland
Scotland have had a bit of territory for the last few minutes and get the penalty as France are lying all over the ruck. They go for the corner...
France 32-3 Scotland
Peter Wright
Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland
Quote MessageWhat's been good? The half-time oranges were alright. I don't think there's an issue with the attack. The defending is the problem. It's a big concern. Can they defend hard enough for 80 minutes to defeat Ireland? Samoa? Japan? Japan's going to be more humid than it is here.
France 32-3 Scotland
Scotland finally show a bit of attacking verve. Rory Hutchinson gathers his own kick and it goes wide to Byron McGuigan, but the winger's basketball-style offload goes forward.
France 32-3 Scotland
Peter Wright
Former Scotland prop on BBC Radio Scotland
Quote MessageYou're trying to look for positives and there aren't any. We just don't look match fit. The biggest concern for me is we've struggled in contact. Where's the leadership? There are a lot of good players, but not as many natural leaders as you'd want.
France 32-3 Scotland
Fraser Brown
Glasgow and Scotland hooker on BBC Radio Scotland
Quote MessageScotland are really guilty of switching off. You need that intent and you need energy. If guys miss tackles or slip off them, that's technical and you can fix it. But you have to want to stay in the system to push up hard and force mistakes.
Antoine Dupont
Far. Too. Easy.
The inside defence by Scotland is totally absent as they kick into French territory. Damian Penaud jinks past four defenders as if they're not there and then feeds the outstanding Dupont who runs 40m to score. Great counter-attacking rugby. Shocking defence.
Lopez gets the extras this time. Not that they need them tonight!
France 25-3 Scotland
Image source, Getty ImagesMedard touches down the first of his two tries so far
Image source, Getty ImagesWinger Alivereti Raka opened the scoring after two minutes