Scotland v France Six Nations Rugby

Today, the Edinburgh man gets the nod and he was playing six years

ago. And from the seasoned campaigners to the full-back making

his first start, Stuart Hogg, the first teenager to play for Scotland

for 20 years, is the spark that Scotland has been crying out for?

Scotland have lost their first two matches for the 50th in a row. How

to engender positivity and self belief in this team? Especially

when two matches ago, their opponents were almost winning the

World Cup and the many thousands of French fans enjoying this weekend

have travelled in the conviction that today is the second leg of an

inevitable Grand Slam finale. The Scottish fans crave their win today.

To avoid another wooden spoon in Italy. These are the two Chinese

pandas, the biggest tourist attraction in Scotland at the

moment, more than 100,000 people have been there. One of the pan is

that we saw actually weighs less than every single player on the

field this afternoon. They are not as big as they think they are.

Thomas, and Andy Nicol, have you been up to the panda? No, but they

can meet and a female panda only has a 12 hour window to meet. What

about the male panda in a few weeks. So Scottish fans have to take a lot

from Glasgow. But people like Stuart Hogg making that real

glimmer of hope. And I am really looking forward to this starred at

Murrayfield, he is an exciting player but as long as Scotland keep

improving, they have to make a big Cast your mind back to days gone by.

This is 2000 and did dot dot -- This is 2000 and something. I was

talking to the great French captain earlier on. And I said to him,

France will win easily and he said, no, and he said because today will

be very, very close. Do you think that? It is difficult to go and

Scotland. The quality of the game is improving. Confidence came back.

This French team is improving, game after game and they will deliver a.

And you are the eternal optimist. Do you genuinely believe that

Scotland can win this? They can, but I am not sure they will. Does

that answer the question? I am not sure. Jonathan Davies and Jeremy

Guscott, having had such a great day yesterday, this is what the Six

Nations table looks like, as we enter the final leg of this third

weekend. Wales are on top. Played three and won three after that

nail-biting finish yesterday. Ireland beat Italy, a game very

level for the first 40 minute, as is always the way with the Italians,

but in the and Ireland scored five tries. This is the one from Tommy

Bowe on the stroke of half-time which, in a way, was the score that

shifted the emphasis in the match. And here is his second try during

the second half, which was very second -- which was very one-sided.

In Twickenham, the physicality, the buzz word of the match, was quite

frightening. It was a great game. I think England really are raised

their game defensively. They put a lot of pressure on Wales. Maybe

Priestland tried to run too much ball, but this is a try. What an

opportunist try. A dream come true for a young Welsh lad to score the

winning try. Wales didn't play that well. They were not allowed to play

that well, but became aware with the result, so both sides, they

will be happy. Was this a try? This was inconclusive. I thought it was.

Seeing it in slow motion, I think it is a try. But the TMO did not

get the shot we did. Somebody said to me that two Scots won the match

for Wales. Good TMO and the player. Despite that, England showed they

can compete. They raised their intensity and tempo. Their defence

was superb, and they moved the ball rather than not. When the

opportunity to go wide came, they took it. Appeal of the players had

a great game. -- a few of the players. Can I ask to the question,

though? What did that performance by England yesterday do for Stuart

Lancaster's prospects of getting the coaching job? They raise their

game to a level nobody expected, even the Welsh players, so it is

all good for him. He deserves an opportunity. You need to go with

somebody who is a big name, that is what they say, but why not keep

him? They have improved every game. He should be given the job. They

asked questions of Wales yesterday. Both sides will be happy. Wales

with the result and England with the performance. So, Wales go on to

Italy next week. What was your take on Wales yesterday, especially the

back division who we expected to smash, your word, England, but

didn't. Are they not the finished article? Let's not forget, Wales

are so trade young side. They thought they could smash through

the English defence. They were so committed they couldn't get through

it. Donovan hit the nail on the head. -- Jonathan. We have to

remember they are a young, they have not been in that position too

many times, but Warren Gatland did the right thing to let Priestland

on, but he has got to do more, he has got to come up with big ideas,

controlled the tempo as well. do you expect to happen here?

Scotland look at the second half performance, the creativity they

showed, you have to make the most of opportunity. You might have

1,000 passes to make, and not score. France might have five and might

score three tries. It is what you do with the ball. We will let you

go. What does Andy Robinson say to the Scotland team before this match

this afternoon? Maybe he will give us a clue. He is talking to Jill

Douglas. Can you put pressure on the French?

Keeping the ball in play is going to be key to this. We looked at the

games we have played and we felt we have worked very hard and put both

Wales and England under pressure. That is a key element to this, that

any team that wants to take the ball, the front five, that is a

tough position. But we have got to be very good defensively today.

Whenever you watch any French side, I was watching the under 20 is on

Friday, just the skill level they have, the support play, at the

tackle is tremendous. And we want to see a lot of that -- we do not

want to see a lot of that today. Distin is able of scoring tries.

You have tinkered with the back line. You have got to guys in mid-

field, big, strong tacklers. But we have got to be able to keep the

ball. We have got 17 out of 18 offloads last week, and that is a

key element. We see that as the way forward. Stuart Hogg, just 19,

getting his first start. A big day for him. A great day for him. He

has got great composure. He has been a great addition to the squad

in her -- in the way he can play and also his character. He takes

that on to the pitch. He is a great lad and we wish him all the best.

When you start your first game, it is a very special game, but it is

about the other 14 players working hard for him to give him the

platform to play. That was Andy Robinson. He said it

is a huge day for Stewart Park, the first teenager to start since

Gregor Townsend 19 years ago. Do you know much about him? Maybe we

I c a bright future in front of this kid. Brian O'Driscoll. He was

the best. Hoggy. It was my father's, it has been transferred to me.

Getting my first cap at the Millennium Stadium.

It was a dream come true to play for Scotland.

Put my left foot in front of my right.

I like some stake. All the healthy stuff, as you can imagine. Chinese,

chips, nothing like that. Probably Horseracing. I grew up

Rob Carli. Every time there is a high ball, he is always chasing it,

and he is very good in the air. I would like to be a PE teacher.

Something sporty. Coaching and been around kids is something I like

doing. -- and being around Kitts. How promising is he? Very promising.

He looks so comfortable. I have not seen a huge amount of him before

that. We saw against that performance in Wales, he has looked

very sharp, he has got a great step off. He has got the innocence of

youth. I am really excited about what he is doing. He did score the

most spectacular try. This was the night before the England game. You

see, he is such a balanced runner. Maybe some dodgy defence, but look

at that pace. A good step. An outstanding individual try.

Are you sure he is not French? does have that air about him.

looks French, the way he runs. the way he scores. Yes. Be honest,

will the French be worried about the Scottish finish? Yes, we are

worried, but the Scottish team, it is like a lovely lady you want us a

friend but you do not want to marry her. England, they didn't manage to

win. The French, they are very strong team at the moment. It is

hard to beat them. Looking at the French bench, it is, oh my goodness.

A great team. We would chat in a moment. One of the greatest players

of all time is with Jill Douglas at the other end of the touch line.

The Scotland team making their way back to the dressing room for final

preparations. What will be going through the mind of Stuart Hogg,

poised for his first match here? Key will be excited. He is young.

There's a lot of expectation. He is intelligent, intuitive he has to

make good decisions. He will be a key player all the way Scotland one

to attack. He is a great runner. He can really make Scotland win.

there be some high balls? He can deal with that. He has so many

skills. He grew up in the borders, he understands rugby. He has played

senior rugby for Glasgow this season. He came off the bench

against Wales. Hopefully, he will deliver this afternoon. There will

You wanted to chip in? What Christopher did from full-back was

face players as the first receiver and you'll see a lot of that from

Stuart Hull today. People think you could move forward and maybe be the

centre or the stand-off and I think we will have a lot of him. Let's

hear from the man that then a player was nicknamed the pig. The

French coach... It is warmer than when we last spoke in Paris.

Perhaps damp as well. Are you happy with the conditions? The conditions

are fantastic. At the moment it isn't raining. We need to play.

After what happened two weeks ago. It is very important for us.

have a heavy workload over the next few weeks yet you has to quit the

team that you selected against Ireland. Are you taking Scotland

seriously? Off course. We expect a lot from this team. When you watch

the last four games, they lost but they were very close. And there was

Argentina in the World Cup. We just need to be well organised with good

does it then and tried to play with flair. I think they will hope to

play with a lot of pace as well. Perhaps wrong that you were for

words around. Have you talked about this? We do speak about this but

their forwards are good. We know what the type of game that they

play, they like to flow and they like to keep the ball at the 20, 25

mark. It is good for the public. And we need to be organising for

that. And also for the confidence of the team, Scotland have lost

those last four games, so this is important. Here are the 15 men

starting for France. Very strong, especially Nicklaus miles. And then

Yoann Maestri. The kind of man who will deliver. And the back row.

Thierry Dusautoir, the Master of breakdowns. And Morgan and in the

centre two men they are playing together. Aurelien Rougerie. And

Wesley Fofana. And the back three, they maximise power. And of course,

Vincent Clerc. Vincent Clerc, he seems to have been in the team for

years, you played with him. How good a player is he? It is hard to

say when you see someone arrive. Just a tremendous player, every

time he delivers. He is very clever. And he is a scoring machine. Every

opportunity, every time he comes, he is tremendous. He makes so much

for the French team. The one... of the best wingers. Antique is one

of these small men. We saw the Welsh back line, it was huge.

Monstrous. We know that Vincent Clerc can do the business. And it

is good to see these men, not so Young, but the smaller men coming

in and doing the business. Some great names on this top 10 list of

all-time French try-scorers. As any of them leaves the field behind us

with his Young son, and also Dan Parks, who brought the ball onto

the field, if Scotland are to win, how? They will have to take their

chances. The Scotland pack of two fairly well in the first two games

and have created a lot of opportunities. So, it is all about,

can lead lot as the stand-off make sure that they play in the right

place and cameras and give the right direction? -- Greig Laidlaw.

Can they distribute the ball. And get the right manner to allow

Stuart Hogg, Jones and Rory Lamont to penetrate. As a former captain,

it is interesting to hop -- who Scotland have picked. Like Blair

gets the nod. And Matt Dawson is Bauer analyst. Good afternoon. Have

the trouble deciding who should be number one? That is a tricky

situation for any coach. And it was tricky for Andy Roberts and. He has

gone for Mike Blair. Lots of impact in the first two games and I liked

the way that he supports. Maybe that could be the difference today.

When you look at the French back row, Louis Picamoles, Harinordoquy

and Thierry Dusautoir, any team would love to have that as the core

in their back row. A lot of countries with their back row, that

is the strength in the Six Nations, 6, 7 and 8. They are very good

players, so much power in the back row. But equally, Scotland, they

will compete admirably against them and Ross Rennie might even get to

the breakdown quicker than Thierry Dusautoir. We have the piper and

some drummers on the rooftops and the Scottish Rugby Union do big-

match preparations better than anybody else. Everybody seems to go

along with it. A few weeks ago, before the England game, there was

a lot of expectation. I probably made Scotland the favourites and it

did not sit well. We prefer to be the underdogs. As we are

undoubtedly today. But Scotland are not far from being a very good side

and it could collect today. Responsibility for preparation goes

to the coach but the responsibility for playing is down to the players.

Today, can the Scottish players handle the responsibility and

execute on the international field? The game was postponed in Paris a

couple of weeks ago so France have not played for three weeks. Might

that be a factor? It might be good today. Of course, that is a factor.

The players did not play together, they don't have those attributes.

The defence was organised. Today, I think you will play the same type

of game. Over the first two weekends, the game on Sunday has

been the match of the weekend. We had a fantastic game at Twickenham

yesterday. What can we expect? After the anthems, commentary...

# Allons enfants de la Patrie. # Le jour de gloire est arrive!

# Contre nous de la tyrannie. # L'etendard sanglant est leve.

# L'etendard sanglant est leve! # Entendez-vous dans les campagnes.

# Mugir ces feroces soldats. # Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras.

# Egorger vos fils et vos compagnes!

# Aux armes, citoyens. # Formez vos bataillons.

# Marchons, marchons! # Qu'un sang impur.

# Abreuve nos sillons #. And now, # O Flower of Scotland.

# When will we see your like again. # That fought and died for.

# Your wee bit hill and glen. # That stood against him.

# Proud Edward's army. # And sent him homeward.

# Tae think again. # Those days are past now.

# And in the past they must remain. # But we can still rise now.

# And be the nation again. # That stood against him.

# Proud Edward's army. # And sent him homeward.

flames and the fireworks and that full house at Murrayfield. Much

expected from Stu would Hogg and an indicator that there is a big

groundswell of support for the Scottish side with huge numbers of

French supporters as well. Scotland, the back row, it had to be tweaked.

John Barclay fills in with injury to Ulster. The Edinburgh have backs

finished in Cardiff and they start here, ready to switch around.

Morrison is back. Can Stuart Hogg provides sparkle? We see the French

side that should have played against Ireland, led by Thierry

Dusautoir. Packed with experience. Yoann Maestri earns his second cap.

And similar for the back line. Among the old hands is a relative

new boy who scored the try on his debut against Italy and of whom

great things are expected. And among the replacements, Duncan

we're still wits. The French bench is packed with talent. The

atmosphere continues to build. In charge in Dublin when Ireland

played Wales, Wayne Barnes, and for Scotland's World Cup game against

Argentina. What do you expect? The there is a great atmosphere and a

lot of French over here supporting their side. I expect Scotland to

dominate territory and possession. Hopefully, Stuart Hogg will have a

great debut. A lot expected of him but he has to make sure he does the

basics well. First and foremost. But the positions are perfect.

certainly are, this can -- the countdown it is finished. Scotland

Scotland. If there is no advantage, they will have a good field

position. And there is the penalty. They will come back for that now. A

good start. I thought there was a knock-on with Denton which the

officials missed. It looked like it. And this is just about out the edge

of Laidlaw's reach. He is going for that is a knock-on and the official

did see it. Let's hope Scotland was too short, unfortunately.

was a wild kick from France. Scotland will have a decent

position for a step that would have been the same position had it gone

to touch. First attacking within 15 metres or so. It is a

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in that ruck. They go in, they momentum out of it. It is very slow

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ball. The defence is said. Very Rougerie, they held him up with

Louis Picamoles. You have to applaud the French defence. They

seemed to enjoy that. The problem is that was a slow ball through the

phases. It is difficult. What the number of fringe players committing

to the ruck, hardly any. -- of French players. The first scrum of

the match. They have a weight advantage, Scotland. Richie Gray is

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20 stone by himself. But wait is being soaked up by the French

Rougerie. Hogg is able to pick a Scotland have the reward! What a

debut! A home debut. A home debut for Stuart Hogg. They were patient,

they waited. And then that was the pass. Very, very good start by

Scotland. Given the build up, he has delivered. Scotland were

knocking away for a while, but it came. It was a poor pass. That puts

the depends on the back foot. Watch this. It is short, on the right

hand side. Rougerie is there. Good pass, and then a good finish. The

French defenders go around to the right hand side. They go the other

way. Laidlaw flips a pass. It is a lovely pass. That is a very good

finish. When it finally came, this allusive try for Scotland, it

looked simple because they had done a bit of hard work. So often you

see when the past hits the ground, the defence is in total disarray,

too many numbers. A conversion from the touchline as well. And very

good from Greig Laidlaw. They have a seven point lead. That should

give them confidence. They have had all the possession, all the

territory, and, more importantly, they have turned the pressure into

points. Not only a penalty, but it has given them a psychological

in Scotland's favour. Yes, just slightly. France have a small piece

It is crucial that Scotland absorb this pressure just after they have

scored, to give them some breathing space. That umbel for what from the

captain, the Player of the Year last year, Thierry Dusautoir, that

mistake reprieve Scotland. On this occasion, they had a solid scrum.

He put the boot to it. They need to Dusautoir, and an inspirational

there. Heat is one of the Chartist players on the Scotland side. -- he

is one of the chatty has two off. Yes, they will try to take a

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not lost a line-out in this him. It was taken quit if. Mike

Blair, looking out wide. And gone to anyone else, they had

options out wide. Saved his side perhaps. He has made amends for his

mistake a moment to go. He goes, with no support, Mike Blair. He

goes wide. A lovely step. We look at the French defenders being

dragged across. That ball is quick. Unfortunately, why give it for a

prop forward. He is absolutely David Denton. Blair takes the

Turnover. The ball has been turned over. France digging. Penalty to

France. They put this into touch. The first real attacking

opportunity for the France -- the French. After that break, just to

get the ball to the stand-off, that is when the half-backs have to take

control and move the four words out of the way. Sometimes you need them.

Not losing the ball... I as we watch the replay, France have

bought that ball into touch. That gives them the line-out. Will

Scotland challenge at this line- out? Aurelien Rougerie... He has

downed the hooker. 50 metres or so... Stolen from Ross Rennie. But

David Denton is straight back in there. The worrying thing is how

quickly France are recycling the ball. That relays some pressure but

science from France when they did get a chance. That was a good steal

from Ross Rennie. He has had a very good Six Nations so far. The two-

man tackle. Good play from Ross Rennie. 17 minutes gone. Still that

on very early try. From Stuart Hogg. That separates the sides. Decent

enough line-out from France. They trundle on. Looking for the quick

break down the blind-side. Jacobsen. Not entirely happy with things. And

Scotland have the penalty. Well, they are frustrating the French.

They're very good in the tackle area. Slowing everything down.

Greig Laidlaw, puts it into touch. Matt Dawson? On the back of Mike

Blair, what that decision made for Mike Blair to go, he has to be in

the team but it is the wavelength, that support play has to know that

he will have a quick tap penalty but look at the way that he slowed

down and looked for support. He got the head for his troubles and then

of course, mayhem. This man does not work for Scotland and France

have it. Good running. Aurelien Rougerie. How quick was that

recycling? Ferrycheck. Great defence. Jean-Baptiste Poux. That

takes a knock from the Scottish bit. Thierry Dusautoir Paddy's this up.

Turnover. Lee Jones Jason. And he takes his tackle well, he does very

well. Maxime Medard. And the ball is lose again. Knock on, Aurelien

Rougerie. No. 7 for Scotland, Ross Rennie, is making an absolute

nuisance of himself. It shows the benefit of the true open-side

flanker which some sides do not have nowadays. He has had a very

good championship. Warburton yesterday was outstanding. He

should be happy? He is. Just the one when a is the speed of the

French recycling. I spoke to him before the game and he said that

Wayne Barnes had promised quick ball. I hope it goes well for a

good game. The crowd seems happy with what they have seen so far, on

that one Scottish drive. Some entertaining rugby. On the 22,

Scotland had bad early dominance. - - had that early dominance. Well,

everything is going with Scotland at the moment. The free-kick for

that offence. Square and straight. Tap and go from Blair and David

Or on the edges. Very quickly, the French. They're starting to find

them out. Richie Gray. Scotland still going, now. David Denton,

again. Good tackle. Francois... -- Thierry Dusautoir. Played back to

Berkeley. Greig Laidlaw. Ross Rennie, looks for David Denton.

Scotland again, edging forwards. Now, more pace about it. Gaps

appearing. Looking for Lee Jones. So Scotland in trouble, now! Maxime

Medard. Stuart Hogg in front of him. The little chap. And the ball

welcome to Scotland. And Scotland tried to run to their own 22.

Morrison. Good play, this is. Lamont is through. Amazing passage

of play from both sides. Lee Jones tries to step inside. He has been

taken down by Vincent Clerc. Geoff Cross. Again, they have numbers on

the right-hand side. Laidlaw brings that passage of play to the end. He

saw some space running back in... Louis Picamoles decides to kick.

That was a very good kick. That bouncers for Sean Lamont. Stuart

Hogg. He is away. As he waited too long? He has. He looked to attack.

There was no one with them. That has put too much on it.

entertaining stuff. Very good. This is the danger. Once you drop the

ball, Maxime Medard is away. I think here, he just as it's too

early. Just a little bit. Stuart Hogg has got uncovered. Rory Lamont

is away. Morrison... Very good play. That is how dangerous they are, you

cannot afford to turn the ball over. Scotland have space again. Three

French shirts and taken down. no support. The break was made and

you have to get tight. With the ball carrier. Laidlaw, lots of

white shirts. That was the Scottish advantage, which is over now. They

come into the French 22. The half- backs are almost sticking through.

Rolling forward again. Nobody there. The French claimed offside and

Scotland have a penalty. And very capable, as well. Very good play

from Scotland. Sold 25 minutes from Scotland. The ball was on Jacobsen.

Well, was that out? Was it? Again, David Denton, just watch... You

have to have one of the inside backs on his shoulder, there is no

one there, he is running away from support. You have to make the most

of these opportunities. Get with it. By and large, though, lots for

Scottish fans to cheer about. 0 after 25 minutes. He would have

taken that. His heart rate is Edinburgh fly have. Scotland lead

10 - 0. Chris Paterson is on the touchline. A one or two things are

spotted, Scotland have a great start. France had two opportunities

to get out, one from Laidlaw's Miss taken penalty. And a similar

position, again, they failed to get out and Scotland have capitalised

and you can see the difference in the style of play. They have played

some really attractive rugby. certainly have. Thank you.

everything is going their way. It is about making the most of this

because momentum will be massive and France will have some momentum.

Francois Tom Brook. There were definitely players over and that

was a good tackle again from Mike Blair. Just watch... Offside. This

will be interesting. Will he go for goal, Morgan Parra? A decision to

be made. He is going for a touch? Maxime Medard is going to pop this

to the Scottish 22. Matt Dawson? This is absolute perfection. You

want the fast boys up against the slow ones. Look at these, the front

row forwards in the middle of the pitch. Easy pickings, through you

go. There are chances for Scotland but a chance here for France, if

they can secure the line-out. Untidy, again. But eventually comes

to Jean-Baptiste Poux. The loose head. They hit the switch and go

into this different pace. Just held up a little bit. The fly half

almost threw himself andout wide. And the try. Wonderful try from

Wesley Fofana. And France hit back. That was a missed tackle. From

Greig Laidlaw. He has to make those tackles. To get behind the defence,

there's only re organising, just watch... Bank, over here goes.

Polls in at number 12. He is out of position and what an angle, great,

and just watch. There we go. Nothing on, dips his shoulder and

that forces the defender to comment. One man short, great angle. With

the two-man overlap, tremendous finish. Wesley Fofana, his second

for France. He will attempt to convert. Perhaps one? Is he is

small, his defence might come into question? He does not have to smash

this, just make sure that e-mails them. Put them on the deck. And

that is it. Someone has charged and Scotland's lead is down to

three after half an hour. It shows you what they can do. They are so

dangerous. Watch this angle. A great pass. He cuts the line where

Graeme Morrison would have been, but he was dragged in. That was

brilliant. Taken well by Rory Lamond, the restart. There is a

winger injured. I think it is always going to be dangerous, both

going for the ball. Oh, that is nasty, quite late, and then

Picamoles's like his quarter as well. -- Picamoles's leg is caught

doesn't look good, getting full attention. Nick De Luca, he has

played wing, but I wonder whether he might go into the centre and

Sean Lamont will move out of the wing? It would make sense to make

that trip. -- that shift. transfer the rest of the players to

get a breather. But that is an unpleasant sight. He has come Dom

awkward on his knee and it has got caught. That looks like ligament

damage. Having experienced it... Sean Lamont, his brother is still

down. He doesn't look too good. Andy Nichol, your thoughts. It is a

very sad sight. I think Scotland, so encouraged with the first 30

minutes. They started well, the problem they didn't do against

England. They have got the crowd cheering, and there is great

momentum. They have had a couple of chance as they have not been able

to convert, but it has been a very encouraging start. I hope this

injury doesn't take the momentum out of their performance because it

has been very good. Mike Blair has been in the heart of everything.

Craig LED law, that was some good passing. -- great lead lot.

possession and Scotland have had, France good little trunks of the

same, and they have taken some trounces as well. Gregor Townsend

is up. They are delighted with the try. Let's go down once again to

Chris Paterson. Desperately unlucky for Rory Lamond.

He seems to pick up these injuries and the players feel for him, but

he is in great medical hands. Looking back at the try, we haven't

seen a lot of Billy Jones, but he is a clever player. -- a lot of

Billy Jones. Scotland's dominance has been more than three points,

but France, going down with another try, with only three points in it.

A lot of territory and possession, but we need to keep knocking the

points over and stretching away from France. They are so dangerous.

When you try to run support lines, is that something you practise in

training? But sometimes it doesn't happen in a match? It comes from

playing alongside each other. There are a lot of club links in the

Scottish side which helps. Mike Blair, he is going to do that.

Stuart Hogg, that is exactly what you're looking for as well. France,

they're getting a good line, and having the skill to execute. This

is the French try. And Trinh-Duc set it up. Because the guy has been

out of the line, he has to make it. Morrison goes inside. Just watch

him. He takes the angle. If you shoot in, Lamont has got to make

that tackle. Well, big changes for Scotland, because not only has Rory

Lam want gone off, a man who has spent too much time in injury, but

Chris Cusiter is on for Mike Blair. I saw Mike Blair limping. I haven't

seen any blood been side so that is two replacements for Scotland.

a cluster's first action is to go into the ruck. Sean Lamont has gone

out to the right wing. The scrum is a shambles, isn't it? They have not

had one proper scrum. There is Nick De Luca. A very interesting line-up

for Scotland now. We will get you news on Mike Blair as and when we

the French players. Years, Medard Trapped him. It was such an

exciting play. He did something out of nothing. Trust Watch. He is

drifting, then Rougerie Mrs a tackle. They have got to do that

closer to the defensive line. is another injury, this time to one

of the French players. It looks like Trinh-Duc. Yes, it is Trinh-

Duc. But he is not too badly with all of that. Scotland get

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gaps appearing in the French defence, quickly closed up again.

that French defence. They have got to be paid for it. Listen to the

crowd. -- they have got to be patient. It is Barclay who has been

penalised. They have to vary their play and try to create quick ball

because, at the moment, not asking any questions of this French

defence. And, now, another attacking opportunity for France.

There he is, Dusautoir, over-the- top. That was a missed touch by

friends. A big mistake. Especially with possession and territory they

are up against, you cannot miss touch. Just sent too long by Hawk-

Eye. -- Hogg. And he has missed it again, no? Just into touch. That is

very clever. He said his foot was on the line. But Scotland will have

Denton. Some quick news about the injury.

Mike Blair is so impressive -- was so impressive, he has suffered a

dead leg. Rory Lamont, he is being assessed in the medical room. A

serious injury to his leg but we will tell you more when we know.

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A dead leg... So innocuous, but you into touch. The flag goes up, much

to the approval of the crowd. into touch. Graeme Morrison just

swapped their feet down on to the touchline. That is more than one

this time. I am pretty sure they will take a pop at goal. I am

certain that Louis Picamoles will try to tie the scores. The French

entertaining first half which has had a lot of good stuff, and a lot

of sad stop with injury to Rory Lamond. A chance for Parra to draw

Scotland have 69% possession and 59 points for France. And we are all

square at Murrayfield. A lot of travelling French support, French

club rugby is on a massive high at the moment with attendance. Really

filling the stadiums. They do come in great numbers to this fixture.

But today, more than ever. Pascal Pape. Even as the clock edges

towards 40 minutes, France looking for more. Watch the injection of

pace. They all switch on. Morgan Parra lurking in the midfield.

was good play. They held the defence but those left-footed

kickers... Coming into the Scottish have, Francois Trinh-Duc. You had

the forwards in the line and they were the second line, all of the

ball went to the hands of the backs. So Scotland hoping for a half-time.

France certainly fancy another assault. Morgan Parra starting

again. He has a go at it. Pascal Pape. Coming forward, advantage to

France. They have at least the penalty. Good offloading. France

still attacking with the advantage. Wayne Barnes calls them back.

France may well lead at the break. Yes, switching into another gear.

They all switch at the same time. This is the high tackle. Yes,

clumsy challenge. No intent. Just clumsy. Jacobsen, the Short man

similar position to his last one, half. For all the players. And they

are deep into stoppage time. Morgan Parra will have this kick to put

France in front. One of the great kicking French scrum hands.

France, the scrum-half is always, even going back... Morgan Parra.

The crowd like it because it is wide. We remain even at half-time.

Scotland, again, were magnificent for the first 20 minutes but they

have to change their tactics because the defence of French line,

they had a very good first half. Any Scotland should just be in

France. 10 points apiece at Mary Like yesterday, it was a game of

two hands. The first 20 minutes was all Scotland and the try gave them

the lead. The youngest Scottish try-scorer for a long time. What a

terrific first half. Them 10. To the good after that penalty with

the conversion. But France may not have much possession but when they

do, they do something with that. Morgan Parra converting and then

getting the penalty. I had written down that he kicked the goal to

lead 13 - 10 but he missed. We are level pegging. What does Chris

Paterson think? He hinted at this during the first half, perhaps

Scotland are a little disappointed not to be in a better position?

way they started was fantastic, with the bank, could in roads. And

France did not look out for it. And that means getting territory and

possession and getting points and within 10 minutes, Scotland were 7

- 0 up thanks to Stuart Hogg but as the game went on, France came back.

The scary thing is how they finished. One or two chances, they

got back and then had that wonderful days of play leading up

to the penalty chances and there could have gone ahead. A Andy

Robinson said they must play for 80 minutes, Scotland have performed

for 40 minutes. There is a big second half? Absolutely. And they

will do. They have played against England and Wales for 80 minutes.

But they have to keep discipline and they must realise that France

will have a prolonged period of possession and territory but do not

panic, but France under pressure These are the facts and figures.

Going down to the ball one in the opposition 22, 31 Scotland, 7

France. And Scotland have had two thirds of the ball. But it is 10

apiece. Stuart Hogg has become the youngest try-scorer for Scotland

for 79 years. The Scot and played really well for the first 25

minutes. They got that try. They be they should have had another. But a

very encouraging start but the injury to Rory Lamont really took

that when from their cells. France is a quality side and they came

back. That was a very poor have from the French. The quality of the

set pieces were not there, we lost too many balls. And we dropped many

balls. But every time we had an opportunity, we scored and we are

still in the game. We don't deserve it. I have been impressed. I had my

doubts in the first few minutes because Scotland went through those

phases and then turned over the ball and I thought, here we go. But

they have done well. They have been whipped up and they are really up

for this. Stuart Hogg has added something. Her I have highlighted

the French left-wing, Julien Malzieu. He is guilty of ball-

watching. That was good at -- good regurgitation from Scotland. He has

left Francois Rougerie to cover himself. Following the ball.

Laidlaw gets it and gets it to Jones. And that is where he should

be. That was a big mistake from Aurelien Rougerie. He should have

waited for the guys to come and help them. It is the speed from

lead love. There isn't much to work with. -- laid off. -- Greig Laidlaw.

As soon as France scrambled for the defence, the ball was out to Stuart

Hogg and what a story, on his first start. We and the ball goes to

ground and the defence might relax, you can see the reaction from the

coaching box, but was replicated around Murrayfield. That was a

great start. Liffe has a bright future, Wesley Fofana it looks like

the real deal. What a player. And even if you can see... Three out of

two. But the quality of the passing was not good and they manage to

catch that ball and he made that fantastic line to cross. For me,

but was caught before the ball got into his hands. He saw the gap and

the line. OK, the tackle was not great. Rory Lamont should have

nailed him. But he saw that. He decided to take it. The pass was

not brilliant. The man who makes the past... I think it is Vincent

Clerc. He does not look to see what is outside. But those passes either

stick or they do not and he just caught that perfectly. Greig

Laidlaw has brought a lot of structure. He got brushed off

against Wales, Cuthbert scored that try. He went low to get his legs

and to get brushed away and that allowed France to get the firm

footing to score that try. We had discussion at the start about

whether he should start and this is why he is playing, for that

opportunism, but nobody went with him. That was his best first 20

minutes for a number of years and he is very quick, hands on the ball,

the men were back 10 yards. But again, into nothing. This is bad

decision-making, this has to go. Great tackling but Geoff Cross is

just as it did. We were screaming from the position we are sitting in,

but had to go wide. It was Sean Lamont, playing at the scrum-half

role and maybe if it was Mike Blair even Greig Laidlaw, they would have

had that understanding. There is a difference with a confident side.

If you watch Wales, Phillips and then north will be on his shoulder.

Scotland will know that yet nobody was there. That is their downfall.

A one zippy really play for 2.5 minutes with the ball did not stop

and it was end to end. It was like ping-pong. It led to that great

break by Maxime Medard. turnover ball is just so dangerous

from France. And Maxime Medard comes into position but Stuart Hogg,

he is waiting and waiting for the support to come. The tackle isn't

late. He was committed! He'd just communicated with Rory Lamont to

come back and Scotland tried to take from the fence. One of you,

kick this! Sean Lamont, almost gets away, pigs somersault. Just a

fantastic passage. He if we look at the poor support play, how much is

that people not reading what others are doing and how much is it the

responsibility of the person who finds himself being isolated?

would never blame the ball-carrier, the support should anticipate

someone making that break. Look at laid off. He looked left, by the

time he looks back, the forward has got the ball. -- Greig Laidlaw. He

cannot get there to support because he thought that David Denton was

going to stop. He did not anticipate. You have to gamble

sometimes. You have to track in front of the ball. It is

understanding and a sense of what is going to happen. We will talk

about what might happen in the second half in a moment but coming

And then you can change channel. You don't even have to change

channel. You can just sit there and watch it. The highlights of all the

games in Dublin, Twickenham and Murrayfield this weekend tonight,

midnight on BBC Two. And we're getting very close to the day when

you all have to get you kept on... -- you were kept. Mr O'Leary? Would

you like to do the Sport Relief Mile? I am doing this with somebody

already. The this is chafing. have got the pantomime horse and

everything. A why did we not think of horses? We just wanted to be

seen differently. If only you had called me yesterday. Come on!

will? Brilliant! Hey! David? I said horse. Who would you do go Sport

One other thing we have been wanting to alert you to. Desert

Ireland discs from Brian were. They will be repeated all iPlayer. Among

this coming Friday at 9:00pm. What is the word? Eclectic? I am

surprised at Ian Durie. He should have gone with reasons to be

cheerful? You can listen to that on Friday afternoon. Matt Dawson has

been watching at the top of the stand. What is you take? There was

no question that the French cannot tack and they're very dangerous but

what about this defending? This set-piece at scrum time. At one

stage, the whole French back line are virtually running backwards.

Three, four... They are not interested in making the tackle.

These are big, strong players. Stuart Hogg, the dummy, defending,

it makes defending very difficult when running backwards towards your

own line and that is why it Scotland are making more breaks

than normal. They defended well. He wants the defence all the time

because he wants the forwards to This is when Scotland have got to

win it, isn't it? Hugely important 40 minutes. Stuart Hogg, he lit up

the first cap. And Stuart Denton as well. If they keep doing what

they're doing and to have that ability to convert. Well, the sun

is out. It is a glorious winter's afternoon. Let's hope we have a

similar second half in terms of second half? France, no changes.

They have got all their replacements to come on. A very

strong bench. Scotland have made two changes already, castle tower

territorial game. You know, penalties, take the points, but

have put themselves under pressure now. A lovely offload, but too hard.

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A French hand injected pace to that because I don't think the French

knew where the ball was, they lost control. Stuart Hogg was caught in

no one's land. Again, Rennie... couple of times he has done that

now. France with the attacking position with the line-out.

cannot allow France to spent too much time in your half. It is very

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defensive effort from Scotland. very good defensively. In comes

slowed it down. Here is some noise from the French fans. Malzieu has

not been having a lot of ball, so he has had to look for it. There is

nothing on the end of it, to be honest. It is slowing everything

the French have a penalty. That at nothing. I quite like that as

well. They knew they had a penalty, so rather than the drop goal, go

for the try. They will come and of a man. Irrespective if you think

you are on your feet, if the referee says you're not, you let

the ball might go. That is his time, but that was a far harder

kick than this one. It was a poor kick last time. He didn't follow

give France the lead for the first time in this match, which he does.

-- This is a chance for. From the kick-off, Scotland had an

opportunity to clear the ranks. They have gone behind for the first

time. How will they respond? Laidlaw restart. Parra had no

chance. Richie Gray just got his arms out and lifted him into touch.

A bit of dissension in the French drinks. That is a very good kick.

Why the smallest man in the French French 22. A fair contest, says

Wayne Barnes. It is still with Scotland. A Scottish knock-on gives

France the scrum. That has come from the official. Mas is down.

Jill Douglas. A quick update. We saw Mike Blair

hurtling upstairs with the dead leg and he is still in the stadium. At

this stage, Rory Lamont has been described as contras and

comfortable, but how comfortable he will be after that leg injury we

will see after he has been assessed. That is the news on Rory Lamont.

His brother, Sean Lamont, still on the pitch. And Scotland, at the

moment, they had a bit of burst of live through Graham Morrison, but

they have given away the scrum to France. Nicolas Mas, he cocks a

is Duncan Weir coming on for his first cap. Greg Laidlaw has been

knocked about a bit. A proud moment for Duncan Weir. That is the

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mistake their. They have got to cut the errors out. That is all they

have to do. No penalty there because it is his own player. Chris

Cusiter, he has got to keep the changes as well. The ball goes to

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France. So Dimitri Szarzewski goes off. Jean-Baptiste Poux is replaced

by Debaty. France have put a little Just some Poor kicking at the

moment. Lost a bit of intensity, have just got to keep their

composure. It is a great take. When we are concerned, it takes a pass,

wasn't mind for him, knock-on. -- when the winger comes in, takes a

pass. The territory, in France's favour. Richie Vernon is coming on.

Kent are coming off. That is back. France again seemed to have

at their own way at the scrum. Richie Vernon has not playing No. 8

for Sale. He has been playing most play at blind-side. -- mostly. Soon

front row popping up. And a penalty to France. This is worrying because

anywhere now within the Scottish 22, they are definitely having the

upper hand. Much will be made on the fact that Mary isn't playing

today because it is Sunday. -- -- Murray. Le at the top of the screen,

Morgan Parra. Having a tug on the shirt. Getting a good cloud for his

trouble. We are weasels. Everybody knows this, we are proud of it.

Well spotted. Morgan Parra. Back at the line-out, taken cleanly. And

here comes Thierry Dusautoir. and that Channel. What can France

do with this? He has dealt with that well. He has worked at defence,

the system, and that was a great turnover. On the back of that

tackle from Nick De Luca. Vincent Clerc. That is a real chance. Taken

by Richie Vernon. He has got the pace. And it is a try from Lee

Jones! And the second try from Scotland. That was brilliant by

Scotland. Look at the space. He went left. He cannot really see

into that have. The first try for his country. As it was for Stuart

Hogg. That was a great tackle, brilliant work from the forwards.

They turn the ball over. Nick De Luca has been brilliant coming out

with this blips. Was the tackle? Great play and good space. He does

not panic. Easy give-and-take, lovely try. Much as they arrested

giving that pass to Tommy Bowe, I think that Richie Vernon could have

made that. But to give it to Lee Jones, the Young man from Selkirk.

And Scotland had the lead at Murrayfield. And Duncan Weir has

the opportunity to add the extra points as well. Scotland have a

four point lead. In the second half, they have taken it. Just watch...

Turns the ball over. That was very good play. He gets the ball, does

that great turnover. Very good finish by the Scotland side. These

are the opportunities that they have been missing. Good finish.

Scotland will no doubt come under pressure again but they have the

ball at the moment. Nick De Luca again. He punches past Pascal Pape.

He tears it up. He is playing like a man possessed since he has come

on. Richie Vernon gets the offload. Chris Cusiter. He just stumbles

under this attention. Scotland again launching the assault. Again,

those two second Row's... looking for the offload. Richie

Gray. Scotland are getting some confidence. Richie Vernon tries to

step in. Nick De Luca, again, holds his man off. France competing well.

That was good countering. Question marks over whether they came

through the gate. Now it is the turnover. This is when France can

be dangerous. Aurelien Rougerie. France have the advantage. Tackling

the man without the ball. There are a couple of penalties. Short-

sighted numbers. They believe that penalty. Deceptively strong. He has

support. And France will have that try. Maxime Medard. Under the posts.

Once more, France replied in style. Just a lack of concentration on the

Scottish side. After scoring, you have to focus. No numbers on the

short side. That missed tackle, once again. There is the man. He

made the try. And the man to finish it. Just watch. The ball goes wide,

bouncing... To the right hand side, they are short. He spots it. He has

to make the tackle. If he makes the tackle, the full-back, Stuart Hogg,

picks up Maxime Medard. Unfortunately, he has two men

coming at them. France back in front and now back in front by

three points. As we head into the final quarter of this match.

finish. Lovely runner, Maxime Medard. And a happy celebration.

Can they produce a victory? Duncan Weir waiting. They are defending on

the wing, now. Stuart Hogg is through again. Who is what then? He

stumbles. He tries to get that ball away. France, way with it. Just

that that will stumble as he tried to step again. -- that little

stumble. France under pressure deep inside their own 22. Scotland's

certainly creating chances. Certainly. Nothing on, Stuart Hogg

just breaks the defensive line again. We will have a lot more of

Stuart Hogg in the future. Duncan Weir comes down. Around the corner.

I thought that was high. Ross Rennie coming on. And Chris Cusiter,

flinging it wide. That was a good pick up from Nick De Luca. They

have got bodies on the floor. Two Frenchmen. The penalty of sight.

They have to make the most of this. Scotland have a penalty coming.

wasn't a penalty. Everybody inside Murrayfield thought that. I thought

there was a penalty. That was just the knock on and the French scrum.

I thought he had seen the penalty. Let's watch the break from Stuart

Hogg. He got some tremendous testing. He brings some pace and

attack. He runs. Thierry Dusautoir, left step, thank you very much. But

whereas the support? You have got to go with him. Morgan Parra gets

the tackle to him. Great tackle. This is the high tackle. Definitely.

That should have been a penalty. know he isn't one of the tallest of

guys. Great pick up from Nick De Luca. Was that a clash of heads?

There are a couple of bodies down. Maxime Medard looks more serious.

The S. Another substitution for Scotland. It looks like they are

bringing on Ed Kalman to the front row. Chris Paterson, are you still

breathing? A exciting stuff. And you can see that the French side

are really struggling. The French press thought that he would have to

use his bench wisely. And I can see the French side really tired. What

Scotland have to do is take advantage of that and keep the ball,

no silly mistakes. And all his respect the danger that the French

side have. -- always respect. France, coming on his Lionel

Beauxis. He is a bigger kick or than Francois Trinh-Duc. And Ed

Kalman has come on. He is a physics graduate of Cambridge and Durham.

It will be very interesting. Was that a penalty? France certainly

have the edge of the scrum, now. Walking back at their leisure. Just

waiting for the penalty. And the referee eventually gives it. What

an easy way to clear your lines. Lionel Beauxis will smash this 50

metres, he can really kick the ball. Was that a penalty? I thought yes.

Definitely no advantage. Band line- up always does what he is on today.

Takes a blade into the Scottish have. -- takes the play. Again, as

the boys mentioned, Stuart Hogg, you know what he is going to do, he

always looks like breaking the line and somebody has to gamble and get

onto his shoulder. That was decent enough. Still a long way to go in

this match. There was a long time without injury break. Thierry

Dusautoir has this for France. Good work, again. Linking with Hamilton.

Duncan Weir. Out to Morrison. very deep, again. Lee Jones. Tries

to step inside. And Jones tumbles on. Those two certainly looked

dangerous on the left-hand side. Stuart Hogg and Lee Jones. The food

comes in. Chris Cusiter was disrupted and Murrayfield complains

but Scotland have that ball and Richie Vernon plays it back.

came to the gate. The double tackle, there. That is where he comes.

Everything is coming in from the side. Everything is coming from the

back. Ed Kalman. Half of Murrayfield do not agree that he

came through the gate. Morrison. Scotland, again, getting some

momentum going forward. Sean Lamont. His strength carries Scotland to

the 22. Again, midfield, you have the front row in the midfield.

Finding out for France. Chris Cusiter, again complaining. Ed

Kalman, he meets Thierry Dusautoir. And also Vernon. He has made an

impact since coming on, Richie Vernon. Some of the Scottish boys

had better be careful, now. Kalman takes the ball and makes

some ground. Good French defence, now. Good play from Thierry

Dusautoir. He put his hands on to the ball and listened to the

up and try to counter attack. And winger. That could have been a good

chase because there was no good if one of these boys kick... There

was no fullback. Lionel Nallet Nations weekend. Highlights from

all of the matches, tonight, BBC Two. Next Sunday, we have a bonus

match for you. France against Ireland, take two, live from Paris

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cannot lose that in that position. they are in the ascendancy.

pass. A drop goal attempt. France have a six-point might lead. A big

drop goal. It wasn't going anywhere. Now they have got to score a try.

Perfect condition. Sit back, pulls it a little bit, but three points.

They know what they are doing. Half-back is in control. A lovely

strike. Another change for Scotland. Jim Hamilton is going off and

replacing him is Alastair Kellock, take it. -- a knock off from a Lee

all the benches are empty from both sides. This is how Scotland started.

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for the captain, Ross Ford. France errors! Bad discipline. France

calling for the scrum again. This will be a penalty, then. Difference

is, that was a free kick serve they kick the ball to touch. If they get

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a penalty... They can kick to touch to do that. They have good field

position but they are losing momentum now. So, it is going to be

a French scrum. Let's head to Matt Dawson a again.

It has been tricky for Scotland because they are thinking, France

are drifting across the field, using the touchline. It is like

they are going to attack deeper. Two passes from Barclay and all of

a sudden, the French have taken all those space away. And what comes

with a good tackle, good pressure, turnovers. That has been so Taylor

of the day. France might sneak this game. -- This has been the tale of

happy. That is all of the mistakes that they are doing. Julien Dupuy,

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the replacement, the scrum-half, the position, territory, forwards,

Beauxis, they will try to get one defence. Still with France, though.

Good tackle, held up. Beauxis is back again, look. He takes it high.

He is still going! Penalty to Scotland. Well done, Scotland.

passes by the scrum-half. Good chase. He couldn't get back to his

feet to keep going. Scotland are into the French half. They have

this line-out with five minutes to go. And a converted try might well

Scotland's line-out has to work, France have the scrum. And we do

have a speaker who has been booed. He has been wrapped in the French

colours, we might well add, because It is important with four minutes

to go and Scotland have to concentrate and try to get some

territory. France have only played one game in this Championship.

There is a lot more continuity in the Scottish team. It is a cracking

four minutes to come. What a mistake! An early engagement

once again. A scrum, a penalty, kicked to touch, then the throw in.

free kick. The clock is ticking but they have the ball and they are

just inside the French half. What Harinordoquy is requiring treatment.

Perhaps Scotland's last chance. Harinordoquy and all the other

French players know it has been quite a match. Alastair Kellock

pitch. He can only watch on. We are ready to go on again. Alastair

They will look to keep this close. They might just watch this scrum

back. They are waiting for a penalty. And with Lionel Bowe was

now on the pitch, they will go for the penalty. The scrum was

outclassed in the final stages and this will seal the victory for

France. Man of the Match time? Between Stuart Hogg, Thierry

Dusautoir, but, again, superb performance by my Man of the Match,

Ross Rennie. Yes, another very good game. But that will be little

consolation as it looks as if it will end on the losing side. As

Lionel Bowe West lines up the kick. And this will give France that

nine-point lead. -- Beauxis. Oh, that has gone wide. Scotland

breathe again for a moment but we are heading towards a final minute

of the match. He is a prolific kicker. But Scotland need to

regather. They have to regather this kick. They have to go for it.

Scott Wasson... The final, final throw of the dice for Scotland. And

from deep, they come... Graeme Morrison. Alastair Kellock. They're

trying to force the error. Jones takes a tie. But he has taken down,

into touch. Still time for the line-out. One last line-out. What

do you make of the performances today? I think France were very

lethargic but they just get that switch and went up a couple of

years and they have become very dominant in the scrum. Scotland,

again, they have been fantastic, scoring tries. But just not enough.

That is a problem, just not enough against this French side. The

problem they had is the fact that they have given away too many

knock-ons, handling mistakes, free- kicks and penalties. That is that,

all they had to do was secure the line-out. Wayne Barnes checks his

watch and the match is over, victory for France. Their second

victory and they go into that rematch with Ireland next weekend

still unbeaten. Scotland, some smiles in defeat because they

scored two tries. They are performing well. But again, they're

just not getting there. That is what the players want, but that

will give them more confidence than anything else. They have some

individual players. We saw Lee Jones, but, of course, Stuart Hogg.

Lee Jones is going well. Stuart Hogg had a great game, but back row,

even Richie Vernon, but collectively, they baby don't have

that sharpness. They need that General bossiness from Number 10.

But they are not dominating games. As we heard before, it is still a

French side building because it is under a new coach. But they go on

with hope. And they're looking perhaps not beyond the Irish match

but perhaps the showdown with Wales at the end. They have two home

games. Ireland and then England over and they really fancy their

chances. I think Ireland will cause France some big problems. You can

see them maybe at home winning those two games. Building towards

maybe the last game against Wales in Cardiff. I certainly feel that

the French side can play a lot better. The hard way of looking at

it is this is a 5th successive defeat for Scotland but that does

not quite tell the whole story. That was a game effort from

Scotland and the man-of-the-match Still chasing that a list of when,

how disappointed are you? elusive win. To come away with

nothing is making us down. We scored some good tries but in the

turnover attack, the French were all some and we let them be good.

So, very frustrated. One of the best teams in the world, punishing

even the smallest mistake? Their turnover attack is awesome. And we

stuck our heads in and got short and they played very well to that.

Yes, they scored some very good tries. Some great positives to take

from the match, the way that Stuart Hogg has performed and you must

take that from this match, particularly challenging one of the

best teams? He met a couple of outstanding breaks, he is really

want to watch. He had a great game today. What about your back row

colleagues? I suspect little consolation as Man of the Match?

Pretty disappointing. But thank you. Thanks. Two unbeaten sides. After

Ireland against Italy yesterday, Wales against England and now

France beating Scotland means that Wales have played and won three,

France have played and won two games and Scotland and Italy at the

bottom and they meet on the last weekend. Congratulations. But

frustrating as well? I feel like we did not win the game, Scotland lost

it. The set pieces in the second half for better. The difference has

been made on the turnovers, every time we manage to have the ball, we

did something, but we did not have the ball enough. To show that we

are a great side. Looking at the turnovers, six apiece but it seemed

like France made them more significant? It was all in the last

15 or 20 minutes, France strangled the life out of the game. And there

forward pack just got stronger. The bench Biddy had a huge impact and

when they came off the bench, remember, France could play a very

suffocating role in that last 15 minutes. Back Wales yesterday, they

did not play well and they won. And that is the sign of a very good

side. Wales did not play well because England stop them playing

well. Today, Scotland are frustrating. You can see that with

Andy Robinson, the same mould, same old. 18 months ago they played New

Zealand. New Zealand scored four times. The second half, it came

from the turnover, how many times can you tell your players to take

the ball into contact? They know that, they are professionals, and I

talked about responsibility, they still need more. I hate to ask this

question because I cannot bear the this, but inevitably, the papers

tomorrow will start talking about Andy Robinson. After five

consecutive defeats, where is his relationship with Scotland?

wins out of 13. In Six Nations matches, which isn't a great record.

I still think he is the right man and Scotland Today showed that they

are playing well and their structure looked pretty good. They

are making mistakes that are costing them and good sides exploit

those chances. I think there is so much more promise to take from this.

Everybody hates defeat. We hate losing. But the last two of them

and there is a lot that we could be positive about. What about that try

that put Scotland in front and at that stage, you thought, this might

be the moment? Be it was great for Scotland to score. But they did not

stay any length of time. It was a great turn over. We will see this

closer ankle. Here is the man who goes in. John Barclay. He does a

brilliant job, absolute be, because he normally plays in the number

seven shirt and this is legal, you get up on your feet and you play

the ball, the French have gone over and John Barclay just carries on.

You can see, John Bartlett, the open-side, playing blind-side, he

has absolutely allowed to that. The offload its best. You would have

thought again... He'd just about went down. Richie Vernon, he has a

lot of gas for someone from the back row. And Lee Jones really

showed up well today, he has been a great player and that was a great

try for Scotland. They just in it to stay in front for a time and

they did not. Vincent Clerc was a man who took this into contact.

Apart from that, I was not a way it -- aware that he was on the field.

What does that say? He did not do any passes, we have played the game

only a turnovers. The next four weeks will be important because we

have to stay together and put in better performances if we want to

compete against the English and the Welsh and the Irish. Turnovers,

that was the key moment. One of the good things about the French is on

the breakdance, we have done very well. Every time we had the

opportunity, those kind of guys made the difference and that

physicality in a one-on-one situations, we managed to score. If

that is the strength of the team but we are only one dimensional,

that will not be enough for the next teams? I am not sure.

power, you cannot stop that. He did not have to do too much to get that

try. You close the space down and what Jones did was wrong, he stood

back and he showed him the touchline and then he went out. The

big man will always push the smaller man away. With him, you

need to go around the ankles and if you do not, he goes over you.

talk about how much better some teams can be and how much better

Scotland and England can be. How much better can the French team be?

On the attacking side, there is work to do but to be honest, the

guys have only been together for three weeks and only two games. And

the game has not been completely changed from what it was at the

World Cup and they have new players so I think that many players have

to be taken into their heads. The most important thing was to get

confidence to win games and now I think that things welcome study.

But they are going the right way, we won twice and we are on our way

to heaven! You have that forlorn look on your face? And I am

encouraged by large aspects of that. Look encouraged! I will smile.

Nobody likes losing. There are some good Young players that we can get

excited about and the crowd really enjoyed them. You did say that

England should be worried about this lot. And that is a positive

note. The highlights... BBC Two tonight at midnight, from all the

games of the weekend in Dublin, Twickenham and Murrayfield. And we

are with you next Sunday at 2:45pm on BBC One for the delayed game. We