France vs Scotland Preview & Prediction | 2023 Summer International
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THE FACTS
When is France vs Scotland on and what time does it start? France vs Scotland will take place on Saturday 12th August, 2023 – 20:05 (UK)
Where is France vs Scotland taking place? France vs Scotland will take place at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Étienne, France
Where can I get tickets for France vs Scotland? Ticket information for France vs Scotland can be found on each club’s official website
What channel is France vs Scotland on in the UK? France vs Scotland can be watched live on the Amazon Prime app on Smart TVs
Where can I stream France vs Scotland in the UK? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream France vs Scotland live on Prime Video
THE LOWDOWN
FRANCE
France went down to Scotland last week but coach Fabien Galthie will have been relatively pleased with the performance of his team especially considering he rotated heavily.
For this encounter on home soil, Galthie will revert to something close to his strongest line-up as he makes 13 changes to his team with only Paul Boudehent and Cameron Woki retaining their places.
SCOTLAND
Scotland come into this game buoyed by their 25-21 come-from-behind victory over the French last week but they will have to do without Zander Fagerson who is banned after his red card in that match.
Captain Jamie Ritchie returns to the team for this game in what is one of six changes as they look to build on last week’s win. Head coach Gregor Townsend will rotate his team and manage the game-time of some key players, while looking to build up others who have not featured as much of late.
THE LINE-UPS
France: T Ramos; D Penaud, G Fickou, J Danty, G Villiere; R Ntamack, A Dupont; G Alldritt, C Ollivon, P Boudehent; T Flament, C Woki; D Aldegheri, J Marchand, C Baille.
Replacements: P Bourgarit, J-B Gros, U Atonio, F Verhaeghe; B Chalureau, S Macalou; M Lucu, L Bielle-Biarrey.
Scotland: B Kinghorn; K Steyn, H Jones, S Tuipulotu, D van der Merwe; F Russell, A Price; P Schoeman, G Turner, W Nel; R Gray, G Gilchrist; J Ritchie, R Darge, J Dempsey.
Replacements: S McInally, R Sutherland, J Sebastian, S Cummings, S Skinner, J Bayliss, G Horne, O Smith.
THE PREDICTION
Scotland pulled off an unexpected win last week against France thanks to a late comeback but expect the roles to be reversed this weekend in Saint Etienne. The French will field a strong team and will view this as an opportunity to take another step forward in terms of their preparations for the World Cup. Expect a comprehensive home win.
