Scotland vs. France: Can Scotland defeat the Best Team of the Tournament?

With the Six Nations tournament progressing, teams are gearing up to the occasion, playing with professionalism and determination to win. With Scotland taking on France in Edinburgh would be an exciting encounter, where both teams would be hoping for none less than the victory. France has played 2 games so far in the tournament, managing to win both with a fine margin. On the other hand, it’s Scotland, who has been able to win only 1 game out of the 2 played. One thing is very clear, France is the best Rugby playing side in Europe. The stage is set for Scotland to defeat France and break the shackles of being the underrated side in the tournament.

For every team, home matches hold shear importance, as their home crowd is backing them up, having expectations from players and coaching staff representing the country. Scotland wasn’t expecting that they would get defeated against Wales, considering the team strength and match situation. But moving on, Scotland needs to show belief in themselves and continue playing with the same aggression and positivity. Scotland would be carrying confidence from their last win on French soil in Autumn Nations Series. If Scotland is aiming to register a win against France, they need to be on their toes and restrict the opposition from having easy points during the game. Moreover, like France, Scotland needs to play the right balance between mind, courage, and enthusiasm. 2 weeks back, Scotland managed to pull off a victory against the English team by a margin of 20-17, and going on in the 3rd week, Scotland would be hoping to continue being at their toes.

• WP Nel;
• Jamie Ritchie;
• Hamish Watson;
• Finn Russell;
• Ali Price.

Since the start of the tournament, France was considered as outright favorites for winning the tournament this year. So far, France has won 2 out of 2 games, leading the points table going in week 3. In this year’s tournament, France defeated Italy (37-10) and then Ireland (30-24). For the upcoming game against Scotland, France would come out loose; they would focus on implementing required changes to win the game and establish themselves in the points table. France has got themselves covered in all aspects, making them the potential contenders of winning this year’s tournament.

• Uini Atonio;
• Antoine Dupont (captain);
• Damian Penaud;
• Julian Marchand;
• Yoram Moefana.

Considering the overall gameplay and team strength of both lineups, France looks stronger and more prepared on paper compared to Scotland. The winning momentum is definitely favoring France, and they would love to build on it and win the game.