Six Nations - Stade de France, 14 February 2009, 16:00 local, 15:00 GMT
France (6) 22 - 13 (3) Scotland (FT)

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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

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

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.

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....

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......

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.

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...

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..

8

Scrum solid for France....

9

...France kick long and Scotland counter well through winger Danielli up to and beyond half way line...scrum....

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....

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.

12

Flyhalf Lionel Beauxis misses quite an easy chance...

13

Scotland kick long at drop out - France counter up to half way but mess up - scrum to Scotland...

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....

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....

16

Big blow to Scotland - lock Jim Hamilton goes off - Simon Taylor moving to lock - Kelly Brown at 8 - mobile but very light pack...

17

Scotland win scrum and move the ball wide right - France tackle well and get a penalty on half way line....

18

Hamilton has shoulder injury.....ball to touch down the French left inside the Scots 22...

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....

20

...ball right wide but Scots across - kick through - ball in touch - France throw....

21

...penalty to France - similar to previous kick - Lionel Beauxis going for goal....

22 3 - 0

...and scores.

23

....Scotland kick right and longish again - France gather - box kick to touch near half way....

24

Scotland short lineout - win it - just - kick and France get it and kick back in to touch on half way.

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

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....

27

...down the centre - ball right near their touch line - up and under - France knock on - just outside the Scots 22....scrum...

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.

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.

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...

31

Freekick for Scotland...ball wide right - recycle - and now get a penalty.....wide right....

32

Flyhalf Phil Godman going for the posts.....

33

....and kicks really well to score.....

34 3 - 3

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.

35

right footed kicker Beauxis misses with ball going right...crowd start to jeer

36

France get the restart and attack down the centre and get another penalty for a high tackle - down the centre but long....

37 6 - 3

...42 metres and the flyhalf scores this time to regain the lead...

38

France get the restart and box kick to touch....

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.....

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?......

 

Scotland out on the field - now France enter to a lukewarm reception from the crowd.

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...

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....

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.....

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.

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

45 11 - 3

Beauxis converts....

46 13 - 3

Scots restart and immediately get a penalty and Phil Godman scores to narrow the scoreline.

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....

48 13 - 6

France kick long after the scrum - Southwell gathers who switches with Danielli who loses the ball - scrum to France on half way....

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

50

...Beauxis scores....

51

...Scotland go right again at the restart....

52 16 - 6

France kick long and Thom Evans counters but is tackled on half way line....

53

France change hookers - France box kick at scrum and Scotland kcik clear - France counter....

54

recycel on half way line - high kick - Scotland gather and attack right - recycle - still in Scots half....ball infield ....

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....

56

...Scotland knock on down the centre of the field with a French scrum midway in the Scots half....

57

...Good position for France and now get a penalty at the scrum - going for the posts.....

58

...Beauxis scores....

59 19 - 6

Chabal is now on at lock....

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.....

61

Phil Godman - 46 metres out - but it just swings left of the posts....

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....

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.

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...

65

France change scrumhalfs...

66

France win their throw and the French drive it on with the forwards - ball kicked long Scotland counter and high kick....

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...

68 19 - 11

Paterson converts

69 19 - 13

France with the scrum after the restart down their right....Freekick to Scotland at the scrum....

70

Scotland tap and go wide left - back infield - down the centre - but Scotland give away a penalty....

71

France going for the posts as indicated by debut ref George Clancy of Ireland...

72 22 - 13

Beauxis scores....

73

Scotland get the restart ball right - ball back wide left - France get it and kick to touch....

74

Scotland go wide right after winning their lineout - but knock on - French 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...

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...

77

Long kick but fails to find touch and Scotland gather and kick back - France counter....

78

France make a great attack down the right - but are stopped 5 metres out....scrum to France down their right

79

Scrum reset

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...

Timeline

Time France  Score  Scotland
0 start of first half start of first half
17 Brown - sub on
Hamilton - sub off
22 Beauxis - penalty goal 3 - 0
34 3 - 3 Godman - penalty goal
37 Beauxis - penalty goal 6 - 3
40 end of first half end of first half
40 start of second half
Boyoud - sub on
Mas - sub off
start of second half
45 Ouedraogo - try 11 - 3
46 Beauxis - conversion 13 - 3 Low - sub on
Dickinson - sub off
48 13 - 6 Godman - penalty goal
52 Beauxis - penalty goal 16 - 6
54 Kayser - sub on
Szarzewski - sub off
59 Beauxis - penalty goal
Millo-Chluski - sub off
Chabal - sub on
Mermoz - sub on
Baby - sub off
19 - 6
65 Paterson - sub on
Danielli - sub off
Ford - sub off
Hall - sub on
66 Parra - sub on
Tillous-Borde - sub off
68 19 - 11 TH Evans - try
69 19 - 13 Paterson - conversion
70 Harinordoquy - sub off
Picamoles - sub on
71 Dickinson - sub on
Jacobsen - sub off
72 Beauxis - penalty goal 22 - 13 Cusiter - sub on
Blair - sub off
Morrison - sub off
de Luca - sub on
80+1 end of second half
end of half
end of second half
end of half
0
81

Notes

 
Result France won by a margin of 9 points
Six Nations points France 2, Scotland 0
 
Ground name Stade de France, Paris
Attendance 80000
 
Referee GJ Clancy (Ireland)
 
France Test debuts none
Scotland Test debuts MJ Low

Teams

France Scotland
Tries Ouedraogo (45) Tries TH Evans (68)
Cons Beauxis (46) Cons Paterson (69)
Pens Beauxis (22, 37, 52, 59, 72) Pens Godman (34, 48)

Match stats

France   Scotland
1 Tries 1
1 from 1 Conversion goals 1 from 1
5 from 7 Penalty goals 2 from 3
75.0% Kick at goal success 75.0%
0 Dropped goals 0
Kick/pass/run
35 Kicks from hand 21
95 Passes 143
93 Runs 111
314 Metres run with ball 494
Attacking
1 Clean breaks 3
3 Defenders beaten 5
9 Offloads 12
61 from 62 (98.4%) Rucks won 68 from 72 (94.4%)
2 from 2 (100.0%) Mauls won 1 from 1 (100.0%)
11 Turnovers conceded 20
Defensive
123/6 Tackles made/missed 96/5
95.3% Tackling success rate 95.0%
Set pieces
13 won, 2 lost (86.7%) Scrums on own feed 6 won, 2 lost (75.0%)
7 won, 3 lost (70.0%) Lineouts on own throw 8 won, 3 lost (72.7%)
Discipline
9 Penalties conceded 14
0/0 Yellow/red cards 0/0

Fra stats

Pos   T/A Pts K/P/R MR CB DB OL TO Tack LO Pen Y/R
FB Poitrenaud 0/0 0 8/6/8 62 0 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 1 0/0
W Medard 0/1 0 2/3/3 26 0 0 1 1 3/1 0/0 0 0/0
C Jauzion 0/0 0 0/4/4 0 0 0 1 1 11/0 0/0 0 0/0
C Baby 0/0 0 1/3/7 13 0 0 0 1 6/1 0/0 1 0/0
W Heymans 0/0 0 2/6/6 22 0 0 1 1 2/1 0/0 1 0/0
FH Beauxis 0/0 17 13/13/6 28 0 0 1 0 1/0 0/0 0 0/0
SH Tillous-Borde 0/0 0 9/36/9 16 0 0 1 2 3/0 0/0 0 0/0
P Barcella 0/0 0 0/0/5 13 0 0 0 0 5/0 0/0 0 0/0
H Szarzewski 0/0 0 0/3/8 12 0 1 0 0 7/0 0/0 2 0/0
P Mas 0/0 0 0/1/2 5 0 0 0 1 4/0 0/0 0 0/0
L Nallet 0/0 0 0/2/6 15 0 1 1 0 13/0 2/0 0 0/0
L Millo-Chluski 0/0 0 0/0/3 4 0 0 0 0 2/0 0/0 0 0/0
F Dusautoir 0/0 0 0/4/5 8 0 0 1 1 11/1 0/0 0 0/0
F Ouedraogo 1/0 5 0/1/6 36 1 1 0 0 15/1 2/0 0 0/0
N8 Harinordoquy 0/0 0 0/7/10 40 0 0 1 0 6/0 0/0 1 0/0
(H) Kayser 0/0 0 0/0/0 0 0 0 0 0 4/0 0/0 0 0/0
(P) Boyoud 0/0 0 0/0/0 0 0 0 0 1 5/0 0/0 0 0/0
(L) Chabal 0/0 0 0/1/1 0 0 0 0 0 3/0 2/0 0 0/0
(N8) Picamoles 0/0 0 0/0/2 3 0 0 0 1 5/0 0/0 0 0/0
(SH) Parra 0/0 0 0/4/1 2 0 0 0 0 1/0 0/0 1 0/0
(C) Mermoz 0/0 0 0/0/1 9 0 0 0 0 4/1 0/0 0 0/0
(W) Malzieu 0/0 0 0/0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
Key T/A Tries / Try Assists Pts Points scored
K/P/R Kick / Pass / Run MR Metres Run with ball
CB Clean Breaks DB Defenders Beaten OL OffLoads TO TurnOvers
Tack Tackles made / missed LO LineOuts won on throw / stolen on opp throw
Pen Penalties conceded Y/R Yellow / Red cards

Scot stats

Pos   T/A Pts K/P/R MR CB DB OL TO Tack LO Pen Y/R
FB Southwell 0/0 0 8/10/10 67 0 0 1 2 0/1 0/0 0 0/0
W Danielli 0/0 0 2/1/4 50 0 0 0 2 6/1 0/0 0 0/0
C MB Evans 0/0 0 1/3/9 41 1 0 2 1 6/0 0/0 0 0/0
C Morrison 0/0 0 1/3/9 38 0 1 1 0 4/0 0/0 0 0/0
W TH Evans 1/0 5 1/2/9 54 1 2 1 3 6/1 0/0 0 0/0
FH Godman 0/1 6 4/38/9 53 0 1 0 0 1/0 0/0 0 0/0
SH Blair 0/0 0 4/48/6 40 0 0 1 1 1/0 0/0 0 0/0
P Jacobsen 0/0 0 0/0/3 15 0 0 0 0 6/1 0/0 2 0/0
H Ford 0/0 0 0/2/4 14 0 0 1 0 8/0 0/0 0 0/0
P Dickinson 0/0 0 0/0/5 3 0 0 1 3 7/1 0/0 1 0/0
L White 0/0 0 0/2/7 19 0 0 1 1 5/0 1/0 0 0/0
L Hamilton 0/0 0 0/0/3 0 0 0 0 1 2/0 1/0 0 0/0
F Strokosch 0/0 0 0/0/8 13 0 0 1 2 5/0 0/2 1 0/0
F Barclay 0/0 0 0/12/9 56 1 0 1 0 7/0 1/0 2 0/0
N8 Taylor 0/0 0 0/4/8 4 0 0 1 2 10/0 3/0 1 0/0
(H) Hall 0/0 0 0/0/0 0 0 0 0 0 1/0 0/0 1 0/0
(P) Low 0/0 0 0/0/2 4 0 0 0 1 3/0 0/0 0 0/0
(L) Brown 0/0 0 0/4/4 1 0 0 0 1 6/0 2/0 1 0/0
(SH) Cusiter 0/0 0 0/12/0 0 0 0 0 0 2/0 0/0 0 0/0
(W) Paterson 0/0 2 0/1/1 22 0 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
(C) de Luca 0/0 0 0/0/1 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
Key T/A Tries / Try Assists Pts Points scored
K/P/R Kick / Pass / Run MR Metres Run with ball
CB Clean Breaks DB Defenders Beaten OL OffLoads TO TurnOvers
Tack Tackles made / missed LO LineOuts won on throw / stolen on opp throw
Pen Penalties conceded Y/R Yellow / Red cards

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