France vs Scotland live: Camille Lopez kicks French to victory despite Stuart Hogg and Tim Swinson tries

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Stuart Hogg scores a try for Scotland against France (Getty)

France recorded their first win of this year's Six Nations as they beat a brave but injury-hit Scotland side 22-16 at the Stade de France, putting them level on points with the Scots as well as Wales in the championship table. Re-live the action here.

• France beat Scotland 22-16
• Scotland hit first as Stuart Hogg scores his third try of the tournament
• France immediately strike back as Gael Fickou scores in the corner
• French led 13-11 at half-time before Tim Swinson scored Scotland's second try
• Scores locked at 16-16 after Finn Russell missed conversion in front of the posts
• Two more Camille Lopez penalties secures victory for the French

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Teams

France: 15-Scott Spedding; 14-Noa Nakaitaci, 13-Remi Lamerat, 12-Gael Fickou, 11-Virimi Vakatawa; 10-Camille Lopez, 9-Baptiste Serin; 1-Cyril Baille, 2-Guilhem Guirado, 3-Uini Atonio, (captain), 4-Sebastien Vahaamahina, 5-Yoann Maestri, 6-Loann Goujon, 7-Kevin Gourdon, 8-Louis Picamoles,

Replacements: 16-Christopher Tolofua, 17-Rabah Slimani, 18-Xavier Chiocci, 19-Julian Le Devedec, 20-Damien Chouly, 21-Maxime Machenaud, 22-Jean-Marc Doussain, 23-Yoann Huget

Scotland: 15-Stuart Hogg, 14-Sean Maitland, 13-Tommy Seymour, 12-Huw Jones, 11-Alex Dunbar, 10-Finn Russell, 9-Greig Laidlaw; 1-Allan Dell, 2-Fraser Brown, 3-Zander Fagerson, 4-Richie Gray, 5-Jonny Gray, 6-John Barclay, 7-Josh Strauss, 8- Hamish Watson.

Replacements: 16-Ross Ford, 17-Gordon Reid, 18-Simon Berghan, 19-Tim Swinson, 20-John Hardie, 21-Alistair Price, 22-Duncan Weir, 23-Mark Bennett.

[12 February 2017 13:25 · Jack de Menezes]

Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of today's Six Nations match between France and Scotland, brought to you from the Stade de France in Paris.

France head into the match looking to return to winning ways, having suffered a narrow 19-16 defeat by England last weekend that stretches their winless run to three matches. However, the two other losses have come against New Zealand and Australia, and combined they have lost out by a cumulative 10 points.

Scotland meanwhile recorded one of their most impressive victories in recent times as they turned over Ireland at Murrayfield in a 27-22 victory, and they will hope to record their first win in France since April 1999 to remain at the top of the table with current leaders England.

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[12 February 2017 14:38 · Jack de Menezes]

Here's how the two teams line-up for today's clash:

France: 15-Scott Spedding; 14-Noa Nakaitaci, 13-Remi Lamerat, 12-Gael Fickou, 11-Virimi Vakatawa; 10-Camille Lopez, 9-Baptiste Serin; 1-Cyril Baille, 2-Guilhem Guirado, 3-Uini Atonio, (captain), 4-Sebastien Vahaamahina, 5-Yoann Maestri, 6-Loann Goujon, 7-Kevin Gourdon, 8-Louis Picamoles,

Replacements: 16-Christopher Tolofua, 17-Rabah Slimani, 18-Xavier Chiocci, 19-Julian Le Devedec, 20-Damien Chouly, 21-Maxime Machenaud, 22-Jean-Marc Doussain, 23-Yoann Huget

Scotland: 15-Stuart Hogg, 14-Sean Maitland, 13-Tommy Seymour, 12-Huw Jones, 11-Alex Dunbar, 10-Finn Russell, 9-Greig Laidlaw; 1-Allan Dell, 2-Fraser Brown, 3-Zander Fagerson, 4-Richie Gray, 5-Jonny Gray, 6-John Barclay, 7-Josh Strauss, 8- Hamish Watson.

Replacements: 16-Ross Ford, 17-Gordon Reid, 18-Simon Berghan, 19-Tim Swinson, 20-John Hardie, 21-Alistair Price, 22-Duncan Weir, 23-Mark Bennett.

[12 February 2017 14:54 · Jack de Menezes]

Here come the two sides to a passionate reception from the partisan French crowd! Time for the anthems, and a minutes' silence n memory of the late Joost van der Westhuizen.

[12 February 2017 15:01 · Jack de Menezes]

1 mins: FRANCE KICK-OFF AND THE MATCH IS UNDERWAY!

[12 February 2017 15:02 · Jack de Menezes]

1 mins: An early turnover at the second ruck of the match gives France early territory and they spread right, but at the next breakdown Scotland make up for it as the defence wins a penalty for holding on. Touch found inside the French half.

[12 February 2017 15:05 · Jack de Menezes]

3 mins: Both Nakataci and Vakatawa come into midfield and link up well to get Franc eon the attack, and Goujon surges into the Scottish 22. It's turned over though and Maitland breaks down the blindside, and now France turn it over, They attack left, and Jones goes for the intercept and nearly has it! He just knocks on and we'll have a scrum outside the French 22. What an amazing start tot he match! 

[12 February 2017 15:07 · Jack de Menezes]

5 mins: A solid first scrum from the Scots as they hold firm, and Lopez kicks the ball high for Vakatawa to chase. Maitland cleans up but Russell chips possession away, only for Lopez to do the same. Hogg is on hand to clean the ball up and fire it into touch near halfway.

[12 February 2017 15:08 · Jack de Menezes]

7 mins: Penalty France after Strauss illegally steals the ball in a ruck. Lopez goes for posts...and gets it! France lead 3-0.

[12 February 2017 15:10 · Jack de Menezes]

8 mins: Great work off the restart from Scotland, despite allowing Spedding through a gap. The ball is swept up by the French but the Scottish backs flood in to hold the ball off the ground, trigger the maul and win the put-in when it doesn't come out. Scrum down on the French 22.

[12 February 2017 15:11 · Jack de Menezes]

9 mins: There's the first big shove from the French and it forces Strauss to knock the ball forwards. Chance gone for the Scots.