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Scotland’s penultimate Six Nations match against France is set to go ahead, despite the women’s encounter being called off on Friday night after a Scottish player contracted coronavirus.
The Scottish Rugby Union confirmed that the player in question is being treated in “a healthcare facility but is otherwise well", and the decision was taken to press on with Sunday’s men’s match with Les Bleus chasing the Grand Slam.
France are currently favourites to win the Six Nations title, with wins over England, Italy and Wales putting them top of the table as the only side with three wins from three. Scotland meanwhile picked up their first win of the tournament last time out in Rome, and will hope to use that momentum to upset the odds even though they are at home at Murrayfield.
Gregor Townsend has made three changes to his starting line-up as Fraser Brown, Grant Gilchrist and Nick Haining come into the starting line-up, with Duncan Weir earning a recall on the replacements’ bench and Kyle Steyn in line for his debut should he come on.
France meanwhile make two changes to the side who beat Wales with prop Cyrille Baille ruled out with injury, meaning Jefferson Poirot starts at loosehead prop and Damian Penaud replaces Teddy Thomas on the wing.
Six Nations team of round two
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When is the match?
Scotland vs France takes place on Sunday 8 March at Murrayfield Stadium.
What time does it start?
The match kicks off at 3pm.
How can I watch it on TV and online?
Scotland vs France will be shown on BBC One and online on the BBC iPlayer from 2:30pm as well as the BBC Sport website. Highlights will be shown on ITV on Sunday at 10:35pm.
Teams
Scotland: S Hogg (Exeter, capt); S Maitland (Saracens), C Harris (Gloucester), S Johnson (Glasgow), B Kinghorn (Edinburgh); A Hastings (Glasgow), A Price (Glasgow); R Sutherland (Edinburgh), F Brown (Glasgow), Z Fagerson (Glasgow), S Cummings (Glasgow), G Gilchrist (Edinburgh), J Ritchie (Edinburgh), H Watson (Edinburgh), N Haining (Edinburgh).
Replacements: S McInally (Edinburgh), A Dell (London Irish), W Nel (Edinburgh), S Skinner (Exeter), M Bradbury (Edinburgh), G Horne (Glasgow), D Weir (Worcester), K Steyn (Glasgow).
France: A Bouthier (Montpellier); D Penaud (Clermont Auvergne), V Vakatawa (Racing 92), A Vincent (Montpellier), G Fickou (Stade Francais); R Ntamack (Toulouse), A Dupont (Toulouse); J Poirot (Bordeaux-Begles), J Marchand (Toulouse), M Haouas (Montpellier), B Le Roux (Racing 92), P Willemse (Montpellier), F Cros (Toulouse), C Ollivon (Toulon, capt), G Alldritt (La Rochelle).
Replacements: C Chat (Racing 92), J-B Gros (Toulon), D Bamba (Lyon), R Taofifenua (Toulon), D Cretin (Lyon), B Serin (Toulon), M Jalibert (Bordeaux-Begles), T Ramos (Toulouse).
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand).
Odds
Scotland to win: 9/5
France to win: 1/2
Draw: 20/1
Prediction
Scotland 10-25 France: Grand Slam-chasing French should have enough in the locker to beat a Scotland side that hasn’t impressed this tournament, and another home defeat could well increase the pressure on head coach Gregor Townsend.
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