The stage is ready: France will probably be Six Nations champions ought to they earn a win towards Scotland on the Stade de France on Saturday. Until each England and Eire lose within the day’s different two Exams, the title will probably be determined in Paris, though France must do it with out their star man, Antoine Dupont.
Of their manner is a Scotland facet in search of some redemption after a tough, injury-riddled Six Nations that has seen them beat Wales and Italy however fall flat towards England and Eire.
Can Gregor Townsend’s males spell an upset and switch the championship on its head?
Right here is all the things it is advisable learn about Saturday’s conflict.
Key particulars:
When: Saturday, March 15 at 8 p.m. UK
The place: Stade de France, Paris
Easy methods to watch: You possibly can wach dwell on the ITV (UK). You may as well comply with together with dwell updates on ESPN.
Officers: Referee: Matthew Carley (Eng)
Assistant Referees: Karl Dickson (Eng) & Eoghan Cross (Ire)
Tv Match Official: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
Lineups:
France: Jean-Baptiste Gros, Peato Mauvaka, Uini Atonio, Thibaud Flament, Mickael Guillard, Francois Cros, Paul Boudehent, Gregory Alldritt (captain), Maxime Lucu, Romain Ntamack, Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Yoram Moefana, Gael Fickou, Damian Penaud, Thomas Ramos.
Replacements: Julien Marchand, Cyril Baille, Dorian Aldegheri, Hugo Auradou, Emmanuel Meafou, Oscar Jegou, Anthony Jelonch, Nolann Le Garrec.
Scotland: Pierre Schoeman, Dave Cherry, Zander Fagerson, Gregor Brown, Grant Gilchrist, Jamie Ritchie, Rory Darge (co-captain), Matt Fagerson, Ben White, Finn Russell, Duhan Van Der Merwe, Tom Jordan, Huw Jones, Darcy Graham, Blair Kinghorn.
Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland, Will Hurd, Jonny Grey, Marshall Sykes, Ben Munacster, Jamie Dobie, Stafford McDowall.
Workforce information:
France: Veteran centre Gael Fickou has been named to start out for France towards Scotland in Paris on Saturday, with Maxime Lucu beginning at scrum-half rather than the injured Antoine Dupont.
Dupont is out for the remainder of the season after rupturing his knee ligaments towards Eire.
Lucu proved a greater than succesful alternative as Les Bleus went on to thrash the hosts in Dublin.
Scotland: Scotland have made two adjustments for his or her last Six Nations match of the 12 months towards France in Paris on Saturday.
Gregor Brown replaces Jonny Grey within the second-row, whereas Matt Fagerson is available in for the injured Jack Dempsey within the back-row.
Marshall Sykes and Ben Muncaster have been named on the bench and are set to play their first Six Nations match.
Info from Reuters contributed to the staff information of this report.
