{"id":6308,"date":"2023-02-25T14:18:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T14:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/six-nations-2023-france-v-scotland-match-preview-kick-off-time-team-news-key-stats\/"},"modified":"2023-02-25T14:18:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T14:18:09","slug":"six-nations-2023-france-v-scotland-match-preview-kick-off-time-team-news-key-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/six-nations-2023-france-v-scotland-match-preview-kick-off-time-team-news-key-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Nations 2023: France v Scotland match preview, kick-off time, team news & key stats"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Fly-half Finn Russell has been in sensational form in Scotland’s opening two matches of the Six Nations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n\n
Venue: <\/strong>Stade de France <\/span>Date: <\/strong>Sunday, 26th February <\/span>Kick-off:<\/strong> 15:00 GMT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coverage: <\/strong>Listen on BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Sounds and BBC Sport website; live text commentary online; watch live on ITV; watch highlights on BBC Two 19:00 GMT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Few would have expected it to be Scotland and not France who are entering round three with their Grand Slam hopes intact.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gregor Townsend’s men have been superb in picking up maximum points against both England and Wales so far.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

They face a stern test against a France side licking their wounds after losing a classic encounter against Ireland.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the Scots won in Paris for the first time in the Six Nations on their last visit two years ago. <\/span><\/p>\n

Team news<\/h3>\n

France have made just one change to their team with Mohamed Haouas replacing the suspended Uini Atonio at tight-head prop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has also made just one change with flanker <\/span>Hamish Watson coming into the side<\/span><\/a> for the first time this tournament following a head injury. He takes the place of Luke Crosbie, who drops out of the squad altogether. <\/span><\/p>\n

Townsend has opted for a 6-2 split between forwards and backs on the bench with versatile forward Sam Skinner coming in and centre Chris Harris dropping out. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the only other change, scrum-half Ali Price replaces George Horne.<\/span><\/p>\n

Commentator’s notes<\/h3>\n

Andrew Cotter: <\/strong>The good news for Scotland is that they know how to win at Stade de France, having done so just two years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bad news is that that victory was behind closed doors and on Sunday, in the first home game of the Championship for France, Paris will be demanding a big performance following defeat in Dublin, and before that an underwhelming display in Rome.<\/span><\/p>\n

Expect tries in this one – and probably quite a few with two of the best attacking sides in the game. <\/span><\/p>\n

You know that Antoine Dupont, Damian Penaud and co will pose a threat. The question for Scotland is can they compete with the physicality of France to give their own gifted backline a chance to prosper? That would make even a full stadium sound quiet again.<\/span><\/p>\n