MAN BY MAN
SCOTLAND
STUART HOGG
7 Dangerous running kept Scotland’s momentum on a high without once breaking through the French defensive line..
TOMMY SEYMOUR
6 Winger was required to do more of a defensive job and didn’t get much chance to add to his 16 tries for Scotland.
HUW JONES
8 The 24-year-old Glasgow centre picked a perfect line to run in his try under the posts on the occasion of his 13th international appearance.
PETER HORNE
7 A try-scorer against Wales the Warriors inside centre earned his 30th cap with a display of alert confidence and sound defence..
SEAN MAITLAND
7 The New Zealand born 29 year old Lions and Saracens winger scored Scotland’s first try and defended well for the rest of the game for a 31st cap.
FINN RUSSELL
5 Nothing went right among the missed tackles and missed kicks for the Glasgow stand-off, who was replaced for the last quarter.
GREIG LAIDLAW
9 Man of the match performance by the Clermont Auvergne scrum half and wise old head, providing the steady platform Scotland needed to flourish, kicking 22 points to boot.
GORDON REID
6 On his fifth start out of 29 caps, the loosehead fronted up and ensured the French did not have their own way in the scrum or the loose.
STUART MCINALLY
7 The hooker was rock solid in the scrum, mobile in the loose and assured in his lineout throwing, making a huge contribution to the final result.
SIMON BERGHAM
7 The value of the tighthead, who missed the defeat in Wales through suspension, was demonstrated by the fact he stayed on the pitch for the full 80 minutes.
GRANT GILCHRIST
6 The 27-year-old lock was brought back to win a 20th cap and was prominent in the tight five and in the thick of broken play.
JONNY GRAY
7 One of Scotland’s better performers in Wales, there was no change this time as he kept up the work rate to top the tackle count.
JOHN BARCLAY
6 Led by example playing on the blindside and adjusting on his feet when the team were losing the breakdown battle.
HAMISH WATSON
7 The Edinburgh openside’s reputation for big hits and allaction ball carrying goes before him and his 17 international caps.
RYAN WILSON
6 Brought back into the team for a 34th appearance, he added an edge to the back row that really hurt the French.
SUBSTITUTES
Prop Jamie Bhatti was first off the Scotland bench after 57 minutes, replacing his Warriors clubmate Reid, quickly followed by Ben Toolis coming on for Gilchrist. With just over 15 minutes left Ali Price replaced Russell, and David Denton replaced Barclay. Scott Lawson, Jon Welsh, Chris Harris and Blair Kinghorn were not used.
FRANCE
GEOFFREY PALIS
6 The Castres full-back, winning only his second cap, was sound in defence but didn’t seem to have the confidence to venture too far forward.
TEDDY THOMAS
8 The lightning fast Racing92 winger, try scorer against Ireland, added another two in the first half, the second helped by a lucky bounce.
GEOFFREY DOUMAYROU
6 The La Rochelle outside centre, earning his third cap, was a strong physical presence who showed up well in defence and attack.
REMI LAMERAT
6 The Clermont inside centre was probably the most consitent performer in a back line with limited experience but plenty of heart.
VIRIMI VAKATAWA
6 The Fijian-born Racing 92 winger, on his 17th cap, was denied the space to show what he can do going forward but proved sound in defence.
LIONEL BEAUXIS
6 The Lyon stand-off was recalled at the age of 32 to settle French nerves and control the game. The tactic worked initially but he was ultimately muscled out and replaced.
MAXIME MACHENAUD
6 The experienced No9 buzzed about the pitch for 40 minutes and kicked flawlessly before a shoulder injury forced a half-time replacement.
JEFFERSON POIROT
6 The Bordeaux Begles loosehead prop put in a selfless shift fetching and carrying but his effort was matched by the Scots.
GUILHEM GUIRADO
7 Experienced captain led a powerful French pack in his 58th international and will be disappointed that Scotland edged the set piece as well as the loose.
RABAH SLIMANI
6 The Clermont tighthead prop was part of a front row that was far from disgraced although, in the final analysis, they came second best to the Scots.
ARTHUR ITTURIA
6 Only a third cap for the Clermont lock and he found it hard going against Gray and Gilchrist but, despite tiring, lasted the full 80 minutes.
SEBASTIEN VAHAAMAHINA
7 The 6ft 7in Clermont lock didn’t do much wrong and came top of the French tackle count before being replaced on 70 minutes.
WENCESLAS LAURET
6 The blindside missed last year’s Six Nations but is back in form and ranging all over the pitch as the most experienced of a fairly raw back row.
YACOUBA CAMARA
7 The openside flanker is a formidable athlete who was the one player in the French pack who seemed to get faster and fresher as the game went on.
MARCO TAULEIGNE
6 A second cap and a first start for the Bordeaux No 8, who put in some crunching tackles but faded rapidly in in the final minutes.
SUBSTITUTES
Baptiste Serin was sent on at half time after Machenaud’s injury. Slimani came off after 57 minutes, replaced by Cedate Gomes Sa, and Poirot was replaced by Eddy Ben Arous. Louis Picamoles won his 69th cap when he replaced Tauleigne. In the final 10 minutes Anthony Belleau came on for Beauxis, Paul Gabrillagues for Vahaamahina, Benjamin Fall for Vakatawa, and Adrien Pelisse for Guiardo.