Scots will aim to go one better
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Scotland scrum-half Jenny Maxwell believes her team can spring a surprise against France this afternoon – as long as they convert more chances than they managed to do against Wales last week.
The Scots scored three tries in the Tiktok Six Nations match in Cardiff and led by a dozen points at one stage. But they should have been further ahead, and eventually lost out 24-19.
France will be favourites for today’s match at Scotstoun, as they were on their last visit 18 months ago. But Scotland fought back then from 13-3 down to claim a 13-13 draw, and Maxwell is sure that she and her team can take inspiration from that match.
“It was a brilliant result,” she said. “We have spoken about it a bit this week and it shows us that we are able to compete with these teams.
“We just need to put them under pressure in the areas that we can and control things when we can.
“We are looking forward to being back at home. That always gives us a boost and we are looking to hopefully go one better than the draw from last time.”
Maxwell made one of her team’s tries last week with a chip through for winger Rhona Lloyd, but on the whole she knows the team did not bring their back three into the game enough. Much of the focus in training this week has been on ensuring that they rectify that error against the French.
“As a backs unit we have been looking at how we can be clinical in the wide channels and how we can pressure teams there,” she added.
“We were quite critical at the start of the week, but we have put that behind us and are now focused on France.”