Updates from the 2.15pm BST kick-off at the Stade de FranceNo respite for O’Shea and Italy with Ireland up nextAnd why not email Barry or tweet @bglendenning 1.31pm GMT From Stuart Bathgate’s match preview: Of the Scotland team’s key quartet, only the captain, Greig Laidlaw, is in the squad, Finn Russell having joined Stuart Hogg and Willem Nel on the injury list this week. Factor in other absentees such as Huw Jones,, Ryan Wilson and Hamish Watson, and it may seem that this game is France’s to lose. But that also appeared to be the case at half-time in their last home game, before they went on to surrender a 16-0 lead to Wales.“Given such an ignominious collapse was followed by a heavy defeat at Twickenham, it is evident self-belief is in short supply in the French ranks, as Jacques Brunel implied when asked if, by naming his team two days early, he were not giving the Scots an advantage. “After seeing our performance against England, Scotland must be pretty confident anyway,” the head coach said. 1.31pm GMT Related: Scotland lose injured Finn Russell as France drop Lopez and Parra Continue reading…
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