France have bought themselves time, but now they need a colossal win over Scotland to round off their Six Nations fixtures and lift the trophy in Paris this week.
The third round clash between France and Scotland was called off due to a COVID outbreak among the French players and staff. The rescheduling means it is the only Six Nations game left to play with the whole tournament hinging on the result.
We’ll get into the permutations soon, but for now, France sit third in the table with three wins and a potentially extremely costly defeat to England.
France became favourites to wear the crown following England’s opening weekend defeat to Scotland, but it’s been far from plain sailing for Les Bleus. They triumphed over Wales on Super Saturday to keep the flames of hope burning, but a huge display is still required.
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend will remind his players of their terrific win against France in last year’s tournament, but his counterpart Fabien Galthie will be quick to encourage his French players to exact swift revenge and claim their first Six Nations trophy since 2010.
RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch France v Scotland on TV and online.
How can Wales win Six Nations?
Before we go into all the details on how to watch France v Scotland, a word for the Welsh fans scrolling through this page.
France must beat Scotland with a bonus point and score 21 points more than their opponents on the night.
As things stand, Wales are five points ahead of France and boast a superior points difference of 20.
Simply, if France fail to demolish Scotland, Wales will be crowned champions. The stage is set.
When is France v Scotland on TV?
France v Scotland will take place on Friday 26th March 2021.
What time is kick-off?
France v Scotland will kick off at 8pm.
There are no further Six Nations rugby games taking place in 2021. This is it, this is the big one.
What TV channel is France v Scotland on?
The game is expected to be shown on BBC as the original game was set to be shown across their platforms but we’re awaiting final confirmation.
How to live stream France v Scotland online
You will be able to live stream the match via a free-to-air online played across a range of devices including laptops, smart phones and tablets regardless of which channel the game lands on.
Listen to France v Scotland on radio
Audio commentary of the game will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live.
France v Scotland odds
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bet365 odds: France (TBC) Draw (TBC) Scotland (TBC)*
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France v Scotland team news
Team news is yet to be confirmed for both France and Scotland going into this one. We’ll bring you the latest details once the line-ups are confirmed at the times below:
France: TBC
Scotland: TBC
France v Scotland prediction
Scotland are clearly capable of pulling out massive performances in massive games, and this week they’ll need to do just that.
However, France have all the motivation in this one following a terrific victory over Wales in their last outing.
Les Bleus should win this one, they enter the clash in high spirits without the pressure of an edgy home crowd against inferior opponents on paper, but a 21-point winning margin remains a stretch.
We’re going with a France win but not by the margin required to stop Wales from lifting the trophy.
Prediction: France win
For the full breakdown of what games are coming up check out our Six Nations fixtures on TV guide.
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