Scotland vs France live: Latest score and updates as visitors target title in crunch Six Nations clash – UK Times

Antoine Dupont has insisted France must focus solely on defeating Scotland and not become fixated on securing the Six Nations title at Murrayfield.

Les Bleus have won all three of their matches so far and will seal back-to-back championship triumphs with a game to spare if they earn a bonus-point win in Edinburgh.

If they do not land the title this weekend, they will have another opportunity against England in Paris next Saturday.

“It’s important to win competitions when you’re in a position to win them,” said captain Dupont at his eve-of-match press conference at Murrayfield.

“Obviously, for many reasons, it will be more than positive to win this tournament, but we still have two games to play and today we’re far from it.

“The goal is to win the match. We know how difficult it is to win here. We don’t need to talk about the quality of the Scottish team, especially since the beginning of this tournament.

“Our main focus is here for the moment. We will have time to see what happens next.”

Scotland’s forwards coach John Dalziel has issued a rallying cry to his squad, challenging them to deliver their best performance of the Six Nations campaign against France.

With Jalibert back, Ramos returns to full-back and Theo Attissogbe to the right wing, while the fly half’s club colleagues Yoram Moefana and Nicolas Depoortere are reunited in the centres after injury.

Another Six Nations Saturday gets underway with a mighty meeting between Scotland and France in Edinburgh and an encounter that could end with this year’s champions known. A bonus point win would be enough for Les Bleus to retain their title with a round to spare – but things are seldom straightforward in this championship, as the hosts have already proved in this campaign.

Kick off is at 2.10pm GMT.