France vs Scotland LIVE RESULT: Les Bleus WIN Six Nations title to break England hearts with brilliant second half
FRANCE have WON the 2025 Six Nations title to break England hearts in Paris.
Les Bleus lost at Twickenham but a bonus point from that game - plus a massive win over Italy - was enough to separate themselves from England.
Steve Borthwick's team finished second after a brilliant campaign, which finished with a RECORD WIN over Wales on Saturday afternoon.
- TV channel: ITV1 / ITVX
- Kick-off: 8pm GMT
- France XV: Ramos, Penaud, Fickou, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey, Ntamack, Lucu; Gros, Mauvaka, Atonio, Flament, Guillard, Cros, Boudehent, Alldritt.
- Scotland XV: Kinghorn, Graham, Jones, Jordan, van der Merwe, Russell, White; Schoeman, Cherry, Fagerson, Brown, Gilchrist Ritchie, Darge, Ferguson.
Les Bleus scoop Six Nations crown
Fabien Galthie took France to their second Six Nations win at the Parc des Princes with victory over Scotland.
As a result, England's stay at the top of the table lasted only a matter of hours.
Scotland gave the hosts a rough ride in periods of the game but a loose pass changed the game as the French coasted to victory, sealing the championship.
Credit: Reuters FT: France 35-16 Scotland
France are Six Nations champions once again.
Scotland gave it their all but just did not have enough to upset the odds.
Les Bleus got the job done.
France 35-16 Scotland
77. Scotland are running out of gas now.
France look to push forward one last time.
It is a cauldron of noise in the Parc des Princes.
France 35-16 Scotland
75. France clear their lines to the halfway line.
Scotland just cannot find their way through.
The hosts are moments away from becoming champions again.
Credit: AP France 35-16 Scotland
73. It is a campaign of what could of been for the Scots.
So many good performances but not able to get the points on the board their play warranted.
Les Bleus are going to be lifting that trophy.
France 35-16 Scotland
71. France are standing firm, a blue wall with no way through.
Scotland have spent so much time in front of the French posts but come away with nothing all too often.
Once again they fail to convert and a penalty is awarded to the French.
France 35-16 Scotland
67. Scotland are forcing their way forward.
France are getting numbers behind the ball.
The visitors kick into touch near the corner, looking to get over that line.
France 35-16 Scotland
65. Scotland have been the architects of their own downfall.
That one mistake at the start of the half has caused this scoreline.
Credit to France, they have capitalised on the error.
Credit: AFP Try - Yoram Moefana (France)
France 30-16 Scotland
61. France are growing in confidence, looking to put this to bed.
The Scots are defending well but cannot get forward to get the points they need.
Les Bleus seem to have taken this up a gear.
France 30-16 Scotland
59. France draw in the Scottish tackles and as a result take so much of the visitors' defence out of the phase.
They work it well to a wide position and Ramos takes the pass to run over the line unopposed.
Ramos then adds the conversion to put daylight between the teams.
Try - Thomas Ramos (France)
France 23-13 Scotland
55. Ramos looks to get away down the line.
He is tackled and dragged into touch by Scotland.
The referee immediately awards a penalty to the hosts.
France 23-13 Scotland
53. You feel Scotland really need the next try.
Should France get it, they be in complete control of this match.
The visitors need to turn their pressure into tries to stand a chance of causing an upset.
France 23-16 Scotland
51. France look to drive forward but they give away a needless penalty.
It is kicked downfield but well taken by Les Bleus, sending a high kick back into Scotland territory.
As it is caught, they are swarmed by blue shiirts.
The hosts almost get away down the flank but Scotland do well to turn it over.
Penalty - Finn Russell (Scotland)
France 23-13 Scotland
49. France are looking to turn the screw.
Scotland are looking to spread it wide to open up Les Bleus.
They are deep in the French twenty-two looking for an opening.
Credit: EPA France 23-13 Scotland
45. Scotland need to find a way back into this match now.
It will annoy Gregor Townsend how they have imploded here.
They were looking to more likely to score before the error.
Credit: Reuters France 23-13 Scotland
43. Tragic error from the Scots.
They were on the front foot but a loose pass gave the ball away and Bielle-Biarrey ran the length of the pitch to score.
Ramos converts to open up a lead.
Try - Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France)
Kick-off: France 16-13 Scotland
We are back underway in Paris.
This match is finely poised at the halfway stage.
Scotland get the game restarted.
HT: France 16-13 Scotland
This is a massive second-half for the French side.
Without victory the title is heading to England.
Scotland want to win but it would hurt to hand their bitter rivals the trophy.
HT: France 16-13 Scotland
France have tried to impose themselves in Paris.
Scotland were struggling to defend under intense pressure early on but have grown into the game.
The try just before the interval will have knocked the wind out of the hosts and they need to regroup for the second-half.
HT: France 16-13 Scotland
The referee brings the first-half to a close.
Scotland are giving as good as they get.
This game really could go either way.
Jordan's try in added time has opened up this match.
Try - Tom Jordan (Scotland)