Scotland v France Rugby Odds
The Scotland v France rugby odds for this 6 nations Scotland France betting clash at Murrayfield will be a fascinating encounter. France are 1/2 on to open their account away to a confident Scottish side who are a 13/8 chance, with les bleus entering the tournament as 5/4 favourites and the 9/4 lead runner for grand slam glory. The Scots showed promising form before losing to New Zealand in the World Cup quarter finals, and are largely unchanged. Edinburgh outside centre Nick de Luca is the only fresh face in the squad, while Scott Murray lock and Phil Godman fly-half have been dropped.
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Meanwhile, new French coach Marc Lievremont has dropped World Cup warriors Jerome Thion, Clement Poitrenaud, Imanol Harinordoquy, Pierre Mignoni, David Marty and Sebastien Chabal, banishing the barbarian and others in order to make way for six uncapped players. The success of new props Julien Brugnault of Dax and Lionel Faure could determine whether the French scrum holds up to the challenge of winning a record third successive tournament – and a fifth in seven years.
Scotland have only beaten the French twice in 12 contests, including a 20-16 victory at Murrayfield in 2006. The Scots are 10/1 to win by less than five points again; the Gallic glory-chasers are 4/5 on to be winning at both half-time and full-time.