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Autumn Internationals | Autumn Internationals 2019
Aug 24, 2019 at 1.10pm UK
 
Scotland
17-14
France
Maitland (38'), Harris (59')
FT
Penaud (1', 26')

Scotland get revenge on France with gritty win

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Gregor Townsend's men bounce back from last week's defeat.

Scotland bounced back from last weekend's humiliation in Nice with a gritty 17-14 win over France at Murrayfield .

Gregor Townsend's side were still disjointed at times and made some basic errors but they found a way to win – which will be a huge confidence boost ahead of next weekend's trip to Tbilisi to take on a Georgian team who will be desperate to cause an upset.

Scotland lasted 14 seconds longer than they managed in last week's 32-3 defeat before conceding a score.

On this occasion, Peter Horne was the culprit when he forced a pass under pressure towards Stuart Hogg, which was picked off by French wing Damian Penaud, who galloped home unchallenged.

The match clock said one minute 50 seconds as the Clermont man dotted down under the posts. Thomas Ramos added the conversion.

It is three games in a row that Scotland have conceded a try inside two minutes of kick-off – Jack Nowell got England off to a flyer when the two sides met back in March – and it is a habit that they  need to get out of soon.

Scotland recovered to narrow the gap through a Greig Laidlaw offside penalty, and they had a few more half chances during the next 20 minutes, although they struggled to click as an attacking force and were hesitant in defence.

Winger Tommy Seymour had to come off because of a knock to the head and there was another major injury concern when Sam Skinner hobbled off midway through the second half with what looked like a knee injury.

Scotland players celebrate with Chris Harris after he scored Scotland's second try (Ian Rutherford, PA)

France, on the other hand, looked far more comfortable on and off the ball, and they extended their lead on 26 minutes when Russell failed to gather a high ball.

From the turnover, Sofiane Guitoune swept outside Ryan Wilson before sending Penaud in for his second try of the afternoon.

Scotland struck back just before half-time when Ramos directed a hospital pass at Penaud on his own 22. Chris Harris made the hit, Kinghorn scooped up the loose ball, and Harris got straight back into the game to collect Kinghorn's offload.

The centre was pulled down just short of the line, but Scotland recycled quickly. Pete Horne had a dart in midfield to suck in the French defence, then another quick recycle gave Russell the chance to send Sean Maitland in for a score in the corner with a trademark floated pass over Charles Ollivan's head. Laidlaw struck the conversion.

Greig Laidlaw kicked two conversions and a penalty (Ian Rutherford, PA)

Murrayfield came to life when Hogg sent a long kick up the right touchline and Kinghorn did well to close down the French as they tried to clear the danger. A few minutes later, Harris hit the line like a runaway train to score under the sticks.

Scotland were now three points ahead after Laidlaw added the extras, which was quite astonishing given how out of sorts they had been, and they held on for a hard-fought victory.

However it was a long way off the levels they will need to hit when the World Cup kicks-off next month.

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