Scotland centre Max Evans launches an attack as the visitors make a promising start to the encounter at the Stade de France Sebastien Tillous-Borde is fortunate to escape as he fumbles the ball beyond his tryline under pressure from Scotland's Thom Evans The Parisian crowd are silenced as Scotland continue to impress with captain and scrum-half Mike Blair breaking through France's defence Lionel Beauxis's penalty gives France the lead but Scotland level the match through Phil Godman's superbly-struck kick from the right Beauxis clams nerves among French fans as he slots over another penalty to give the hosts a 6-3 lead on the stroke of half-time France grab the opening try as Maxime Medard appears to pass forward to Fulgence Ouedraogo who crosses the Scottish line Beauxis extends the French lead with further penalties as Scotland are punished for a string of offences and poor discipline Scotland respond with a fantastic try from Thom Evans who skips past the French defence to score on debut 10 minutes from time French captain Lionel Nallet celebrates as his side secure a 22-13 win as Scotland fall to a second successive Six Nations defeat
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