Two tries from Sean Maitland either side of half-time, plus a try from replacement Stuart McInally and 13 points from the boot of Adam Hastings guided Scotland home against a French side who had prop Mohamed Haouas sent off in the first half for punching Jamie … Sharp and physical. 7/10, 10. It was his break that led to Vincent Rattez’s opening try. RugbyPass is the premier destination for rugby fans across the globe, with the best news, analysis, shows, highlights, podcasts, documentaries, live match & player stats, live blog feeds, and in some territories live streaming of the world's greatest rugby tournaments all in HD. Tournament Chief Executive Ben Morel says that pushing the start date back to later in the year could allow fans to return …, Glasgow stand-off has been encouraged by more mature displays of late for both club and country …, The coronavirus-delayed final match of Scotland’s Six Nations campaign is expected to be played behind closed doors …. It was a deserved win for Les Bleus, who played the more controlled and decisive rugby. Charlie Ewels Another who impressed on debut as he stood up to the challenge int he set-piece well. Looked assured with his first touch of the ball and again in the 8th minute when clearing the French lines after an unsympathetic pass from Thomas. France 10 Ireland 9 player ratings France: Maxime Medard: 8 out of 10. Kyle Sinckler The athletic French captain was everywhere. 7, Sam Underhill: Turnover count was not what the Bath flanker would have liked as Les Bleus' back row sealed off thieving opportunities at the breakdown. Agree? Seems to always make metres in contact. This performance might keep Jack McGrath out of the 23 for a while longer following this solid half hour. Best game to date in a Scotland shirt. 2. Replaced just before the hour mark with the match won. 5/10, 11. ', England player ratings from Six Nations defeat to France, We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey. Carries like a dumptruck. Sturdy enough in the scrum but just couldn’t get the edge needed to produce results from the set piece. France v England player ratings: A day of too many round pegs in square holes for Eddie Jones – but did any Englishmen impress? The practice of Lawes at blindside is never as good as the theory. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? His combination tackle with Sexton ended the half. Jack Carty 7A second cap for the Connacht player. Owen Farrell His power saw him go just short of the try line late in the first half. Rory Best 8Two and a half minutes into his final home Six Nations match and he dotted down for a try after a driving maul from a lineout. 7/10, 13. Instead France consistently knocked him back in the tackle. 7/10, 7. A popular 79th minute run-on but didn’t actually touch the ball. Romain Ntamack His grunt was missed in Rome last time out, finished with 17 carries and 13 tackles on another busy day at the office for the Leinsterman. Never miss a kick. Rob Kearney was on the matchday programme, but a calf injury meant that Jordan Larmour was promoted from the bench. Peter O’Mahony 7Snaffled Mathieu Bastareaud as he tried to get a bit of steam in the 43rd minute. Stepped up after the break in an attempt to orchestrate a memorable comeback. Had the ball ripped off him in the 62nd minute. Played a key role in the try after linking with Ollivon and certainly made the most of his chance in the starting XV. Brought into lock down the lineout which did not happen. A poor start with a needless penalty but he grew into the game. Looked like a flanker playing at No 8, as he gave England pretty much no attacking threat from the base of the scrum. Amazingly, having made the initial turnover, he was first to the breakdown when Chris Harris was tackled in the build up to Maitland’s second try: superhuman stuff! Damming comparison with the impact of his opposite number. 4/10, 1. RugbyPass has created a next generation rugby rating system, based on machine learning and shaped by game winning moments. Brought England back into the contest with his kicking from hand, which improved dramatically from the first half. See what happens when you pick a specialist No 8? Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Offered little in the loose and was substituted early. Beaten by Thomas in the lead up to the first try and he just looked half-a-yard off the pace set by the French pack. Brought fresh leads when he came on for the final 20 minutes, but is going to have to get used to being a back-up option. Linked the play well in midfield but wasn't able to do much of note with the ball in hand. Incredibly mobile, with a breathtaking covering tackle on Andre Bouthier. The French scrum started going backwards when he went off. Solid in defence – good in the air – chased hard – constantly looking to get into the game. Our dedicated team of journalists, photographers and business minds bring their talents and enthusiasm to our unrivalled coverage of the game. 15. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Stole a lineout early in the second half that got England into a position where they should have scored from. What is clear is that defensively, Shaun Edwards has had a big effect on this team. Invest in our game – you can make a difference by keeping Scottish rugby at all levels in the news. Spilt the ball on occasion. Eyebrows were raise when, having been left out of the squad for Italy he was drafted straight into the team for France, but he fully warranted his selection. Here’s how all of the players fared in the Stade de France: France recorded a deserved 24-17 victory over England on the opening weekend of the Six Nations - but who were the star players? Provided a nice switch offload in 12th minute to Keith Earls, to illustrate he was getting his mojo back. France player ratings vs England RugbyPass is the premier destination for rugby fans across the globe, with the best news, analysis, shows, highlights, podcasts, documentaries, live match & player stats, live blog feeds, and in some territories live streaming of the world's greatest rugby tournaments all in HD. Worked hard to get himself into the game. Very assured on his debut as he looked composed in defence, with a crucial tackle on George Kruis to hold up the lock over the line. Not his most exciting day at the office. His poor control at the base of the scrum demonstrated the perils of not selecting a specialist No 8. England player ratings: Jonny May the only player to pull weight as Red Rose struggle in Six Nations opener. Hopefully Jones sticks by him because his career is too promising to waste. Five minutes later Earls got his try with a perfect line onto CJ Stander’s pass. 5. England lost nearly all of their go-forward once he departed. Strange that the form player in European club rugby barely featured as an attacking threat. Shifted the ball superbly for Maitland’s first try. Support our coverage  of all levels of Scottish rugby. His electric breaks caused all sorts of problems for England. Cian Healy 7Strong scrummaging in the first two scrums against Demba Bamba. His first try was straightforward but he worked hard for the second. The fact that he stayed on for the full 80 minutes shows how much Galthie rates him. The system (RPI) is a world first for its complexity and comprehensive embrace of northern and southern hemisphere players and teams. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. England suffered a demoralising defeat in Paris as they were beaten 24-17 by a young and inexperienced France. Two outstanding individual tries gave England hope they barely deserved. France player ratings: Galthie’s team of athletic, young Frenchman might have been light in experience but they made up for it with attacking accuracy, dynamism and aggression. 8/10, 5. Did nothing notable during his limited time on the pitch. Two turnovers, including one in the 50th minute in a ruck with France attacking on Ireland’s 22. While the Six Nations title is still achievable, the Grand Slam has already gone thanks to a surprise 24-17 defeat by France in Paris on Sunday. As with Dell, the old man of the Scottish pack adds value off the bench. Managed the game well. 5, Charlie Ewels: Managed one line-out steal but, like many of his fellow countrymen, looked sluggish in comparison to the youthful hosts. Set the tone for much of France’s physicality, knocking back Sinckler and Farrell. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images). Galthie’s decision to make him captain seems inspired in retrospect. His 33rd minute take from Johnny Sexton’s up-and-under, beating Thomas Ramos to the ball, was superb and he was desperately unlucky to lose control of the ball as he slid in for a try. Providing high quality, independent and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of Scottish rugby. Check your syntax! (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images). As Paul O’Connell suggested, a fit Bamba will be a sight to see for the rugby world. 18 carries for 32 metres and 15 tackles – a busy shift. Did not add much on attack but still tackled his heart out. Had an excellent game in the loose. Under pressure from Marler at the scrum, but crucially did not get on the wrong side of Nigel Owens. Summed up England’s day when their talisman knocks on after a period of four minutes of pressure on the French line. Stamped his authority all over the game. His kicking for touch was good. 15. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images). Accurate throwing in the lineout came unstuck midway through the second half as England started to pick him off, but he contributed well with ball in hand. At fault for the move that finished with Rattez’s try as he rushed out of defence to create the whole for Thomas. Early handling errors knocked his confidence, with the relentless rain showing no mercy to the Northampton Saints star. His passing was a little better, but not at his optimum form yet. 7/10, 14. Wales versus France player ratings (H) ... 482 views • 4 min read; France grabbed the spoils and kept their pursuit of a first Grand Slam in ten years on track with victory against Wales. Watch the Bledisloe Cup, Pro 14, and Gallagher Premiership LIVE. Really attacks the ball. Not a bad option to have coming off the bench to make a muscular impact. 6/10, 4. Bossed and harried England at the lineout, his 24th minute steal a standout moment. He made a replacement appearance at number eight for Louis Picamoles in the 24-19 Six Nationsdefeat by Wales at Stade de France nearly exactly a year ago, and has made the shirt his own. A late replacement for Penaud and read Ntamack’s inside ball perfectly to score the try that got France on their way. Never given the platform to get charging at his opponents. England needed the rampaging bull we witnessed across Japan last year.