The history of rugby union matches between

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and

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dates back to 1910 when the two teams played against each other in

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. Scotland won the match 27–0. Since then there have been a total of 99 games played, resulting in 57 wins for France, 39 wins for Scotland and 3 draws, as of March 2021. During rugby union's amateur era, the overall history of the fixture was relatively even - up to the end of the

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the sides had met 67 times with France winning 33 games and Scotland 31. Since then there has been a marked shift in favour of France, who have won 24 of the 32 matches between the teams since 1996. Scotland and France play each other at least once a year, as both participate in the

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, and its predecessor competitions. In 2018 a new trophy, the

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, was inaugurated to be presented to the winner of the Six Nations fixture each year.

Summary

Overall

Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

Breakdown

In the World Cup, the teams have played on three occasions, with France winning two, Scotland none and one match drawn. In these games, France have scored 93 points, and Scotland 48. In the Five Nations (1910–1999), France played Scotland on 69 occasions, France winning 34, Scotland 33 and two matches were drawn. In these games, France scored 756 points, and Scotland 819. In the Six Nations (2000–present), France have played Scotland on 22 occasions, France winning 17, Scotland 5 and no matches have been drawn. In these games, France have scored 504 points, and Scotland 330.

Results

The matches played between France and Scotland are: Note: The

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was known in France as ''le match des borgnes'' (the one-eyed match) because five players between the two sides had lost an eye in

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References

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