Six Nations: Scotland vs France Betting Preview

The top two in the 2026 Six Nations standings go head-to-head as frontrunners France take on Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, March 7th, kicking off at 2.10pm and live on BBC One. The French have lived up to the hype leading into the tournament as they have delivered emphatic wins over Ireland, Wales and Italy. With a home game to come in the final round against an inconsistent England side, arguably France’s biggest hurdle comes in Edinburgh this weekend, as Les Bleus hope to take a significant step closer to Grand Slam glory.

Tip 1: Scotland +10.5 @ 10/11 bet365

Murrayfield has not always been the happiest of hunting grounds for the French in recent years, with Les Bleus losing three of their last five games in the Six Nations in the Scottish capital. France have named an outstanding side for this game and the return of Matthieu Jalibert to the No.10 jersey is a massive boost after he missed the win over Italy due to injury. Jalibert against Scotland’s Finn Russell in the battle of the 10s is a mouthwatering prospect and whoever comes out on top in that head-to-head can have a big hand in the direction of the result on Saturday.

France edged a 20-16 victory the last time they played at Murrayfield and another tight contest might well be on the cards here. With that in mind, the +10.5 handicap for Scotland looks generous here and gets the nod for the first selection.

Tip 2: Louis Bielle-Biarrey first tryscorer @ 6/1 with bet365

France have had a tendency of making strong starts in this tournament this season and winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey has often been in the thick of the action from the first whistle. Scoring the opening try of the competition against Ireland at the Stade de France, the Bordeaux flyer scored the second try of the game against Wales at the Principality Stadium. Bagging another opener in the win over Italy last time out, Bielle-Biarrey has shown consistency for early tries and the 6/1 on offer for him to score the first try on Saturday is awfully tempting.

Tip 3: Darcy Graham anytime tryscorer @ 13/8 with bet365

Returning to the starting XV, Darcy Graham will be hoping for another big performance at a packed-out Murrayfield this weekend. Used off the bench throughout this tournament so far, Graham played a huge role in helping Scotland come from behind to secure a 26-23 win over Wales in Cardiff last time out. Making the most of a sleeping Wales defence, Graham pounced on a quick restart from Russell to go over in the corner and help spark a Scotland comeback in Cardiff. 

Broken play is where Graham thrives and the Edinburgh winger is devastating in open play, especially if he has cumbersome forwards ahead of him in the defensive line. Having scored for Scotland against France the last time these sides met in Saint-Denis last season, Graham offers good value in the anytime tryscorer market here.