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Watch Scotland v France as Les Bleus arrive in Edinburgh knowing a bonus point victory could secure the Six Nations 2026<\/a> title.<\/p>\n

France have been in scintillating form in this year\u2019s championship, securing comfortable bonus point wins over Ireland, Wales and Italy while playing some beautiful rugby. Their hosts won\u2019t simply want to give them a second successive Six Nations trophy, however\u2026<\/p>\n

Despite a disappointing opening day loss to Italy, Scotland are still in contention for the title after beating England and Wales, and are arguably the only team in the tournament with a backs division to rival France\u2019s \u2013 especially with the brilliant Finn Russell pulling the strings. The visitors will be clear favourites, but Gregor Townsend\u2019s team will be hoping the Murrayfield crowd can carry them to an against-the-odds victory.<\/p>\n

The match kicks off at 2.10pm GMT, and you can watch Scotland<\/a> v France<\/a> live streams for free in the UK, Ireland and France \u2013 keep reading to find out how to tune in wherever you are in the world.<\/p>\n

Scotland v France: In brief<\/p>\n

\u2013 Date: Saturday 7 March 2026<\/p>\n

\u2013 Kick-off time: 2.10pm GMT (local) \/ 3.10pm CET \/ 9.10am ET \/ 4.10pm SAST \/ 1.10am AEDT (Sunday)<\/p>\n

\u2013 Venue:\u00a0Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh<\/p>\n

\u2013 FREE Streams: BBC iPlayer<\/a> (UK), Virgin Media Play<\/a> (Ireland), TF1+<\/a> (France)<\/p>\n

\u2013 TV Channels: BBC One (UK), Virgin Media One (Ireland), TF1 (France)<\/p>\n

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How to stream Scotland v France for free in the UK<\/p>\n

All of Scotland\u2019s home games this season are available for for free<\/a> on terrestrial\u00a0channel BBC One and streaming service BBC iPlayer<\/a> in the UK. Coverage for Saturday\u2019s Six Nations opener starts at 1.00pm GMT ahead of the 2.10pm kick-off.<\/p>\n

While BBC iPlayer is free to use, you will need to complete a simple sign-up process to access the service. You also need an up-to-date TV Licence to stream live TV in the UK.<\/p>\n

The match is also available via subscription service Premier Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The final game of the weekend, Italy<\/a> v England<\/a> is on ITV1 and ITVX<\/a>, and kicks off at 4.40pm GMT.<\/p>\n

Travelling outside the UK right now? You could use a VPN<\/a> to access your usual stream \u2014 keep reading to find out more.<\/p>\n

Stream Scotland v France from anywhere<\/p>\n

Being abroad doesn\u2019t have to stop you from watching this weekend\u2019s rugby action. A VPN bypasses geo-blocking by changing your IP address, letting you stream Men\u2019s Six Nations 2026 matches \u2013 including Scotland v France \u2013 as if you were at home. NordVPN is our favourite and rated as the #1 VPN by our colleagues at TechRadar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Free Scotland v France live streams in Ireland<\/p>\n

In Ireland? You can watch free Scotland v France live streams on Virgin Media Play<\/a> or terrestrial TV channel Virgin Media One.<\/p>\n

Pre-match build-up starts at 1.30pm GMT, 40 minutes ahead of the 2.10pm kick-off.<\/p>\n

The second match of today\u2019s Six Nations double bill, Italy v England (kick-off: 4.40pm GMT), is also on Virgin Media Play and Virgin Media One.<\/p>\n

Watch Scotland v France for free in France<\/p>\n

Rugby fans in France can watch their team in action today via live streams on TF1 and its TF1+<\/a> streaming service. Both options are free.<\/p>\n

Coverage of Scotland v France starts at 3.00pm CET, a mere 10 minutes before the game kicks off at 3.10pm.<\/p>\n

French fans who are away from home but want to tune in with their usual French language commentary can still access their TF1 coverage from abroad by using a VPN, such as NordVPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Other viewing options around the world<\/p>\n

United States: You can watch every Six Nations 2026 match on NBC\u2019s Peacock<\/a> streaming service. You\u2019ll need the Premium option, for which prices start at $10.99 per month. Kick-off for Scotland v France is 9.10am ET or an alarm clock-necessitating 6.10am PT on Saturday morning.
South Africa: Head to SuperSport<\/a> to watch Scotland v France in South Africa. The match gets underway at 4.10pm SAST this afternoon.
Australia:\u00a0Stan Sport<\/a> is the place to go for Aussie rugby fans looking for Scotland v France streams this weekend. You\u2019ll need a base Stan subscription (monthly fees start at $12 per month) plus $20 per month to watch Stan Sport. You\u2019ll need to stay up late, though, because kick-off is at 1.10am AEDT.
New Zealand: Kiwi fans can watch Scotland v France on Sky Sport<\/a>, which costs $54.99 per month for a streaming subscription. Kick-off is 3.10am NZDT in the small hours of Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

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