At the
Rugby World Cup (RWC), the two teams have played each other on three occasions: the first edition (
1987) in
Pool 4, hosted by
New Zealand; the first (and thus far only) RWC played in
South Africa (
1995); and finally the
2003 Rugby World Cup played in
Australia. The first encounter, in 1987, was a draw (20–20). And in fact was the only draw for that RWC. The second RWC encounter was a close game, with France coming out victorious, 22–19. The third and final encounter was in the 2003 RWC. However, unlike the previous two fixtures, the result was a blowout. France won by forty-two points and kept Scotland try-less. All fixtures were played in the pool stage of the tournament. In all cases France would eventuate into the semi-finals of the tournament. In total France scored ninety-three points against Scotland at the RWC; Scotland forty-eight. In the Five Nations Championship (1910–1999), France and Scotland played on sixty-nine occasions, France edging the two teams' encounters thirty-four to thirty-three (two matches being drawn). Overall in these matches, France scored 756 points, and Scotland 819. In the Six Nations Championship (2000–present), the two sides have met twenty-seven times. France have won the duel twenty-one times, with Scotland only having won against France six times in the competition. In these matches, France have scored 579 points; Scotland 396. Starting in
2015 France and Scotland have played a one- or two-test warm-up fixture in the lead up to the
Rugby World Cup. With the exception of the first meeting in
2019 all encounters have been very close results. However France hold the lead again in these instances, having won three of the five meetings. ==Results==