Few would have expected it to be Scotland and not France who are entering round three with their Grand Slam hopes intact.

They face a stern test against a France side licking their wounds after losing a classic encounter against Ireland.

However, the Scots won in Paris for the first time in the Six Nations on their last visit two years ago.

Team news

France have made just one change to their team with Mohamed Haouas replacing the suspended Uini Atonio at tight-head prop.

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has also made just one change with flanker Hamish Watson coming into the side for the first time this tournament following a head injury. He takes the place of Luke Crosbie, who drops out of the squad altogether.

Townsend has opted for a 6-2 split between forwards and backs on the bench with versatile forward Sam Skinner coming in and centre Chris Harris dropping out.

In the only other change, scrum-half Ali Price replaces George Horne.

Commentator's notes

Andrew Cotter: The good news for Scotland is that they know how to win at Stade de France, having done so just two years ago.

The bad news is that that victory was behind closed doors and on Sunday, in the first home game of the Championship for France, Paris will be demanding a big performance following defeat in Dublin, and before that an underwhelming display in Rome.

Expect tries in this one - and probably quite a few with two of the best attacking sides in the game.

You know that Antoine Dupont, Damian Penaud and co will pose a threat. The question for Scotland is can they compete with the physicality of France to give their own gifted backline a chance to prosper? That would make even a full stadium sound quiet again.

View from both camps

France head coach Fabien Galthie on starting Mohamed Haouas: "We integrate 'Momo' who has already played with us on different occasions and allows us to conserve a collective experience.

"The players who make up the team have proved they are capable of facing any challenge.

"Changes after a defeat can be synonymous with a punishment. We decided, after some thought, there was no reasons to change the team apart from Uini Atonio."

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend: "There's an excitement about the challenges and the opportunities ahead of us, but there's also a determination.

"We can play much better than we did in those first two games and we know our performance will need to improve to get anything in Paris."

Line-ups

France: 15-Ramos; 14-Penaud, 13-Fickou, 12-Moefana, 11-Dumortier; 10-Ntamack, 9-Dupont (capt); 1-Baille, 2-Marchand, 3-Atonio, 4-Flament, 5-Willemse, 6-Jelonch, 7-Ollivon, 8-Alldritt.

Replacements: 16-Barlot, 17-Wardi, 18-Falatea, 19-Taofifenua, 20-Cros, 21-Macalou, 22-Couilloud, 23-Jalibert.

Scotland: 15-Hogg; 14-Steyn, 13-Jones, 12-Tuipulotu, 11-Van der Merwe; 10-Russell, 9-White; 1-Schoeman, 2-Turner, 3-Z. Fagerson, 4-R. Gray, 5-Gilchrist, 6-Ritchie (capt), 7-Watson, 8-M. Fagerson

Replacements: 16-Brown, 17-Bhatti, 18-WP Nel, 19-J. Gray, 20-Skinner, 21-Dempsey, 22-Price, 23-Kinghorn

Match facts

Head-to-head

France

Scotland

Match officials

Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GEO)

Touch judges: Karl Dickson (ENG) & Andrea Piardi (ITA)

TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WAL)