Laporte urges French to focus on Scotland despite Ireland’s result

FRANCE head coach Bernard Laporte insists Ireland’s result in Rome this afternoon will have no bearing on how his side approach their RBS 6 Nations Championship showdown with Scotland later in the day.

In what is set to be a dramatic end to the tournament, France, Ireland and England — all of whom are on six points after four games — still have designs on the title.

With England having a vastly inferior points difference and playing away against Wales, it is expected to be a shootout between the French and the Irish.