France thrash Scotland in Nice

Scotland’s World Cup preparations got off to a nightmare start as they were crushed 32-3 by France in Nice.

France thrash Scotland in Nice
Sat, 17 Aug, 2019 - 23:43
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Scotland’s World Cup preparations got off to a nightmare start as they were crushed 32-3 by France in Nice.

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