Overview
- Reigning champions France, unbeaten after three rounds, can retain the title with a bonus-point win in Edinburgh and keep their Grand Slam bid alive.
- Scotland make five changes including an all-new front row, with Jack Dempsey passed fit to start at No. 8 and Darcy Graham preferred to Duhan van der Merwe.
- France recall fly-half Matthieu Jalibert as Fabien Galthie lauds Scotland’s backline and criticises the size of Murrayfield’s away dressing room.
- South Africa Sevens sit second in the SVNS standings after wins in Cape Town and Perth, and draw New Zealand, Spain and Great Britain in Vancouver’s Pool A.
- Playmaker Selvyn Davids returns from injury to a rotated Blitzboks squad, while Springboks coaches outline a more multi-dimensional 15s game and a heavy 2026 Test schedule.