France clinched the Under-20 Six Nations title for the first time since 2018 but were made to work for their win as they edged a 12-try thriller against a brave Scotland in Paris.

France can wrap up the Six Nations title with a victory over Scotland as the championship reaches its denouement. Their Dublin dismantling of Ireland has left Fabien Galthie’s men on the verge of triumph even after the brutal injury blow sustained by captain Antoine Dupont in that encounter.

France have brought in centre Gael Fickou and scrumhalf Maxime Lucu for the injured Antoine Dupont in two changes from the team that crushed Ireland in the lineup named on Thursday to face Scotland in Saturday's Six Nations finale at Stade de France.

In July, Mark Mapletoft's side added the World Under-20 Championship to their Six Nations title, beating France in the final. BBC Sport will have live coverage of every match in the Under 20s Six Nations, with every game available to catch up on for up to 30 days.

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell said on Friday his team would be motivated by the chance to "disrupt" France's bid to seal the Six Nations title this weekend in Paris.

PARIS (Reuters) -France head coach Fabian Galthie made two changes from the team that crushed Ireland in the line-up he named on Thursday to face Scotland in Saturday's Six Nations finale at the Stade de France,