Scotland avenged last week’s rout in Nice with a battling World Cup warm-up victory over France at Murrayfield.
A week on from a 32-3 collapse, the Scots’ horror start at the Allianz Riviera was repeated as Damian Penaud went over within the first two minutes before later adding a second try.
Sean Maitland’s score just before the break jolted the crowd into life to build on Greig Laidlaw’s early penalty.
Chris Harris crashed over the line with 20 minutes to play to clinch victory.
While far from a perfect display, this was an improved showing from Gregor Townsend’s men, particularly in the second half.
A negative from the afternoon for the Scotland head coach came in the form of Tommy Seymour, Blade Thomson and Sam Skinner being forced off.
The Scots now face a doubleheader with Georgia, starting in Tbilisi next week, before heading to Japan where they open against Ireland on 22 September.
