Yachvili failed to convert Olivier Magne's sixth-minute try but the scrum-half hit back with four penalties before converting two tries from RBS Man of the Match Yannick Jauzion in the second half.

Yachvili atoned for his early miss in the 14th minute when an offside decision allowed him to score a further three points.

Yachvili was again involved in the action moments later when Derrick Lee was sin-binned for tackling the Biarritz man in the air.

Pepito Elhorga appeared to have added another try in the 28th minute from a clever Nicolas Brusque ball through to the line but the number 14 could not fully put the ball down.

Yachvili was again on target with another penalty from 45 metres in the 34th minute to give the French an 11-0 lead.

Scotland had barely been out of their own half in the first period and the half-time whistle offered their only respite from Les Bleus pressure.

The French carried on where they had left off and, just three minutes after the break, Yachvili added his third penalty of the day to leave the Scots trailing 14-0.

Four minutes later, the Biarritz scrum-half hit a fourth as the French began to rack up the points.

Scots coach Matt Williams switched Lee for Dan Parks halfway through the second period with Paterson moving to full-back as the substitute took up residence at stand-off.

But still France were on top and Betsen went over the line but was penalised for a knock-on.

Then, in the 64th minute, Jauzion added a further try when Parks lost the ball at a scrum before Yachvili began a passing movement across field which saw the Toulouse man touchdown.

Yachvili converted the try to take the score to 24-0 to the French.

Six minutes before the end, Jauzion scored a second try after an excellent movement involving Julien Peyrelongue, Brusque and Julien Bonnaire.

Yachvili again converted from under the posts.

Scotland: Lee, Danielli, Philip, Henderson, Webster, Paterson,Cusiter, Jacobsen, Bulloch, Douglas, Murray, Grimes, White,Mather, Taylor.
Replacements: Parks for Lee (57), Blair for Cusiter (39),Kerr for Jacobsen (34), Russell for Bulloch (65),Hines for Grimes (51).
Not Used: Hogg, Laney.France: Tries: Magne, Jauzion 2.

France: Brusque, Elhorga, Jauzion, Traille, Dominici, Michalak,Yachvili, Marconnet, Servat, De Villiers, Pelous, Pape, Betsen,Lievremont, Magne.
Replacements: Peyrelongue for Michalak (40),Bru for Servat (51), Bonnaire for Lievremont (49).
Not Used: Crenca, Auradou, Rougerie, Clerc.
Tries: Jauzion 2, Magne
Cons: Yachvili 2
Pens: Yachvili 3
Drop Goals: Yachvili
Att: 67,500
Ref: Scott Young (Australia)