France Women 18, Scotland Women 10
Today marked the moment when Scotland Women's captain Donna Kennedy won her 100th cap for her country.
However, she was unable to celebrate her momentous achievement with a win as Scotland lost by three tries to two.
Both Lucy Millard and Tanya Griffith crossed the line for Scotland in the first half to give them a ten point lead at the break.
In the second half, with Scotland suffering from a combination of fatigue and French pressure, the hosts ran in three tries and added a penalty to their tally to pull the game from Scotland's grasp.
Speaking after the game, Scotland Womenâ's head coach, Lee Adamson said: "Today was always going to be a difficult game, especially with the added pressure of Donna’s historic 100th cap. The players really wanted to give her the win that she deserved.
"The girls put in a magnificent performance in the first half only to be undone by a more accomplished French team."
After today's game, the Scotland Women's team will commemorate Donna's historic cap record with a series of presentations. She will receive a special golden cap, an official book of congratulations from the team and the local community in Maurepas presented her with a gift alongside a French player who had just won her first cap today.
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