GREIG LAIDLAW booted 22 points on his return to Scotland's starting line-up as Gregor Townsend's men kick-started their Six Nations campaign with a 32-26 win over France.

The home side were under pressure to prove they were genuine contenders after being humiliated by Wales in last week’s opener in Cardiff.

And they did just that, with tries from Sean Maitland and Huw Jones providing the perfect response after Teddy Thomas’s blistering pace had twice cut them apart.