In the second day of competition at the Conwy International Rugby Festival, Scotland Blues and Scotland Reds Under 16 sides lost out to their French counterparts. The Reds were first up and lost 43-5 against France East.In very windy conditions, Scotland took the lead after 13mins through a try by Hamish Scanlan. However France went on to dominate and led 22-5 at half-time before out as convincing winners.Scotland Blues then took to the field against France West and were downed 19-0 after being only 5-0 behind at the interval.Scotland are back in action on Saturday with the Blues playing against Welsh Accies at 10.45 before the Reds compete with Wales RGC at 12.30.Scotland Reds: 1. Mak Wilson 2. Ewan Ashman 3. Dan Gamble 4. Stuart Sutherland 5. William Richardson 6. Billy McNeil 7. Connor Boyle 8. Tyler Thomas 8. Roan Frostwick 10. Rufus McLean 11. Nathan Brown 12. Robbie McCallum 13. Hamish Scanlan 14. Callum Hoffie 15. Jack BlainReplacements: 16. Kyle Scott 17. Thomas Jeffrey 18. Jamie Lumsden 19. Ben Marshall 20. Jack Hill 21. Rory Darge 22. Paul Cunningham 23. Hector McKechnie 24. Lucas Reid 25. Euan HendersonScotland Blues: 1. Scott Bell 2. Scott Clelland 3. Craig Miller 4. Cameron Henderson 5. Gregor Mitchell 6. Jamie Brennan 7. Ross Milne 8. Gavin Wilson 9. Luhann Kotze 10. Jack Peter 11. Jacob Henry 12. Alexander Begg 13. Rafe Houston 14. Finlay Laird 15. Ollie SmithReplacements: 16. Stuart Ferguson 17. Chris Lynas 18. Kieran Watt 19. Lachlan Gaddie 20. Edward Leatherbarrow 21. Spencer Cope 22. Angus Vipond 23. Matthew Kindness 24. Jordan Miler 25. Murray Godsman

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