Openside flanker Rhys Tait will lead the young Scots and is joined in the pack by second row Max Williamson.
Christian Townsend continues at fly-half, having played all 160 minutes of the competition to date in the number 10 jersey.
Duncan Munn lines up in the midfield for the third successive match, the 18-year-old starting at outside centre.
Ross McKnight has caught the eye in the opening two fixtures and he continues on the wing against the French.
Stirling County's Euan Cunningham is on the bench.
Glasgow club's are also well represented by Andy Stirrat and Gregor Hiddleston (both GHA), and Ali Rogers, Tim Brown and Thomas Glendinning (all Glasgow Hawks).
Scotland U20
15 Robin Mc Clintock (Montpellier)
14 Ross McKnight* (Stirling County/Glasgow Warriors)
13 Duncan Munn** (Boroughmuir Bears/Glasgow Warriors)
12 Andy Stirrat (GHA)
11 Ollie Melville (Newcastle University)
10 Christian Townsend* (Ayrshire Bulls/Glasgow Warriors)
9 Murray Redpath (Newcastle University)
1 Michael Jones* (Heriot's Rugby/Edinburgh Rugby)
2 Patrick Harrison* (Edinburgh Rugby)
3 Gregor Scougall** (Currie Chieftains)
4 Josh Taylor (Ealing Trailfinders)
5 Max Williamson* (Stirling County/Glasgow Warriors)
6 Matthew Deehan (Newcastle Falcons)
7 Rhys Tait* (Boroughmuir Bears/Glasgow Warriors) CAPTAIN
8 Ollie Leatherbarrow (Exeter Chiefs)
Substitutes
16 Gregor Hiddleston (GHA)
17 Ali Rogers (Glasgow Hawks)
18 Callum Norrie** (Strathallan School)
19 Rudi Brown* (Watsonians Rugby/Edinburgh Rugby)
20 Tim Brown (Glasgow Hawks)
21 Jonty Cope (Durham University)
22 Euan Cunningham* (Stirling County / Glasgow Warriors)
23 Thomas Glendinning (Glasgow Hawks)