Wingers Darcy Graham and Kyle Steyn scored two tries each as Scotland ensured the Six Nations title race will go to the final day of the tournament with a superb 50-40 bonus-point win at home to France on Saturday.
Had reigning champions France recorded their fourth straight bonus-point win of this season’s Championship, they would have wrapped up back-to-back titles.
But Scotland ran in seven tries as they posted their highest score against France, who managed six tries of their own in an enthralling contest.
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Both France and Scotland now have 16 points heading into next weekend’s ‘Super Saturday’ round of concluding fixtures.
France will retain their title by achieving a better result against England in Paris than Scotland manage against Ireland in Dublin — unless both lose and Ireland sneak past to win the Six Nations instead.
Significantly, France’s match kicks off several hours after the Ireland-Scotland encounter so Les Bleus will know exactly what they need to do in order to be crowned champions.
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