Scotland in Six Nations title mix after winning 90-point thriller against France

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 - 16:20

By Anthony Brown, Press Association

Scotland put themselves in contention for a first-ever Guinness Six Nations title with a sensational seven-try 50-40 victory over France at Murrayfield.

It now means going into the final day, Ireland would have to beat Scotland with a bonus point and hope England beats France to win the Championship.

Les Bleus arrived in Edinburgh knowing a bonus-point win over Gregor Townsend’s men would have sealed them a second consecutive championship and teed them up for a first Grand Slam since 2022.

But it was the rampant Scots who produced one of their greatest-ever performances to blow Fabien Galthie’s team away.

Kyle Steyn runs in to score his side's second try — Kyle Steyn runs in to score his side’s second try (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Wings Darcy Graham and Kyle Steyn both scored doubles, while Pierre Schoeman, Ben White and substitute Tom Jordan also crossed.

The only blemish for the Scots, who led 47-14 at one point, was that they allowed the French to score four tries in the final quarter of an hour to make the scoreline more respectable.

The French remain top of the table on points difference ahead of their showdown with England in Paris next Saturday night, but the second-placed Scots will head to Ireland with a chance of making history if Steve Borthwick’s men can do them a favour.