EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Scotland blew open the Six Nations title race after an astonishing 50-40 win against France at Murrayfield on Saturday.
France could have retained the crown with a game to spare but was cut to pieces and beaten up at the gainline by a fearless Scotland side whose every gamble appeared to pay off.
Instead of France seemingly marching to a Grand Slam, Scotland was in position to win the title for the first time since 1999, when it was the Five Nations.
France and Scotland were tied at the top of the table on points, two ahead of Ireland, which has also come back into contention.
France still has the advantage in the final round next Saturday. Scotland plays Ireland in Dublin and France follows knowing what it has to do against England in Paris in the last match of the championship.
But on an unusual sunny Six Nations afternoon in Edinburgh, Scotland was incredible, posting its highest ever score against a flattered France with seven of the game’s 13 tries.
It should have been even better. Scotland led 47-14 but allowed France to score four tries in the last 14 minutes to secure a try bonus point and boost its points difference in the table, both important in the context of the title race.
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