Scotland defeated France in a Six Nations rugby match, scoring seven tries and 50 points to France's six tries and 40 points. France, which was chasing a Grand Slam before the match, earned a bonus point despite the loss. France leads the Six Nations table after the match due to superior points difference.
Scotland now needs to beat Ireland in Dublin and have England defeat France in Paris to win the championship for the first time in the Six Nations era. Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said, 'It was a brilliant day for our supporters. ' He added, 'This is very significant.
It was a brilliant day for our supporters. Not just the rugby we played, but the mindset to keep attacking, a lot of teams would sit on that lead against France.
' According to Townsend, Scotland earned bonus points against England and France, who were probably in the top three in the world before the tournament. Scotland was set to go top of the table during the match, but France seized the advantage with four tries in the final 15 minutes. Scotland lost its first match of the tournament to Italy in Rome.
The Daily Mail - Sport alleges that Scotland's victory over France is arguably their greatest performance of the professional era, while Townsend believes Scotland raised the bar to a new level with the win.
I think in the second half, in that third quarter of the game just after half-time, that was another step up. I think we went for the jugular.