But it was the rampant Scots who produced one of their greatest-ever performances to blow Fabien Galthie’s team away. Wings Darcy Graham and Kyle Steyn both scored doubles, while Pierre Schoeman, Ben White and substitute Tom Jordan also crossed. Scotland made the perfect start when Graham was fed by Finn Russell and darted through a gap to score on the right in the fifth minute. It was the first time France had found themselves behind on the scoreboard in this year’s championship. As it stood at that point Scotland were heading top of the table, but just as they looked to be coasting towards the ideal result, it all got a bit ragged for Townsend’s men.

Source: The Herald March 07, 2026 18:22 UTC