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Scotland Stuns France 50-40 in Six Nations Thriller

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Scotland produced a record-breaking 50-40 victory over France at Murrayfield, shattering Les Bleus' Grand Slam hopes and igniting the Six Nations title race. The hosts ran in seven tries, with Darcy Graham and Kyle Steyn each scoring twice in a 90-point thriller that left France reeling.

France arrived in Edinburgh needing a bonus-point win to secure the title with a game to spare, but instead suffered their heaviest defeat in the tournament since Italy's famous win in 2022. Scotland struck first through Graham before France responded with quick-fire tries from Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Theo Attissogbe. The hosts wrestled back control with tries from Steyn, Pierre Schoeman, Ben White, and Tom Jordan.

A late French surge, featuring four tries from Antoine Dupont, Thomas Ramos (2), and Pierre-Louis Barassi, salvaged a losing bonus point that kept them top on points difference. The victory leaves Scotland with a fighting chance of claiming a maiden Six Nations crown ahead of their round-five trip to Ireland, though they need a favour from England after France's late salvo ensured their fate remained in their hands in Paris.