Scotland blew the Six Nations title race wide open with a record 50-40 bonus‑point victory over France at a rejoicing Murrayfield.
France travelled to Edinburgh in search of the bonus‑point win needed to retain the title with a game to spare, but they left with their Grand Slam hopes in tatters.
Scotland struck first through Darcy Graham but had to wrestle back control before the break, with Kyle Steyn and Pierre Schoeman crossing after France had responded with quick‑fire tries from Louis Bielle‑Biarrey and Theo Attissogbe.
A rampant Scotland then tore France apart in the second half, as Graham and Steyn doubled their tallies on either side of scores from Ben White and Tom Jordan.
That surge saw Scotland establish an emphatic 47-14 lead, lifting them above France in the table until a late flurry of tries from Antoine Dupont, Thomas Ramos (2) and Oscar Jegou earned Les Bleus 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 remined in their hands in Paris.
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