Scotland denied at the death as France dig out win

Louis Bielle-Biarrey's late try proved pivotal as France dug out a dramatic 20-16 Guinness Six Nations victory over Scotland at Murrayfield - but only after a controversial decision not to award the hosts a try in the last action of the match.

Les Bleus - who lost 38-17 at home to Ireland in their opener last weekend - looked in danger of starting the championship with back-to-back defeats as they trailed for most of the match after Ben White's seventh-minute try.

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However, Bielle-Biarrey's moment of inspiration in the 70th minute allowed the French - who had scored in the first half through Gael Fickou - to get themselves in front.

The Scots - looking to make it back-to-back wins after their triumph in Wales last weekend - staged a late rally and thought they had claimed the victory when they forced their way over the line after the 80-minute mark, but following a lengthy TMO review, it was deemed they had not grounded the ball.

Scotland - already missing key back-three members Blair Kinghorn and Darcy Graham through injury - were forced into a late change in the back division when wing Kyle Steyn withdrew after his wife went into labour. The uncapped Harry Paterson, who was not in the initial 23, was enlisted to start at full-back, with Kyle Rowe - due to be starting in the 15 jersey - shifting to the wing.

The Scots went ahead with a superbly worked try in the seventh minute, with some quick passing from Duhan van der Merwe, Paterson and Huw Jones on the right paving the way for Toulon scrum-half White, who did well to avoid dropping the ball before holding off the attention of two Frenchmen trying to grapple him as he slid gleefully over the line, with Finn Russell adding the extras.

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