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  • Wales won the Six Nations on Friday after Scotland beat France, 27-23, for their first victory in Paris since 1999. Les Bleus needed to score four tries or more and win by at least 21 points to stop Wales claiming the title but lost when Scottish winger Duhan van der Merwe scored five minutes into additional time. Both teams finished with 14 men after Scotland fly-half Finn Russell was sent off with 10 minutes to play and Frech substitute Baptiste Serin collected a yellow card three minutes later. The match had been rescheduled after a Covid-19 outbreak in the French camp caused a postponement in February. Home coach Fabien Galthie made five changes from last Saturday's last-gasp win over Wales, which dashed the away side's Grand Slam hopes, as fly-half Romain Ntamack and lock Bernard Le Roux returned from injuries. Scotland coach Gregor Townsend was without No. 8 Zander Fagerson as he withdrew on the eve of the game with an ankle injury and Nick Haining started in the back-row As the rain fell at the Stade de France, Dulin showed his side's intent by taking a quick lineout inside his own five metres within 60 seconds. After nine minutes Romain Ntamack opened the scoring with a penalty but the away side dominated the following quarter of an hour. The visitors' control and patience was rewarded after 15 minutes as van der Merwe snuck over after two previous pick and goes. Finn Russell converted before adding a penalty for a 10-3 lead after 20 minutes as Townsend's men intelligently controlled territory with delicate kicks while France made five early handling errors in greasy conditions. When the downpour briefly stopped, Galthie's men took a stranglehold. Ntamack closed the gap to four points with a penalty before the hosts took the lead. After a fourth scrum inside Scotland territory, Antoine Dupont found Damian Penaud on the right wing. He passed inside to Dulin who slid over. Ntamack slotted the additional points to make it 13-10 before things worsened for Scotland when captain Stuart Hogg was shown a yellow card for a ruck infringement. France started the second half superbly and made the most of the extra man as the rain stopped again. Their pressure paid after 46 minutes as Penaud scored a fine individual effort after a chip and chase and a lovely Virimi Vakatawa off load. Hogg returned as Russell closed the gap to five points with a penalty after 53 minutes before the visitors camped inside France territory with the clock ticking towards a Wales title win. Les Bleus hopes of a title took a blow with a quarter of the match left as replacement hooker Dave Cherry dived over from a rolling maul for a third try in five Tests. Russell was successful with a difficult conversion and Scotland led 20-18 before momentum swung back in France's favour. Ntamack found touch deep in Scottish territory before Swan Rebbadj opened his international account, driving over from tight phase play. Ntamack missed the conversion making it 23-20 to the home side with a quarter of an hour left. They still needed a fourth try and 18 points in the final 10 minutes but seemed to have been given a hand when Russell, who plays his club rugby with Paris' Racing 92, shoved his elbow into Dulin's neck trying to fend off the French fullback and received a red card. But Les Bleus were reduced to 14 shortly after when replacement scrum-half Baptiste Serin shown a yellow card two minutes after coming on. Scotland finished the strongest and capped off a gutsy display with van der Merwe claiming his second try sending his side fourth in the table. iwd/pb
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  • Wales win Six Nations as Scots upset France
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