France overpower Scotland to win Six Nations title

2025-03-16 02:27:00

Abstract: France won the Six Nations, defeating Scotland and ending England's hopes. They broke a try-scoring record. Ramos became France's top scorer.

France's resounding victory over a resilient Scotland team in Paris not only secured them the Six Nations Championship but also shattered England's title hopes. Previously, Steve Borthwick's England team had achieved a significant win in Wales, briefly topping the leaderboard, but France responded to the challenge with decisive action, demonstrating their ambition to win the title.

France scored four tries in this match, not only securing the championship in a spectacular fashion but also bringing their total number of tries in five games to 30, breaking the Six Nations record set by England in 2001. Early in the game, Yoram Moefana opened the scoring, and with Thomas Ramos' penalty, France quickly took a 10-0 lead. Ramos also surpassed Frédéric Michalak in this match, becoming France's highest-scoring player in history.

Scotland's Jamie Ritchie received a yellow card, negatively impacting the team. As the game progressed, Scotland gradually found their rhythm, while France's discipline began to wane, with Piato Mauvaka and Jean-Baptiste Gros being sent off in quick succession, making the first 40 minutes intense. Finn Russell's penalty and D'Arcy Graham's try helped Scotland close the gap to 16-13, with France leading by a narrow margin at halftime. Notably, a Scottish try before halftime was disallowed due to Tom Jordan stepping into touch.

In the second half, France gradually took control of the game. The French team, which appeared slightly tense in the first half, displayed dominant performance in the second. Louis Bielle-Biarrey's try allowed him to equal the single-season championship try record, while Ramos and Moefana's second tries helped France widen the gap, leaving a tired Scotland team unable to recover. Ultimately, France declared their dominance in this Six Nations Championship with a convincing victory, proving their skill and strategy.

The final whistle blew, and the home fans erupted in cheers. The camera focused on Antoine Dupont, a key figure who was absent from this match, and who is the biggest contributor to France's remarkable achievements. Although fans wished he could have played, it proved that even without Dupont, France was strong enough to defeat Scotland and ultimately win this Six Nations Championship. Their strength far exceeded Scotland's, as well as all other opponents this season, marking a brilliant victory for the team.