Superb Scotland crush France’s grand slam hopes

A red card for a moment of recklessness ended France’s hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam on Sunday, as they lost 28-17 to a clinical Scotland in a meltdown with echoes of their ill-disciplined exit from the World Cup last October.

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Reinvigorated Scotland surge past sorry Samoa

Scotland eased to a 34-0 bonus-point victory over Samoa in Kobe reviving their hopes of progressing from World Cup Pool A. Ill disciplined Samoa conceded two penalty tries.

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