Scotland faced late heartbreak in their Six Nations match against France as a controversial decision denied them a potential winning try. Players and coaches expressed frustration with the referee and TMO ruling, with Gregor Townsend and Finn Russell highlighting their disappointment. The match ended with France defeating Scotland 20-16, sparking outrage and calls for World Rugby clarification over the TMO call.
🗣️ “I don’t think I am being biased here to say the ball was put on the try-line, I think everybody sees that." #GuinnessM6N #SCOvFRA 🏴 Scotland want World Rugby clarification over ‘incorrect’ TMO call. https://t.co/yuigMHzVKx
'It was the wrong call but for the right reasons' 🎙️ @bencoles_, @CharlieFelix, and @CRichardsonTel discuss the controversial TMO decision at Murrayfield #TelegraphRugby | #SixNations
🗣 "Poor old Scotland. Look, there's a process in place, but I don't agree with it." 🗣 "I feel Scotland were completely robbed." Fiona Hayes & Ian McKinley on that big TMO incident at Murrayfield. #SCOvFRA | #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/bCN5aEhlll
Finn Russell rues late drama but admits Scotland can’t leave it to the referee https://t.co/ASbcE1NC9m
Gregor Townsend felt Scotland should have been given crucial try in France loss https://t.co/bUXlABxT3K
Scotland TMO call was most unfair decision I have ever seen. Six Nations could well turn into an Ireland procession now. Had Scotland got the win they deserved, a very different perspective would have emerged | ✍️@johnbarc86 Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/wEzd6qgBn9
🗣️ “We can’t let the referee decide what happens.” 🏴 Finn Russell rues late drama. #GuinnessM6N https://t.co/2HrVwa839P
Did the referee get himself in a mess in Scotland's loss to France? Jonathan Davies thinks so! #BBCRugby #SixNations https://t.co/gEDyMhXE02
'I don't understand the rationale' - Scotland coach Gregor Townsend https://t.co/QsVQ6eJzK9
The Finn Russell verdict on late no-try drama in Murrayfield Click below for more ⤵️ #sixnations https://t.co/k8pmpOY6W0
🗣️ "If you're a Scotland fan, you're going to feel very, very hard done by because it does look like it touches the ground." A controversial finish to Scotland against France yesterday... Did the officials make the right call? #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/ZuFk5sxbLs
“I think the images are quite clear from the start and I don’t see how he [the referee] can make any other decision,” the Fabien Galthie verdict on the @Scotlandteam “try” @FranceRugby
Scotland 16-20 France: 'Wasteful hosts left confused by late TMO drama' https://t.co/oLCobUWBS0
😡 "That's the worst decision... Scotland absolutely robbed here." Outrage after late TMO call: https://t.co/HzmIcjPmKL #GuinnessM6N #SCOvFRA https://t.co/FGJocKilCh
🗣️ "It all comes down to the TMO and the ‘clear evidence’" 🏴 Nigel Owens weighs in on ‘very difficult’ TMO call in Scotland’s loss. #GuinnessM6N #SCOvFRA https://t.co/pAbeW7Zu3c
🗣️ “I don’t understand the rationale.” #GuinnessM6N #SCOvFRA 🏴 Gregor Townsend angry after Scotland denied match-winning try. https://t.co/PIu0yq78WY
Six Nations 2024: Gregor Townsend 'absolutely gutted' for Scotland players https://t.co/D7TV5VFmZ6
Scotland denied Six Nations victory against France after four-minute TMO review labelled ‘shocking’ and ’embarrassing’ https://t.co/zq5dWvxKGD https://t.co/zq5dWvxKGD
Scotland 16-20 France: Gregor Townsend 'doesn't understand' TMO ruling https://t.co/BleGrYSNKk
Gregor Townsend cannot understand the decision not to award Scotland a try that would have beaten France with the final act of a controversial Six Nations clash on Saturday. https://t.co/N5xFBuu7tw
‘For me that was a try’: Scotland’s Finn Russell left frustrated by late drama https://t.co/YNkmOPACiT
"We have to make sure we take winning and losing out of the hands of referees and TMOs" Hear from Gregor Townsend after Scotland's dramatic defeat to France at Murrayfield 🏉⤵️ #BBCRugby #SCOFRA https://t.co/pFOHUIBK2j
Townsend frustrated as late TMO decision denies Scotland win https://t.co/03CwKG70me https://t.co/IOOh37GAE3
POV: You're on the pitch watching the moment that broke Scottish hearts 😩 #BBCRugby #SixNations #SCOvFRA https://t.co/jFKA1JfqXt
RATINGS: @ABCBrynPalmer 👨💻 rates a painfully frustrating performance from Scotland, who parked the bus in the second half, albeit on double yellow lines. #SCOvFRA | #SixNations https://t.co/HytCmai2la
RATINGS: @ABCBrynPalmer 👨💻 rates a painfully frustrating performance from Scotland, who parked the bus in the second half, albeit on the double yellow lines. #SCOvFRA | #SixNations https://t.co/HytCmai2la
🗣 "We're celebrating in the box because we can hear the TMO saying the ball was on the ground. We can see the ball on the ground." 🗣 "You've got to play better than the referee refs or than the TMO decides." A visibly frustrated Gregor Townsend. #SCOvFRA #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/QcTmst8wEv
"Personally, I believe that was a try at the end but that's up to the referee to decide that" Finn Russell speaking after Scotland are defeated by France in controversial circumstances 🏉⤵️ #BBCRugby #SCOFRA https://t.co/4oPzQzqJ2c
Scotland fall to defeat against France after late Sam Skinner try not awarded https://t.co/buRb9lqKhS
"Personally I believe that was a try, but it's up to the referee to decide that." "We can't let the referee decide what happens in a game, it's up to us to play better." Finn Russell speaking post-match at Murrayfield. #SCOvFRA | #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/y6jh65UCDP
Late heartbreak for Scotland 😓 Did you agree with the decision or not? #BBCRugby #SixNations https://t.co/rBDsowauWk