Scots left heartbroken after late TMO controversy hands France victory

Hosts denied a match-winning try by Irish TMO Brian MacNeice as Les Bleus rebound from opening day defeat to Ireland with Murrayfield win 
Scots left heartbroken after late TMO controversy hands France victory

WAITING, WATCHING: Scotland's Finn Russell waits for a TMO decision on a Scotland try late in the Guinness Six Nations match at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Pic: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

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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