World Rugby not planning to explain controversial try decision in Scotland match

The Scots thought they had secured victory when replacement lock Sam Skinner pushed through and appeared to ground the ball on the line.

The French celebrate referee Nic Berry’s decision of “no try” (Jane Barlow/PA)

World Rugby has no plans to issue any public explanation regarding the controversial decision not to award Scotland what would have been a match-winning try in last Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations defeat by France at Murrayfield.

The Scots – trailing 20-16 – thought they had secured victory when replacement lock Sam Skinner pushed through and appeared to ground the ball on the line under a ruck of bodies as the clock ticked past the 80-minute mark.