Scotland played the right way, gave ourselves the best opportunity by keeping the ball alive, playing as quick as possible. It wasn't always accurate but it's the right way to go about it. BBC Scotland's chief sports writer Tom English: Galthie sprung the bench very early, and that changed the game. The power and control was awesome.

In a 12-try thriller, scores from Jack Brown, Fergus Watson, Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, Cameron Van Wyk and Freddy Douglas were the pick of an extensive highlight reel for Kenny Murray’s side, who pushed the champions all the way on their own patch.

France claimed their seventh Six Nations trophy in a record-strewn 35-16 victory over Scotland on Saturday, shaking off their beautiful runners-up tag on a crisp evening at the Stade de France.