LONDON (AP) — France will try to win the Six Nations without its talisman after captain Antoine Dupont ruptured cruciate ligaments in his right knee at the weekend.

France moved into pole position for the Six Nations title on Saturday, withstanding an early Antoine Dupont injury to thrash Ireland 42-27 with a blistering second half that dealt a likely fatal blow to the hosts' hopes of a record third title in a row.

Scotland will aim to avoid a third successive Guinness Six Nations defeat when they tackle Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday. For their part, Wales are on the back of 15 Test losses in a row that stretches back to the 2023 World Cup,

Fullback Blair Kinghorn and centre Tom Jordan scored two tries each as Scotland claimed a frenetic 35-29 bonus-point Six Nations victory over Wales at Murrayfield to inflict a record-extending 16th loss in a row on the visitors.

Scotland co-captain Finn Russell was back to his best from the kicking tee as the fly-half orchestrated a 35-29 Six Nations win over Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday. Morgan, however, was winning ruck turnovers and the visitors got back into the game when fly-half Gareth Anscombe's precise chip through the defence allowed full-back Blair Murray to score a 24th-minute try.