The curtain came down on the 2025 Six Nations in Paris on Saturday night where Scotland’s 35-16 defeat saw them finish fourth for the fifth time in six seasons.
The win gave France the title, with Fabien Galthie’s side finishing one point ahead of England, and two in front of Ireland. Italy were fifth and Wales picked up the wooden spoon for the second season running.
Scotland opened their campaign with a 31-19 home victory over Italy but then lost heavily at Murrayfield to Ireland, 32-18, and agonisingly to England at Twickenham, 16-15. They bounced back to defeat Wales in Edinburgh 35-29.
Gregor Townsend’s side scored 16 tries across the campaign and conceded 14.
They used 29 players and here’s how they rated:
21. Stafford McDowall - 5
Games played: 5 (1 start, 4 sub) Minutes played: 165 Points: 0 Was picked at inside centre for Italy opener but lost his starting berth to Jordan thereafter. Impressed off the bench, most notably at Twickenham with a stunning break which led to van der Merwe’s late try. | AFP via Getty Images
22. Jamie Dobie - 4
Games played: 3 (3 sub) Minutes played: 89 Points: 0 Replacement scrum-half for the three games in which Gregor Townsend opted for a 6-2 split of forwards and backs on the bench. Covered wing as well as nine, and was used out wide against Ireland when Russell and Graham had to go off. | SNS Group / SRU
23. George Horne - 4
Games played: 2 (2 sub) Minutes played: 48 Points: 0 Replacement scrum-half when Townsend went with a 5-3 split on the bench, so played his part in the two wins, over Italy and Wales. Photo: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images
24. Kyle Rowe - 5
Games played: 3 (1 start, 2 sub) Minutes played: 102 Points: 0 Came in for the injured Graham to start against England and was a real threat at Twickenham. Used as a sub in the wins over Italy and Wales and unfortunate to be sacrificed from the squad when Townsend went 6-2 against Ireland and France. | SNS Group