Six Nations 2026: Scotland have ‘an extra week to finish the job’ – Tuipulotu

Scotland and Ireland will play first (14:10 GMT) next weekend, before France hosts England in the final match of the tournament (20:10).

A bonus point win means the French need the same to deny them.

But Ireland are also still capable of winning the title if they achieve a win of their own and a positive result in Paris.

Former Scotland back-row Johnny Beattie believes Townsend’s side will cross the Irish Sea with confidence after an “exhilarating” display.

“Scotland will now move on to Super Saturday and they deserve to win,” he said. “It was fun to watch. It’s great to be part of Scottish rugby on days like this. It’s absolutely fantastic.”

Graham now stands alone as Scotland’s all-time leading goalscorer, having bagged his 36th and 37th international goals.

He also believes Scotland could end their nine-year winless run in 11 matches against the Irish.

“Yes, of course [we can win in Dublin]The confidence is there, everyone loves life, it would be great to go to Ireland and get this win. “It’s all about playing for him,” the Edinburgh winger said.

“That game was crazy, a 90-point game. You know how they are, such a great unit, such a good team and you know what they bring today and we did a good job of stopping it.

“It’s a special win for us.”