Townsend stunned by TMO decision

By BRYN PALMER AT MURRAYFIELD

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend vented his frustration after his side were denied what he felt should have been a match-winning try in a dramatic finale to their Six Nations match against France at Murrayfield.
Townsend believed television replays showed Sam Skinner had grounded the ball but after lengthy deliberation with TMO Brian MacNeice, referee Nic Berry opted not to overturn his original decision that the ball had been held up by the boot of French replacement Yoram Moefana.
“We were celebrating in the coaches’ box having seen the pictures of the b...

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