Revitalised Wales concerned over Warburton

Wales are sweating on captain Sam Warburton’s fitness after he took a blow to his knee during the 20-13 RBS Six Nations victory over France in Paris.
Wales Dan Biggar breaks away to score their first try during the RBS Six Nations match at the Stade de France, Paris, France.Wales Dan Biggar breaks away to score their first try during the RBS Six Nations match at the Stade de France, Paris, France.
Wales Dan Biggar breaks away to score their first try during the RBS Six Nations match at the Stade de France, Paris, France.

Wales’ fourth win in succession against Les Bleus kept them in the title mix, with their next game in two weeks’ time being at home to champions Ireland.

Warburton, though, went off in the second half at the Stade de France and went back to the team hotel instead of attending the post-match dinner in central Paris.

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“My knee just swelled up and I couldn’t run at full pelt,” said Warburton.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland added: “With Sam’s knee, we are not too sure how serious that is. We are just hoping it is not too serious.”

Warburton watched the closing stages as Wales prevailed through fly-half Dan Biggar’s first try for his country and five Leigh Halfpenny penalties.

France replied through a Brice Dulin touchdown and eight points from the boot of Camille Lopez, but it was Wales’ forwards who built a victory platform.

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Scotland head coach Vern Cotter concedes his “message” is not getting through to his players after watching them crash to their third defeat on the spin.

The Dark Blues’ faces were left matching their crimson red change strip as they threw away victory against Italy with a late collapse.

Having struggled to deal with the Azzurri’s driving mauls and referee George Clancy’s pedantic meddling at the scrum, the Scots found themselves a man light as debutant lock Ben Toolis was sin-binned two minutes from time.

And the visitors to Murrayfield clinched a 22-19 victory when Clancy’s patience ran out as he awarded a penalty try for another infringement.

Cotter said: ““I’m obviously not getting the message across.”