Scotland v France from 1980 at Murrayfield

Highlights of Scotland's 22-14 win over France in 1980

[@MrJeepsters]

J'avais vu ce match de légende à la télé. C'était le "Andy Irvine's show"mais, les français avaient été aussi très bons. Du vrai rugby dans le vrais Murrayfield

[@douglasherron7534]

Merci monsieur pour les bons mots.

[@alexodonnell6191]

Still Giving me goosebumps after all this time, it seems like yesterday...

[@RichardHell1959]

Greatest game I ever saw at Murrayfield (underneath the scoreboard, somewhere). Great entertainment, open game and cost £3 ..... not like the rubbish we have to endure everywhere in the World now, with rarely more than 30 seconds between stoppages, as the next set-piece is slowly served up .....

[@douglasherron7534]

And none of this wasted time for subs as players had to stay on the field the whole 80 minutes - unless medically certified as injured.

[@rjhazel58]

We'd suffered something like 17 games without a win, stood on the terraces for each one. Was with my best mate Gordon, we were bemoaning Andy Irvine's mistakes and wanted him to swap places with Bruce Hay. Then out of nothing the game changed. We were so shocked took a while to sink in, then we headed to Rose Street and for once had reason to be elated. That was the start of a good team and turning point for a dozen years where Scotland were usually at the top rather than bottom of the 5N.

[@stanmonzon5788]

Did you go into Edinburgh afterwards for chips and booze? Love it. That’s what I would have done. That time is gone forever though. Terracing, deep fried chips and booze. Class

[@davidw.robertson448]

@@stanmonzon5788 Rose Street's in the centre of Edinburgh, lined with pubs.

[@wobblertv8083]

Scotland had a tremendous record at home against France in that era .This is one of the forgotten great games ....Loved Jim Renwick and Andy Irvine as a kid .

[@douglasherron7534]

David Leslie for me. He always seemed to disappear into mauls and rucks then reappear with the ball...

[@olivieru]

"Scotland had a tremendous record at home against France in that era" and vice versa.

[@theric66]

Gosh the old murrayfield without a roof, great entertaining 🏉 full of flair, speed and passes but also very messy at breakdowns.

[@jameshope398]

Was there that day never had a man such had contrasting fortunes as Andy Irvine that day

[@johntosh0061]

It's great stuff and the ref didn't bother too much about fussy decisions.

[@jojotorres7442]

le début,pour nous français,d'une longue série de désillusions à murrayfield.

[@mattday8208]

I think Irvine scored 16 points in about 10 minutes that day.

[@essertpitay]

Irvine, good, yes good./.

[@Cool2BCeltic]

What a comeback.

[@antonpotgieter2710]

They only thing missing is Bill McLaren's commentary.

[@ClydebridgeStation]

But Nigel Starmer Smith, who was the BBC commentator that day, provided a decent commentary!

[@laurent5585]

que ce stade était beau. quelle ferveur et quel respect.

[@inaporras3758]

How were Scotland at 4 points?????

[@SupremeBros2012]

Tries were 4 points back then, unless your question was about how they could have been at 4 points considering their turnaround

[@darren2514fv]

Scottish Rugby fans in those days were like football supporters with toilet roll paper being thrown on to the pitch which started in Scotland thanks to the 1978 soccer World Cup

[@expatscot]

I also note the proliferation of the Lion Rampant and dearth of Saltires at these old matches, which chimes with my dim recollections of the time (which would have included being at this match, I think after a trip to the Commonwealth Pool in the morning)

[@sexobscura]

the ref goodness me

[@essertpitay]

Last time Scotland and France were good at rugby.

[@matthewleslie4448]

Wrong

[@SupremeBros2012]

The whole of 1980s it was Scotland that prevented France from 3 more grand slams