Glasgow born coach Bill McGinty has sparked a pride in his national side, which saw them run away winners against France for the first time ever.

Playing in 34 Degree heat in the southern French City of Lezignan, Scotland ran in 7 tries to four in their biggest victory ever in their short history.

"I'm just so proud," said the Glasgow-born McGinty. "I wanted them to play with passion and I kept reminding them of who they were playing for.

"It wasn't just another game. It had to mean something special and they all went out and gave their all."

Scotland were fired up from the start, scoring three tries in the opening 13 minutes and never gave up, despite the hot conditions for the mid-week clash. Despite France missing some key players, McGinty still thought the result would be a lot closer given the disruptions the side has had in its lead up to the match.

The star for Scotland was Adrian Vowles, a regular loose forward for Castleford who played at standoff in this game. Vowles set up four of the side's seven tries with bombs near the line and some deft passing to put players into gaps.