England 26-25 France

England v France Match Reports

England edged a thrilling Six Nations contest beating France 26-25 at Twickenham. The match took a while to spark after France butchered a couple of try-scoring opportunities in the opening 20 minutes. Louis Bielle-Biarrey finally opened the scoring for the visitors with a try in the 30th minute. Soon afterwards, Ollie Lawrence replied with a try for England to leave the scoreboard tied 7-7 at halftime. After the break, Thomas Ramos edged France into the lead with two successful penalty kicks. Tommy Freeman then touched down from a Fin Smith cross-field kick, but the conversion was missed and England still trailed. Damian Penaud extended the French lead with a try in the corner as the match entered the final quarter. The lead then swung back and forth as Fin Baxter first scored for England, before Bielle-Biarrey completed his brace for France. Trailing by 6-points with only a minute remaining, Elliot Daly scored the decisive try for England and Fin Smith converted to snatch a bonus-point victory over France. A selection of match reports is listed below:

• Six Nations Guide: England revive Six Nations title hopes with last-gasp victory against France
• BBC: Daly try gives England precious victory over France
• Guardian: England stun France as dramatic late Daly try clinches Six Nations classic
• Daily Mail: Elliot Daly's last minute-try secures incredible win over Les Bleus...
• Sky Sports: Last-gasp Elliot Daly try seals dramatic Six Nations victory at Allianz Stadium
• England Rugby: Late Daly try stuns France as England triumph in Six Nations