Match thread

sparky

French can't catch in the wet.

Bones

Brilliant by Slade and Freeman to bundle up France after the Mounga Smith "flair".

sparky

English Hooker can't throw.

sparky

B-B in after England gift wrap one.

Bones

England defence is fucked outside phase play. Reckon Scotland will roll them too if Borthwick stays on.

sparky

Great conversion.

England 0 France 7.

Billy Tell

France dominating but butter fingers a masseuse would be proud of.

Bones

Oh boy, Smith telling his boys to use their heads.... after he's put a kick right into counter attacking hands and had it tidied up by his outsides.

Then makes a half break and throws a 20:80. Jesus wept.

sparky

Bielle-Biarrey has serious gas.

Bones

I'm struggling to believe France got that back by legal means.

Bones

Half the England backline standing a couple of metres away from the scrum.

These officials are abysmal.

sparky

Lawrence in for England.

Bones

Not clear and obvious

Victor Meldrew

Ref didn't muck about. Try given

sparky

England 7 France 7.

Bones

Love Ramos' disinterest in tackling Lawrence 😂

sparky

Three minutes to half time.

And England have a penalty.

sparky

France look caked.

Bones

If Ramos had gone outside instead of in, France would be down the other end.

sparky

France have been wasteful in this first half. A couple of absolute coach killers in there.

And the whistle goes for half time. 7-7.

Bones

I can never understand why players choose to kick the ball out when they're a couple of metres from touch.

This commentary team is awful

sparky

Strong French start to the Second Half and then another French knock on.

sparky

Another one. Terrible finishing by France.

Victor Meldrew

Weird 5 minutes. Sleightolme should have pinned his ears back there.

sparky

English lineout is terrible.

sparky

If you were downing a shot every time the French knock on, you'd be smashed as hell by now.

sparky

French penalty. 7-10 to the visitors.

sparky

England turn down a kickable penalty, then go for the corner and mess up the lineout.

Sloppy and unwise, take the three!

Bones

Freeman responds to the slave song.

sparky

Freedman in for England.

England 12 France 13

Bones

France starting to look like France, this continuation is sublime.

Penaud in.

sparky

Great Rugby in the build-up.

sparky

Conversion missed.

England 12 France 18.

Bones

Mounga Smith with the shithouse tip on, absolutely fucks a certain score.