Match thread

sparky

Dupont playing First Five.

sparky

Smith misses an easy kick at goal.

sparky

12 minutes to go. France lead by 6.

sparky

Scrum penalty for England.

sparky

Baxter scores for England.

England 17 France 18

Victor Meldrew

Baxter in, 18-17 with kick to come
19-18 to England

Bones

Baxter makes up for the earlier scrum penalty. England really stepping up against a France in disarray (francing).

Billy Tell

France could lose this and it will be because of tits for hands.

sparky

Conversion. Over.

England 19 France 18

9 to go.

sparky

Momentum with England.

Bones

@Billy-Tell said in 6N 2025: England v France:

France could lose this and it will be because of tits for hands.

French tits are apparently a worthwhile excuse for losing, just ask Cam Roigard.

Bones

Earl suits openside, especially considering he appears to be the smallest loosie on the field.

Bones

How on earth can you let that forward pass from Penaud go?

sparky

B-B scores his second try after France nearly butchers it.

Victor Meldrew

France had an 8-1 advantage...and almost mullered it.

Billy Tell

I’d love nz to have pace like BB. Class winger.

sparky

Looked for all the world like a forward pass in there.

sparky

England 19 France 25.

Bones

Ref better try and level it like he's done all game.

sparky

Terrible kick by Ollie Lawrence.

sparky

Feels like England are going to lose a close one yet again.

Victor Meldrew

Daley in after a glorious mini-delayed pass by Fin Smith,

sparky

Under the post with the kick to come.

Billy Tell

Good match. France only have themselves to blame. Just shocking hands all match.

sparky

Kick over. England 26 France 25

sparky

But there is enough time for a restart.

sparky

And kick it off.

England win.

sparky

Le Fuck Up by France.

Great persistence by England. Congratulations.

sparky

Boy, did Dupont's appalling knock on around the 20 minutes mark matter in the end!

sparky

Huge twenty minutes by Jamie George when he came on. Calmed down and steered everything up front for England.

Victor Meldrew

England are becoming a pretty likeable side. Lots of passion with minimal dick-headed-ness.

W32

Congratulations England, well played. France look tired