England see off spirited France to clinch 6 Nations
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England has won a record eighth consecutive Women’s Six Nations title and fifth successive Grand Slam after beating host France 43-28 in Bordeaux. England cruised to a six-try victory with
England and France set up their destined Grand Slam decider in Women's Six Nations rugby with big road wins on Saturday. England beat Italy 61-33 in Parma and France downed Scotland 69-28 in Edinburgh.
Against the backdrop of a hostile crowd inside Bordeaux’s Stade Atlantique, where a raucous brass band created a febrile atmosphere, England marched to their own beat to secure a fifth consecutive Grand Slam.
When France edged England by a point in Grenoble to win the 2018 Women's Six Nations title nobody could have possibly imagined that, eight years later, that would remain the Red Roses' last defeat in a competition they have utterly dominated since.
France won a thrilling Six Nations rugby union championship with the final kick of an enthralling clash with England. Ireland, who had defeated Scotland 43-21 earlier in the day, were poised to claim their third title in the last four years as England led ...
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