Ireland win Six Nations title on points difference from England & Wales
Ireland's points difference six better than England's
England 55-35 France FT
Scotland 10-40 Ireland FT
Italy 20-61 Wales FT
Thomas Castaignede
Former France international on BBC One
"I don't know if we are going to win, but that was the best try. There's great work from the centre Maxime Mermoz to set it up. What a game. Unbelievable."
Andrew Cotter
BBC Sport rugby union commentator
"Haskell trending yet?"
Image source, Getty ImagesFrance coming from deep and it's Mermoz who creates the space down the left... here's Nakaitaci again, cutting back, shrugging off a couple of tackles and Debaty finishes off the move... that was some shift from the 20 stone Clermont prop, right on the winger's shoulder at just the right time. England lead by 11, they need to win by 26...
France win a line-out and Plisson kicks high from his 22. Offside, Brown taps and goes, here comes Vunipola, like a bat re-entering hell, albeit a very large one, but Brown eventually kicks dead...
French have lost yet another line-out and Ford kicks in behind. Robshaw has taken a knock, looks like his leg has buckled underneath him. The England skipper is OK.
Brown kicks and Spedding lets it bounce and it rolls into touch in the French 22. Line-out goes loose, Plisson is unable to clear up and here goes Brown down the right wing. Scrum to France, accidental offside. Oh dear, Haskell is in trouble, he tripped Plisson with his leg, he'll be in the bin here... dopey, that could be the title lost for England...
Brian Moore
Former England hooker on BBC One
"That was tremendous work by Jack Nowell. He had a lot to do when the ball came to him.
"Whatever happens, wherever the title goes, the Six Nations shows that the margin between the teams behind the All Blacks and South Africa is wafer thin."
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland attack now, Ford with the miss pass, Burrell hauled down. Penalty England, England advantage, Nowell is over in the left-hand corner... nice footwork and awareness by the Exeter winger, good vision from Ford to see the space. Ford makes the extras, England lead by 16 and need to win by 26...
Image source, ReutersMaestri out of the back of the hand and here comes Huget... England burgle the French wing but France have won a penalty for hands in the ruck. It's harem out there and also a little bit scarem, Kockout reduces England's lead to nine points, in off the post, the hosts need to win by 26...
Tillous-Borde is replaced by Kockott behind the scrum. Ford is charged down by Spedding and it's really opening up out there, skirmishes popping up all over the pitch. French win a penalty and Plisson pings the ball into the England 22...
Gareth S: England still dangerous as long as time remains on that clock! Such a good side at times!!
Mark Elliott: So now England Rugby fans know what it must be like to support Manchester City!!!
Steve Jones: Ben Youngs in the form of his life.
Sam Wylie: Watching the Six Nations with one Irish fan, one Scots fan and six English fans. Only one thing is guaranteed: We won't all be happy by the end!
Spedding bounces off a couple of tacklers, including Billy Vunipola, before Robshaw hacks through, only to be called back for a scrum. Cole down, looks like a spot of cramp.
Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live
"Both sets of players look out on their feet to me. The pace of the game has dropped and holes are opening up. Some of the France defenders there looked like they were running through treacle!
"It means that any half-break is quickly converted into a seven points."
Eddie Butler
BBC Sport rugby union commentator
"An extraordinary game on an extraordinary day."
Image source, APYoungs clean through the French defend, passes inside to Ford, who touches down under the posts... great vision from England's spring-heeled scrum-half Youngs, and it was finished well. Ford with the conversion, England lead by 12 and they need to win by 26...
Ireland can breathe easier now, France have at least proved in the first five minutes of the second half that they aren't going to do an Italy or Scotland and roll over. Brown offloads to Nowell who does well to stay in play. Robshaw goes on a charge, Hartley finds Watson on the right, France turn it over and clear...
David Hassell: Methinks the Irish could now start getting prepared for celebration.
Tom Oakes: Ford needs to stop kicking. Bring Cipriani on.
Kai Tham: That what happens when you kick the ball away, England. We are so much better when we have the ball. Surely change tactics.
Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live
"England have been told not to compete for the ball at the breakdown. They have been holding back from rucks and relying on their defence in hope of cutting out the penalties.
"But you can't allow for bits of skill like that offload from Guilhem Guirado."
BBC commentator Conor McNamara at Murrayfield:, external Ireland fans are coming back into Murrayfield in anticipation of a (whisper it) *trophy presentation*.
Former England cricketer Simon Jones:, external Six Nations ending is going to be very entertaining!
Brian Moore
Former England hooker on BBC One
"What a lovely piece of dexterity out of the back of the hand by Guirado.
"If Stuart Lancaster is making notes, which he is, he should note that it all came from a poorly executed kick."