Brian Moore
Former England hooker on BBC One

"If you go back over the last 20 minutes and see what has gone wrong for England, it's primarily from the kicking game - either kicking too far or not making the ground."

Thomas Castaignede
Former France international on BBC One

"I think the referee was right about the Noa Nakaitaci try. Although I feel a bit lonely in the stadium on that."

Toulouse and former England fly-half Toby Flood on Twitter: , external"You could have predicted this, if they were bloody predictable....."

Slight air of disbelief at Twickenham at the moment. For the record, England need to score at least 34 more points to win the championship from here. As it stands, France are third in the table and England fourth. Plisson misses a makeable penalty...

Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

"It came from another sloppy mistake from England. James Haskell tried to get his hands up high past the tackler to make an offload and he gave the ball away.

"It was unnecessary and England have given a France side who initially seemed uninterested in this match a sniff. That is all they need."

Stuart Hunt: He's dropped it!! Outrageous.

Graham Old: There was air between his hands and the ball. He dropped it!

Jorge Bronze: Right decision I think. Frame by frame he's let go, but in real time the ball has never left his hand.

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The rugby gods have got their strings twisted today, it's all going off out there - here comes Nakaitaci down the left wing again, England's defence is in disarray. But France come up just short and are awarded a scrum bang in front. Nine missed tackles so far by England today. Ugly.

Ireland look increasingly like retaining their Six Nations crown.

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Plisson being put under so much pressure behind the French scrum, you think every kick out of hand is going to be gobbled up. Haskell attempts to offload but Spedding gathers the loose ball and makes yards. Great hands Fickou, we have a French try... I think... Nakaitaci was the man who touched down but he only just dotted it before his foot went over the dead ball line. Then again, it looks like he might have dropped it... mysterious... it's been given, although it looked like he didn't have downward pressure... let's just say that if you're French, it was the right decision... Plisson kicks the extras...

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Richard McClay: Allez Les Bleus at Murrayfield.

Nicholas Ray: England playing too rushed, making mistakes. The French have capitalised.

Rachel T: I think England will have to carry ME home at this rate.

Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half at Twickenham

"The French were very quick to pounce on it, but because England were going through their pattern having won the line-out there was no defence on the blind-side. Sebastien Tillous-Borde had a clear run to the line."

Brian Moore
Former England hooker on BBC One

"Superb opportunism by the French. England compounded an initial mistake by choosing the option to go right, where there was no cover, when there were more men to the left."

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Parling is driven back in the tackle, Plisson's kick is charged down and Spedding has to take drastic action. Plisson having a nightmare in open play so far. Lawes on the barrel but here comes Tillous-Borde with a length-of-the-field try... England won the line-out but the ball squirted out the back of a ruck, Youngs attempted to pop the ball to Lawes but Tillous-Borde of Toulon seized on it and ran in almost unopposed. Plisson misses the conversion.

Jules Plisson of Stade Francais makes no mistake from the tee and England's lead is reduced to four points - they need to win by 26 to take the Six Nations title from Ireland.

Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half at Twickenham

"The Ireland players watching this game somewhere up at Murrayfield will be thinking 'oh no'. The French have not turned up at all. They are not committing men to the breakdown and their is no conviction in their running or tackling."

Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half at Twickenham

"Luther Burrell should have put his foot through the ball when it went to ground from Jules Plisson there. It is very difficult to pick up a bobbling ball like that but if he fly-hacks through, the crowd go mad and suddenly France are chasing back 40 metres under huge pressure."

Mike Brown misses a high one but Ford mops up. However, he holds onto it for too long and France have a penalty...

Thomas Castaignede
Former France international on BBC One

"It's the worst start you could imagine. The link between 10, 12 and 13 was not there and it allowed England to score that try."

Laura Hutchison: Start as you mean to go on, boys.

David Hammett: Offside law abolished without it being reported in the press I guess? Ireland and again England already WAY past back foot.

Javel: It's too easy to "make the other team" turn the scrum & win a penalty. Strange rule.