Summary

  • Result: France 17-12 England

  • France win the Women's Six Nations

  • England miss out on a Grand Slam

  • England tries from Thompson and Taylor

  • Mignot (2) and Forlani score tries for France

  1. Postpublished at 53 mins

    France 5-7 England

    France are attacking waves and England are rattled. Camile Imart puts a lovely penalty to the corner - more defending needed from England now.

  2. Postpublished at 51 mins

    France 5-7 England

    Incredible resolve from England here.

    Pauline Bourdon snipes into a gap and into the 22. France get a maul going and it looks unstoppable - but England just about hold it up. Camile Imart looks for a cross-field kick but it's just too long.

  3. Postpublished at 48 mins

    France 5-7 England

    England survive, as France hold on at the breakdown.

  4. Postpublished at 48 mins

    France 5-7 England

    France are looking slippery now.

    Laura Delas storms up from full-back and, I think she misses her intended target with a loose pass, but it falls into the hands of Gaelle Mignot, but the skipper's throw back the way it came is touched out for a French line-out.

  5. Missed penalty (Camile Cabalou)published at 47 mins

    France 5-7 England

    The pace of this match has been pretty relentless. 

    First it's Laetitia Grand flying forward and now Audrey Forlani, both crashing into English tackles. England have to concede the penalty and Camile Cabalou's miserable night from the tee continues. It's slightly right of centre but the kick smacks the post. I'm sure the upright was shaking with laughter at that one - not very good at all.

  6. Postpublished at 43 mins

    France 5-7 England

    Here's a quirk for you.

    England have Ceri Large and France have Laetitia Grand.

    Big v big.

    I mean, I found it interesting...

  7. Postpublished at 42 mins

    France 5-7 England

    Katie Mason sniffs a gap down the left but Elodie Poublan is equal to the full-back and drags her out of touch.

  8. Kick-offpublished at 41 mins

    France 5-7 England

    England battle for possessionImage source, AFP

    Forty minutes to decide the Six Nations title.

    Ceri Large puts boot to ball and it's back on.

  9. T'other Six Nationspublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016

    6nImage source, .

    Of course the other Six Nations comes to a close tomorrow... and there's still much at stake for England. A Grand Slam on the line.

    Eddie Jones can make an immediate impression with England if his players can secure a Grand Slam with victory against France in Paris (Saturday, 19 March, 20:00 GMT)

    However, history is not on his side, as some pretty impressive predecessors have been unable to seal the deal.

    Find out more by reading here.

  10. Postpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016

    In case you want more rugby tonight - although I can't see why this wouldn't be enough - there's Premiership action on the go.

    Bath are leading Newcastle 12-7. Keep across it right here.

  11. Postpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016

    HT: France 5-7 England

  12. Postpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016

    HT: France 5-7 England

    So, this Six Nations title decider is likely to go to the wire.

    Not great for the old nerves, that's for sure.

    Might make myself a Friday night cup of cocoa to settle me down. There ain't no party like a cocoa party.

  13. Half-timepublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016

    France 5-7 England

    Bit of a shot to the solar plexus there for England, right at the end of the half.

    They'll be disappointed they didn't hold off that maul - it didn't look the most penetrating drive to grace a rugby field.

  14. try

    Try (Gaelle Mignot, missed con Camile Cabalou)published at 38 mins

    France 5-7 England

    France tryImage source, afp

    The maul from this scrum is as messy as you like. But, somehow, among the chaos, skipper Gaelle Mignot goes over and there's no decision to be made about this one.

    Camile Cabalou's boot fails her again from the tee.

  15. No trypublished at 36 mins

    France 0-7 England

    "No try," comes the call. It was impossible to tell in all honesty.

    French scrum though - they still might take something.

  16. Try reviewpublished at 35 mins

    France 0-7 England

    France get a maul steaming and Safi N'Diaye is in the middle of it as it crosses the line.

    Was she held up?

    The TMO will make a decision.

  17. Postpublished at 33 mins

    France 0-7 England

    France are sniping into the breakdown with venom and force Emma Corker into not releasing.

    They build a swift attack but Elodie Publan's attempted kick through is out for an England line-out.

  18. Postpublished at 30 mins

    France 0-7 England

    And all this has the French rattled as Laura Delas puts it out on the full. Attacking line-out for England.

  19. Postpublished at 29 mins

    France 0-7 England

    England have found their swagger now.

    France infringe in opposition territory and England skipper Sarah Hunter opts for a scrum. She fancies the power of her girls over the French.

  20. try

    Try (Lydia Thompson, con Amber Reed)published at 26 mins

    France 0-7 England

    England celebrateImage source, AFP

    This is either wonderful finishing from Lydia Thompson or miserable defending from France.

    Sarah Hunter supplies the winger from the scrum, and Thompson goes through one, two, three and four tackles to plough over in the corner.

    To top it off Amber Reed lands a tricky conversion.