Summary

  • England beat France 44-8 at Twickenham to go top of the Six Nations table

  • Wing May scores first-half hat-trick of tries

  • Slade also scored as England secure bonus point before half-time

  • A penalty try and a Farrell score increased the lead in second half

  • Penaud replied for France

  • England's record winning margin against France was 37 points, in 1911.

  • Watch highlights on BBC Two at 18:00

  1. Replacementspublished at 58 mins

    England 44-8 France

    Dan Cole is on in place of Kyle Sinckler.

    France make a couple of changes as well with Paul Willemse and Dorian Aldegheri on at second row and prop respectively.

  2. 'Jet shoes!'published at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2019

    England 44-8 France

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

    Jet shoes from Jonny May to chase, then Owen Farrell following up, that’s good stuff from England.

  3. try

    Try - England 44-8 Francepublished at 55 mins

    Owen Farrell

    Try stands!

    There was a question whether Jonny May had hooked an arm around Antoine Dupont to prevent him having a second nibble at the ball.

    It was given short shrift by the video official.

    Farrell, with dad Andy in the stands, dusts himself down to kick the extras.

    Owen FarrellImage source, Getty Images
    Owen FarrellImage source, Getty Images
  4. Try reviewpublished at 54 mins

    England 37-8 France

    Owen Farrell dots down from his own kick ahead...

    But was there a knock-on as Jonny May attempted to do the same.

    On-pitch decision is try. But the video official is having a look...

  5. Postpublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2019

    England 37-8 France

    Paul Grayson
    Former England international on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Mark Wilson came in like a doorman, he’s saying ‘No-one’s messing with my mate!’

  6. 'Don't do that, Kyle'published at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2019

    England 37-8 France

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

    What’s Kyle Sinckler doing, grabbing someone by the scrum cap?

  7. Postpublished at 53 mins

    England 37-8 France

    Handbags!

    Back to the glory days of Le Crunch as Kyle Sinckler tugs the headguard of Arthur Iturria down over the France flanker's eyes.

    Everyone piles in. Mark Wilson is quick to defend Sinckler's honour.

    Everything settles down without any fists being thrown in anger. And the penalty is against Sinckler.

    No cards.

    England 37-8 FranceImage source, Getty Images
  8. Replacementpublished at 52 mins

    England 37-8 France

    Jack Nowell is on in place of Chris Ashton. Tom Curry is patched up and back in the fray.

  9. Sin-bin - Gael Fickoupublished at 51 mins

    England 37-8 France

    And France wing Gael Fickou is going for a 10-minute sit-down.

    France have struggled in defence with 15. This is gong to be interesting.

    Gael FickouImage source, Getty Images
  10. try

    Penalty trypublished at 50 mins

    England 37-8 France

    The try stands!

    Chris Ashton would have picked up and dotted down had Gael Fickou not tackled him. Seven straight points.

    It was all sparked by Henry Slade's interception.

  11. Penalty try?published at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2019

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

    Never a penalty try, Nigel! Never in a million years! Surely if tackled without the ball, that's a yellow card?

  12. Try reviewpublished at 49 mins

    England 30-8 France

    Can you review a penalty try that you have given?

    Nigel Owens can.

    He thought that Gael Fickou tackled Chris Ashton without the ball as the England wing was about to dot down.

    The video official is checking Owens judgement though.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2019

    England 30-8 France

    Kate: Curry - “It’s just a scratch. I’m fine.”

    Morgs: Ooooh, France are playing with a Full-Back this half!

    James: The only light for France is Damian Penaud playing at 14,

    Tom CurryImage source, Getty Images
  14. Replacementpublished at 49 mins

    England 30-8 France

    France have made a couple of changes with livewire Antoine Dupont on for Morgan Parra at nine.

    Romain Ntamack has come on and is playing at full-back with Thomas Ramos shoved onto the wing in place of Damian Penaud.

  15. 'Jones could have tough World Cup calls'published at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2019

    England 30-8 France

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

    Eddie Jones wants to make some of those awful calls when it comes to June or July for the World Cup. He wants the squad to be, in a way, in that position that they don’t want to be in.

    England 30-8 FranceImage source, Getty Images
  16. Replacementpublished at 47 mins

    England 30-8 France

    Serious claret for Tom Curry. The England flanker has split his forehead open in an accidental clash with Damian Penaud. He is off for a blood bin with Nathan Hughes replacing him.

    Joe Launchbury is a permanent replacement for George Kruis.

  17. Postpublished at 46 mins

    England 30-8 France

    England are running the same ploy over and over again.

    An Owen Farrell kick in behind has the French defence is a world of bother. Damian Penaud has to hack out in his own five-metre with the chase on behind him.

  18. Postpublished at 45 mins

    England 30-8 France

    France are penned down deep in their own half by more pin-point perfectly weighted kicking from England.

    The visitors have the ball but are still in the shadow of their own posts.

  19. Replacementpublished at 44 mins

    England 30-8 France

    Mako Vunipola is heading off after picking up a knock. He would be a big miss if he is not fit for the trip to Cardiff in a fortnight.

    Ben Moon is on for England.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2019

    #bbcrugby

    Mark: At least someone with the surname May is delivering for their county.

    Colin: England in the 1st half have beem A-MAY-ZING

    Henry: We seem to have brought our may-dar today. That left side is taking a pounding

    Jonny MayImage source, Getty Images