Ireland were rightfully denied a penalty try but France weren't.

The visitors almost seemed desperate to give the ball away!!

Paul O'Connell
Former Ireland captain on BBC One

I thought it was a strange tournament. For Wales to go from Grand Slam champions to where they are now is pretty incredible.

For France, they looked poor at Twickenham and the Arriva Stadium last year, they looked so poorly coached but for them to go from where they were then to where they are, they genuinely look a world-class team. They are only going to get better and better. It's pretty exciting for the tournament. I think everybody has been longing for France to come back into the competition and get their act together and I think they've finally do it.

Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent on BBC 5 Radio Live

England got the job done and won the Six Nations but if we're asking who the best team in the Northern Hemisphere in 2020 has been - it has been France.

Only a losing bonus point that England got in Paris has meant they have won it.

It is joke that the Six Nations has losing bonus points - I can understand the four-try bonus points - but how you can reward a team for losing a match is beyond me.

We have seen the best team in the tournament tonight and they have not won the trophy.

Romain Ntamack was a delight inside the Stade - imagine how he would have performed with a packed crowd.

The 21-year-old Stade Toulousain fly-half is a very exciting prospect.

2 February: France 24-17 England

Eddie Jones' side fall to a chastening opening defeat as resurgent France side stun England with first-half blitz in Paris

8 February: Scotland 6-13 England

Ellis Genge scores the only try as England overcome terrible weather conditions to beat old foes Scotland in the Calcutta Cup

23 February: England 24-12 Ireland

England rediscover their World Cup form to earn a bruising 24-12 victory against title rivals Ireland

7 March: England 33-30 Wales

The Red Rose survive a late sending off for Manu Tuilagi to beat Wales and secure the Triple Crown

31 October: Italy 5-34 England

England needed a bonus-point in their final game - and they did what they were expected to do against whipping boys Italy.

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Sheer forward force got Cian Healy over the line, who later needed a bit of off-the-field treatment.

England captain Owen Farrell speaking on BBC One: "It was enjoyable game [France v Ireland] to watch but it got to a point where it seemed like it was going our way and thankfully it did.

On Eddie Jones: "He's been brilliant. the best thing I can say is we all love being here and being in camp and we all love working hard to improve and hopefully you see that when we get out on the field."

On England's inexperienced side having more to give: "Massively, it feels like we're just getting started. There were four new caps today, someone who got their 100th cap in Ben Youngs and Jamie George who got his 50th. It feels like we've got a brilliant blend of experience and youth to drive us forward and being involved in training in the last few weeks has shown that to us and we're looking forward to what's in front of us as well."

On Ben Youngs: "I'm chuffed for him. It's a huge achievement reaching 100 caps, only the second person to do it for England, it's massive. To have such a good game, like he did, and to top it off with the trophy is brilliant."

Paul O'Connell
Former Ireland captain on BBC One

When you play France now you need your own X-factor players who can create something from nothing like they can and score more tries. They are going to put tries on you now. If you give them half an opportunity they will score. The quality of their ability to take half an opportunity is top class.

Their second-half performance was outstanding.

This was a lovely move on the left for the French. They don't score too many ugly tries.

Martin Johnson
Former England captain and coach on BBC One

France will get tries on you. If you score four ties in a game you're win a lot of games. France just do that and pull tries out of the bag.

It was a very unlike Ireland performance in the second half. The line out just didn't work and there were handling errors.

France are just lethal.

Brian Moore
Former England hooker on BBC TV

France should be happy with finishing second, that's a good return for them. They look to be a side that is developing and going from strength to strength. Their selection process is now, at last, solidified and they should be happy with how this has gone.

England's Owen Farrell coming up. We've managed a satellite (maybe a video call) link-up with their Rome base.

Technology. Marvellous.

Paul O'Connell
Former Ireland captain on BBC One

Ireland performed poorly in the second half, there were a good few errors. They won a great penalty, missed the kick to touch, there were line-out malfunctions and the scrum come under pressure on more than one occasion.

But it's more about the France class. It's like that New Zealand type performance where you feel like you're doing well against them but you give them a half chance and they take it. That's what they have. They have X-factor players where if you give them half an opportunity to score a try they take it.

Read it and weep with celebratory joy, England fans!

It's success for France and perhaps a 31-point win was beyond them, but a six-point victory for Ireland was certainly not beyond them.

What will Andy Farrell say about that display?

Mark Burt: France have been decent, Ireland hopeless. So many individual errors on both sides, it’s becoming a bun fight.

Saidmadrid: Ireland have only themselves to blame for the chaotic and shambolic performance they put in tonight.

Any spark in the game appeared to have disappeared with that Virimi Vakatawa try. Ireland are still pushing for another score, but it's too little too late.

They were expected to go for it after the interval but that charge never materialised. Also the handling errors...