Summary

  • England beat France 22-19 to win Autumn Nations Cup in extra time sudden death

  • Owen Farrell penalty in second half of extra time wins final - after he hit the post with one in first half

  • Hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie scored in last minute to level match 19-19 at full time

  • Brice Dulin try helped under-strength France lead 13-6 at half-time

  • 2,000 spectators watched as fans returned to Twickenham for first time since March

  1. Postpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    Topsy Ojo
    Former England back on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    It has been brilliant to watch. Entertaining. A lot of questions will still be asked of this England team, but their ability to bring it level with two minutes level, and then win it, that's maturity.

    England have come away with the trophy, so that feeling of adversity and being able to come through, they'll learn a huge amount from that.

    The fans will have loved the drama.

  2. Postpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    England win Autumn Nations Cup

    What a match.

    France, without around 25 of their star players, travelled to Twickenham as underdogs against the Six Nations champions. England were seven points behind with just a few minutes left.

    Luke Cowan-Dickie made it over off the back of a maul and captain Owen Farrell, who had already missed three kicks, scored the conversion to level things and take it to sudden death.

    And somehow England found a way to win with an Owen Farrell penalty. An unexpected end to an unexpected tournament.

  3. Postpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Fabulous game all round. Lots of good rugby, lots of a bit average rugby - but as a spectacle, with fans in the crowd, the way this French team took England on and really bothered them.

    England bounced back with some key performances. A great afternoon and from rugby's perspective, this is the game we expect to see from some of the best teams in the world.

  4. England win the Autumn Nations Cuppublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020
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    England 22-19 France

    Owen Farrell makes no mistake this time.

    He lands his penalty from far out on the left and, unbelievably, England have managed to find a way to win in sudden death.

    FarrellImage source, Reuters
  5. Postpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Maro Itoje has got his Mr Tickle hands, arms... the reach is just incredible. No England player is in that so it is not a ruck. Maro Itoje, brilliant turnover.

  6. Postpublished at 15 mins

    England 19-19 France

    He will! Owen Farrell sets up his tee.

  7. England win a penaltypublished at 15 mins

    England 19-19 France

    Jonny May grabs a high ball, takes a moment before setting off, but he can't find any way through.

    England pin France back with a kick and they win a penalty on the floor!

    This is it. Another chance to kick at goal and win the Autumn Nations Cup. Will Owen Farrell be taking it again?

    He has missed four kicks today and it's a tough one out left.

  8. Postpublished at 13 mins

    England 19-19 France

    England slide into a maul from the line-out then Dan Robson kicks high.

    England safely gather amidst tough competition from Brice Dulin and Luke Cowan-Dickie breaks through! He pulls England up to France's 22.

    What a treat this is for the fans.

  9. Extra time second halfpublished at 12 mins

    England 19-19 France

    We're off again and England have a scrum inside their 22.

    Ben Earl looks pumped to the max as they win the penalty and Henry Slade kicks to touch.

    Btw, if it comes down to kicks to decide it each team has to choose five kickers to take a penalty from the 22.

  10. Postpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    Matt Dawson
    Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    I want to see penalties! I have never been to a game with one, I want to see it...

  11. Penalties??published at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    England 19-19 France

    Just in case nothing happens in the next 10 minutes: we'd have a place-kicking competition to decide the winner.

    IMAGINE.

  12. Postpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    England 19-19 France

    The players must be exhausted.

    They've racked up 90 minutes of rugby so far and have another 10 of sudden death to go.

    The first side to score wins. Owen Farrell had a prime opportunity right at the start of sudden death when France gave away a penalty but, incredibly, he missed his kick.

    So on we go.

  13. Postpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    Topsy Ojo
    Former England back on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That was wrestling, WWE, complete body slam into touch. Just get it off the pitch... they must not have known what was going on.

  14. Half-time in sudden deathpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    England 19-19 France

    Max Malins tries to make a name for himself running through defenders but he doesn't get too far.

    Ben Earl ends up with the ball on the left wing, Dan Robson grabs it at the breakdown and is pulled into touch.

    Half-time - a chance to catch up in what is going on here.

  15. Postpublished at 11 mins

    England 19-19 France

    Sebastien Bezy clears the ball back into England's half, but George Ford soon repays the favour.

    Both side's are playing low-risk rugby because a penalty conceded could mean the end of the game.

  16. Extra time first halfpublished at 9 mins

    England 19-19 France

    France immediately win the ball on the floor and this time Brice Dulin kicks to touch.

    A reminder that we are playing two 10-minute halves of sudden death - the first team to score wins the trophy.

  17. Postpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    Topsy Ojo
    Former England back on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    France were thinking about the drop goal too much. England could just wait for the opportune moment to attack the break down. They didn't need to in the end as France were off their feet.

  18. Extra time first halfpublished at 8 mins

    England 19-19 France

    England have to be so careful at the breakdown. If they give a penalty away it will give Louis Carbonel a chance to close out the game.

    But it goes the other way. It is England who win the penalty and George Ford kicks to touch on France's 22.

    Eddie Jones looks thrilled. Not sure the England coach has ever been this expressive on a touchline.

  19. Postpublished at 7 mins

    England 19-19 France

    It was already a France B team and now they've got their replacements on. So many of these players have just one cap to their name.

    They build up phases barraging England's defence but the more experienced hosts are holding strong inside their own half.

    Fly-half Louis Carbonel is waiting for his drop-goal chance.

  20. Postpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 6 December 2020

    Topsy Ojo
    Former England back on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    France thought they were about to lose the game, Owen Farrell in front of the sticks. Now the pressure is on England to keep them out.