Summary

  • England beat France 10-6 to win Women's Six Nations at Twickenham Stoop

  • England have won last three Women's Six Nations titles

  • Poppy Cleall powers over for only try on stroke of half-time

  • Emily Scarratt kicks late penalty to clinch tense victory

  • England have beaten France in last eight matches

  1. 'England need to get basics right'published at 15:09 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Ugo Monye
    Former England winger on BBC Two

    England need to settle. They have to get their basic drills right. All they are doing is feeding the energy of the beast - which is this French pack.

  2. Postpublished at 46 mins

    England 7-3 France

    That's clumsy from England - the restart goes straight out and France get the scrum on the centre spot.

  3. Penalty - England 7-3 Francepublished at 47 mins

    Caroline Drouin

    No problems for the France number 10 this time.

  4. Postpublished at 45 mins

    England 7-0 France

    England catch the rebound but cannot get out of their 22, and then quickly give away another penalty to give another pot at goal for France.

  5. Missed penaltypublished at 44 mins

    England 7-0 France

    Caroline Drouin's effort hits the post!

  6. Postpublished at 43 mins

    England 7-0 France

    That's a mighty scrum from France to win a penalty, and they take the option to kick at goal from just outside the 22 to the left of the posts.

  7. Postpublished at 41 mins

    England 7-0 France

    Scrappy stuff as France spin it wide to the left, then an Emily Scarratt kick is charged down inside the 22, but we're going back for an English scrum.

  8. Kick-offpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    England 7-0 France

    Caroline Drouin kicks off, and Poppy Cleall drops it to give France a scrum on England's 22. Clumsy stuff from the try scorer.

  9. Postpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    England 7-0 France

    Here are England, I wonder of Simon Middleton has had some hard words to say?

  10. Postpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    England 7-0 France

    France are already out on the pitch as we get ready for the second half.

  11. Ireland finish thirdpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe scored her first two tries for the Test side as Ireland beat Italy 25-5 to finish third in the tournament.

    Watch the tries here...

    Media caption,

    Murphy Crowe scores brace on first Six Nations start

  12. Replacementpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    England 7-0 France

    Just to clear up that prop Clara Joyeux replaced Rose Bernadou just before the break.

  13. Half-timepublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    England 7-0 France

    I was just wondering if we'd ever had a scoreless first half, and on BBC Two Gabby Logan has just said that the last time that happened was Ireland v France in February 2015 - cheers Gabby! Thankfully, we've seen some actual points right at the end there.

  14. Postpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Maggie Alphonsi
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC Two

    France will have been very happy with the way they played. They were dominant, especially in the scrum area, but they will be frustrated to have conceded that late try.

    FranceImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Danielle Waterman
    Former England international on BBC Two

    If there's a mismatch and Poppy Cleall can run at the little people, there's going to be problems.

  16. Postpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    Ugo Monye
    Former England winger on BBC Two

    Poppy Cleall gets through two defenders and offloads, and then comes again. That's two efforts in three phases, that's why she is so good, and finally England have a try.

  17. converted try

    Converted try - England 7-0 Francepublished at 39 mins

    Poppy Cleall

    At last!

    England rumble on at the scrum from that overturned decision, and finally Poppy Cleall bashes her way through, low and hard right by the posts.

    Emily Scarratt converts and England will lead at the break.

    Media caption,

    Cleall barges over to give England the lead against France

  18. Replacementpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 24 April 2021

    England 0-0 France

    Lenaig Corson is on for Madoussou Fall for a HIA, but prop Rose Bernadou is off for good.

  19. Postpublished at 36 mins

    England 0-0 France

    Good pressure from England is undone as Marlie Packer spills the ball five metres out.

    But hang on, the referee switches her call as replays showed a France hand touched it so England get the scrum.

  20. Postpublished at 34 mins

    England 0-0 France

    Zoe Harrison tries to find touch in the corner but Emilie Boulard catches and calls for the mark.

    Are we going to be scoreless at the break? I can't remember ever seeing that in international rugby, only in a few terrible school games I played in.