Summary

  • France seal Grand Slam with impressive victory in jubilant Paris

  • Captain Antoine Dupont scores in 61st minute as France clinch first Six Nations since 2010

  • Freddie Steward went over for England to reduce France's 18-6 first-half lead

  • Gael Fickou and Francois Crois scored in first half to delight Stade de France

  • Ireland beat Scotland earlier and finish second

  • England finish third after three defeats

  1. Postpublished at 79 mins

    France 25-13 England

    The tricolore flags are waving and the fans are singing La Marseillaise.

    These reset scrums will be pleasing France, who are just a minute away now.

  2. Postpublished at 78 mins

    France 25-13 England

    Alex Dombrandt knocks on and France have a scrum just outside their 22.

    There are some nervous faces in the stands but Les Bleus are within touching distance of a first Grand Slam in 12 years.

  3. Postpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2022

    France 25-13 England

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Dupont comes off to a hero's reception from the stands.

  4. Replacementpublished at 77 mins

    France 25-13 England

    France captain Antoine Dupont is repaced by Maxime Lucu.

    England bring on George Ford. Marcus Smith is still on, though.

  5. Postpublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2022

    France 25-13 England

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It hasn't been vintage France, they've looked nervous. But they still lead by 12.

  6. Postpublished at 77 mins

    France 25-13 England

    Marcus Smith fizzes a pass wide to Elliot Daly on the left wing, but the pass just has a little too much on it and Daly can't gather.

    France are less than four minutes away from a Grand Slam now.

  7. Postpublished at 76 mins

    France 25-13 England

    Jaminet clears again, and this time England run the ball back through George Furbank.

    Gregory Alldritt is penalised for a high tackle and Harry Randall takes the penalty quickly, taking England into the French 22.

    Marcus Smith puts a kick behind the French defence and Gabin Villiere covers brilliantly, allowing Antoine Dupont to kick clear.

    England are running out of time.

  8. Postpublished at 74 mins

    France 25-13 England

    France's scrum is steady and Melvyn Jaminet blasts a clearance from his own 22 past halfway.

    As Alan Partridge would say, he's got a foot like a traction engine.

  9. Replacementpublished at 72 mins

    France 25-13 England

    England's kicking has put France's backfield defenders under pressure tonight, and once again Freddie Steward is close to gathering his own kick.

    The ball goes loose as England knock on for a French scrum.

    France, meanwhile, bring on a few replacements including flanker Dylan Cretin and Thibaud Flament.

  10. Postpublished at 71 mins

    France 25-13 England

    England go close! Alex Dombrandt comes charging through like a bus, but France's defence is solid once more as it holds up the Harlequins number eight.

    France will have a drop-out from their own try line.

  11. Postpublished at 70 mins

    France 25-13 England

    England's maul is illegally stopped so they'll have another penalty.

    Marcus Smith kicks to the corner again.

  12. Replacementpublished at 68 mins

    France 25-13 England

    Scrum-half Harry Randall and lock Ollie Chessum are also on for England.

    They have a penalty, which Marcus Smith will use to kick to touch in the French 22 again.

  13. Replacementpublished at 66 mins

    France 25-13 England

    Alex Dombrandt comes on for England and his first contribution is to charge down an attempted drop-goal from Melvyn Jaminet.

    Prop Joe Marler is also on for Will Stuart.

    Antoine Dupont makes a rare mistake, overhitting his clearance which goes dead to hand England a scrum deep in the French half.

  14. Postpublished at 65 mins

    France 25-13 England

    Dupont shows the other side of his game with a towering box-kick which Elliot Daly knocks on into touch.

    France have a line-out in England's half and they sense this match is there for the taking.

  15. 'I've never seen anything like Dupont'published at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2022

    France 25-13 England

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

    Think Zinedine Zidane, think Michel Platini. It's too early to say Dupont's a great but there's no question that this kid is extreme.

    His sense for the game, I've never seen anything like it. His timing, touch, hands, delivery communication. Effortless.

  16. try

    Converted try - France 25-13 Englandpublished at 61 mins

    Antoine Dupont

    That's why he's World Rugby's player of the year.

    Cameron Woki leads the charge into the English 22, before Damien Penaud dances in from his wing.

    Then from Gregory Alldritt's offload, the captain and superstar scrum-half Antoine Dupont brushes off a tackle from Jamie George and canters over for France's third try.

    Melvyn Jaminet converts and France inch closer to a Grand Slam.

    Antoine DupontImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 59 mins

    France 18-13 England

    We haven't had this yet in this match - a series of reset scrums. Not one of the sport's most attractive traits.

  18. Postpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2022

    France 18-13 England

    Paul Grayson
    Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The French fans can't afford to get nervous now. They've got to stick with their team.

  19. Replacementpublished at 57 mins

    France 18-13 England

    France's giant prop Uini Atonio is off, replaced by Mohamed Haouas.

    How might that affect the scrum?

  20. Postpublished at 57 mins

    France 18-13 England

    Now it's France on the front foot, taking the game to the England 22 before George Furbank volleys clear again. That's twice he's done that now. He could be on to something.