Summary

  • England secure Grand Slam with fifth win from five games

  • Two Sarah Bern tries help England lead 21-7 at half-time in Bayonne

  • France reduce lead to 24-12 but England hold on to clinch title

  • England's 23rd successive win and fourth Six Nations title in a row

  • Sell-out crowd of around 10,600

  1. Postpublished at 72 mins

    France 12-24 England

    Jess Breach looked to homing in on an overlap on the left wing until a forward pass gave France a scrum.

    The hosts are back to 15 now, but England are camping out in the home 22.

  2. Postpublished at 70 mins

    France 12-24 England

    The home crowd are really into this now as Madoussou Fall charges through the middle on halfway - only to spill the ball in the tackle.

  3. Postpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 30 April 2022

    France 12-24 England

    Rachael Burford
    England World Cup winner on BBC Two

    You can never write France off especially on their home turf. Finally all the pressure France have had has come to some points.

  4. try

    Try - France 12-24 Englandpublished at 69 mins

    Annaelle Deshaye

    At last! France give England a taste of their own medicine at the line-out, shunting infield befree the ball is spin back towards the touch line to Annaelle Deshaye, who bundles herself over from close range.

    But the conversion is missed and England lead by 12 points with time running out.

  5. Postpublished at 63 mins

    France 7-24 England

    England absorb some sustained pressure in front of their own posts before Natasha Hunt clears towards halfway.

    Don't forget that France are still a player down for a few more minutes yet.

  6. 'What a tackle!'published at 15:46 British Summer Time 30 April 2022

    France 7-24 England

    Rachael Burford
    England World Cup winner on BBC Two

    Boulard got the entire crowd on their feet with that run but what about the tackle from Emily Scarratt! Boulard got swiped from absolutely nowhere.

  7. England in controlpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 30 April 2022

    France 7-24 England

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    If England can stay disciplined and stay with their patterns they should be able to see the game out from here.

  8. Postpublished at 60 mins

    France 7-24 England

    The best moment of the half so far as sub Emilie Boulard goes clear and runs from halfway almost to the line, only for Emily Scarratt to get back and make a vital tackle five meters out.

  9. Penalty - France 7-24 Englandpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 30 April 2022

    Emily Scarratt

    Indeed they do, with Scarratt slotting her fourth kick of the day.

  10. Sin-bin - Maelle Filoponpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 30 April 2022

    France 7-21 England

    Yes, the France centre is off for 10 minutes. Will England make more of this than the hosts did?

  11. Postpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 30 April 2022

    France 7-21 England

    Uh-oh, there might be a deliberate knock-on by Maelle Filopon here - they are reviewing...

  12. Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 30 April 2022

    France 7-21 England

    Sublime stuff from Emily Scarratt, a real bouncing bomb of a kick into the 22 and out - France have the throw but they knock it on and England will get the put-in at a scrum.

  13. England stand firmpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 30 April 2022

    France 7-21 England

    Rachael Burford
    England World Cup winner on BBC Two

    You have to commend England's defence for withstanding France's pressure during their 10 minutes with 14 players.

    Alex Matthews makes a tackleImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 30 April 2022

    France 7-21 England

    Zoe Harrison is back after her sin-bin spell - no points conceded and England are in the French 22.

  15. Replacementpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 30 April 2022

    France 7-21 England

    Poppy Cleall's day is done, lock Rosie Galligan replaces her with Zoe Aldcroft moving into the back row.

  16. Postpublished at 50 mins

    France 7-21 England

    It's hard to tell that England are a player down at the moment, as Lydia Thompson flies into a tackle that knocks the ball back 10 metres into the French half.

  17. Postpublished at 49 mins

    France 7-21 England

    Sarah Bern apologises to the referee as a scrum does not go to plan - lovely manners!

  18. Strength in depth to tell?published at 15:30 British Summer Time 30 April 2022

    France 7-21 England

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    If they can hold out this period, England's strength in depth will be telling.

  19. Postpublished at 47 mins

    France 7-21 England

    France get the ball back to try to make the numbers count, a lovely run from Gabrielle Vernier into the 22 forces Helena Rowland to find touch.

    Audrey Forlani is replaced by Julie Annery in the French second row.

  20. Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 30 April 2022

    France 7-21 England

    Huge scrum from England 10 metres out gives them a penalty that is kicked a short way downfield, eating up some time as they play with 14.