Summary

  • Last-minute Thomas Ramos penalty from near halfway line snatches thrilling win for France

  • Lead changed several times in rollercoaster second half in Lyon

  • France finish second in Six Nations with England third

  • Tommy Freeman, Ollie Lawrence and Marcus Smith scored tries in second half

  • Leo Barre and Gael Fickou touched down to revive hosts' hopes

  • England trailed 16-10 at half-time with Lawrence scoring late on

  1. What a kick!published at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    France 30-31 England

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That's a massive kick! What have England got?

  2. try

    Converted try - France 30-31 Englandpublished at 75 mins

    Tommy Freeman (con George Ford)

    George Ford and Marcus Smith combine, quick hands from Smith then sends Tommy Freeman over in the corner.

    George Ford nails the extras from out wide and England take the lead.

    Freeman scoring a tryImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 74 mins

    France 30-24 England

    Alex Dombrandt locks himself over the ball and wins a penalty. Deep into the France 22 England go.

  4. Postpublished at 73 mins

    France 30-24 England

    Since that Marcus Smith try, England have stopped playing.

  5. Should be a yellow cardpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    France 30-24 England

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I think that was cynical, Tommy Freeman knew what he was doing, he was never going to catch that and that's a yellow card for me.

  6. Postpublished at 71 mins

    France 30-24 England

    Thomas Ramos drags it wide. Didn't get hold of it.

    Ramos kicking a penaltyImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 70 mins

    France 30-24 England

    Tommy Freeman goes for the intercept and drops the ball. They are going to have a look at it. Was it deliberate?

    Penalty only is the call. A fair one.

  8. Postpublished at 69 mins

    France 30-24 England

    Thomas Ramos pops the ball into the corner from a penalty. Danny Care is the next to come on.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

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    Theo: That try sums up where England are at the moment. Conceding from a seemingly impossible scenario. Work in progress indeed but there are promising signs.

  10. Postpublished at 67 mins

    France 30-24 England

    George Ford calls a mark and says 'give me some energy lads' - well something like that.

    3 English players against 1 FrenchImage source, Getty Images
  11. Replacementspublished at 66 mins

    France 30-24 England

    Nolann Le Garrec is off for Maxime Lucu. Alex Dombrandt is also on for Sam Underhill.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

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    Fabulous fabulous Test match rugby! Can England come back again? There'd certainly be one happy Englishman in my house if they can.

    John, Lancaster

  13. Postpublished at 64 mins

    France 30-24 England

    France slow it down as Nolann Le Garrec goes to the sky. Damian Penaud plucks it out of the air and goes off on a run.

    Has to be one of the best players in the world Penaud.

    Nolann Le GarrecImage source, Getty Images
  14. Penaud pulls the stringspublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    France 30-24 England

    Chris Ashton
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    If there is a chance to be had, Penaud is going to be somewhere near it.

  15. Fickou at full tiltpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    France 30-24 England

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

    From an overthrow in the line-out to a hack upfield, England didn't have a chance to defend and Gael Fickou had his eyes wide open and was at full tilt.

  16. try

    Converted try - France 30-24 Englandpublished at 61 mins

    Gael Fickou (con Thomas Ramos)

    A mistake at the line-out for England and Thomas Ramos fly-kicks it through.

    It bounces perfectly for Damian Penaud who hands it off to Gael Fickou.

    Never rule out the French!

    French tryImage source, Getty Images
  17. Replacementspublished at 60 mins

    France 23-24 England

    Manu Tuilagi is on for Henry Slade. England going all out power. France respond by bringing on Yoram Moefana.

  18. Postpublished at 58 mins

    France 23-24 England

    Manu Tuilagi is stripped off and ready to go.

    His final England game?

  19. France have bounced backpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    France 23-24 England

    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

    We've seen it before many, many times in these massive encounters. Away from home you will get opportunities, but you have to expect France to bounce back. That was a wonder try, lovely hands, lovely feet.

  20. try

    Converted try - France 23-24 Englandpublished at 56 mins

    Leo Barre (con Thomas Ramos)

    Nolann Le Garrec gets some quick ball and fires it out to Charles Ollivon who offloads it to Leo Barre.

    Great, great execution of the simple stuff.

    France celebrating tryImage source, Getty Images