Get Involvedpublished at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March
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Try of the tournament!
Tim Callaghan
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
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March
England too slowpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March
France 10-3 England
Chris Ashton
Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 LiveEngland were slow to set up, you would not have thought it was their ball and then turnover, and France were gone.
France were ready to gopublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March
France 10-3 England
Matt Dawson
2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 LiveOne of the tries of the day, even of the tournament. A brilliant steal at the line-out and you could see France were ready to go. My goodness me, have they got the players to switch and then go with Gael Fickou on the outside.
Converted try - France 10-3 Englandpublished at 19 mins
Nolann Le Garrec (con Thomas Ramos)
WOW!
Gael Fickou makes the initial break before a sublime offload sends Nolann Le Garrec in untouched.
Out of nothing.
Image source, Getty ImagesSmith goes off scriptpublished at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March
France 3-3 England
Matt Dawson
2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 LiveMarcus Smith has to be careful. You cannot have 14 players understanding the strategy and then your 15 goes off script. At his level you have to be 100% sure that you can break the line and cause mayhem.
Penalty - France 3-3 Englandpublished at 18 mins
Thomas Ramos
All square.
England slowing it downpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March
France 0-3 England
Chris Ashton
Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 LiveI think France want to speed the game up but England are not allowing it.
Postpublished at 17 mins
France 0-3 England
Marcus Smith gets the ball and goes off on a dance, but Julien Marchand gets over the ball and wins the penalty.
Postpublished at 16 mins
France 0-3 England
Another Alex Mitchell box-kick goes up. A clear tactic early on.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 14 mins
France 0-3 England
Alex Mitchell seems to be pushing through his wrist problem. Drops the ball there but I wouldn't blame the wrist.
Penalty - France 0-3 Englandpublished at 12 mins
George Ford
A clean strike on the angle.
Image source, Getty ImagesEdgy startpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March
France 0-0 England
Matt Dawson
2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 LiveBoth sides look confused. I cannot work out if it is because they are edgy due to the pressure after what's happened earlier in the tournament. This is not how I expected them to start.
Postpublished at 11 mins
France 0-0 England
England win the penalty! Didn't see that one coming did you Mark?
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March
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Too much of a weight difference in the pack. England are going to struggle.
Mark
Postpublished at 10 mins
France 0-0 England
Leo Barre is unable to take the high ball and England will have a scrum.
I don't think that will be the last high ball sent up.
France forwards in controlpublished at 20:11 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March
France 0-0 England
Chris Ashton
Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 LiveEngland just cannot get control of the French forwards right now. They need to sort some stuff out in the mauls quickly, or it will be a long night for England.
Replacement - Furbank offpublished at 8 mins
France 0-0 England
George Furbank is in trouble with a calf problem. Marcus Smith is on at full-back.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 6 mins
France 0-0 England
Damian Penaud boshes Ollie Lawrence into touch. BOSH!
France then win a penalty and belt it down into the England 22. Once again pinged at the maul.
Image source, PA MediaPostpublished at 5 mins
France 0-0 England
HUGE maul from France as they march England out of their 22. This came after a lovely kick through from George Ford.
Mitchell not '100%'published at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March
France 0-0 England
Chris Ashton
Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 LiveAlex Mitchell still does not look 100%, you try to avoid contact but he just cannot get away from it!