England clinch Women's Six Nations Grand Slam and seventh successive title in nerve-racking finale
Captain Zoe Aldcroft and Abby Dow score crucial tries as France fight back in second half
England scored five tries in entertaining first half
England have not lost in Six Nations since defeat by France in 2018
Live Reporting
Tom Rostance
Postpublished at 37 mins
37 mins
England 31-14 France
Really end-to-end as Claudia MacDonald threatens the French line before full-back Morgane Bourgeois scoops the ball up, breaks the line and kicks a monster downfield.
Both sides are up to 15 again as they exchange kicks deep downfield. Perhaps that early onslaught is taking a toll as the pace of the game slows up a touch.
Converted try - England 31-14 Francepublished at 30 mins
30 mins
Pauline Bourdon (con Bourgeois)
Oh wow!
Zoe Harrison gets a poor pass behind her own tryline, she can't gather it and Pauline Bourdon is on it in a flash to dive in and touch the ball down. Twickenham is silenced.
Converted try - England 31-7 Francepublished at 23 mins
23 mins
Claudia MacDonald
It takes England all of about 40 seconds to make the extra player count. Meg Jones whips a dream of a pass out wide, cutting out two defenders, and Claudia MacDonald finishes.
Claudia MacDonald gets the ball out wide for the first time but is directed into traffic and France can turn the ball over. They just need some respite.
France have Gaby Vernier back on and they need something magic from the centre to turn this around. Meg Jones cuts France open with another great burst and her kick ahead nearly finds a team-mate for a score but it just runs out.
Converted try - England 24-7 Francepublished at 18 mins
18 mins
Emma Sing (con Harrison)
It's just relentless from England! France can't deal with the maul and though they hold up the pack, there is so much space out wide and they find Emma Sing free to run it in again!
HeardAitchison 62', substituted for Aitchison at 62 minutes
Number11,
MacDonaldRowland 47', substituted for Rowland at 47 minutes
Number10,
Harrison
Number9,
HuntPacker 50', substituted for Packer at 50 minutes
Number1,
BottermanClifford 50', substituted for Clifford at 50 minutes
Number2,
DaviesCokayne 50', substituted for Cokayne at 50 minutes
Number3,
MuirBern 50', substituted for Bern at 50 minutes
Number4,
TallingGalligan 62', substituted for Galligan at 62 minutes
Number5,
Ward
Number6,
Aldcroft
Number7,
FeaunatiBurton 67', substituted for Burton at 67 minutes
Number8,
Matthews
Substitutes
home team, England
Number16,
Cokayne
Number17,
Clifford
Number18,
Bern
Number19,
Galligan
Number20,
Burton
Number21,
Packer
Number22,
Aitchison
Number23,
Rowland
away team, France
Starting lineup
Number15,
Bourgeois
Number14,
Grisez
Number13,
Menager
Number12,
VernierBerthoumieu 6', substituted for Berthoumieu at 6 minutesVernier 19', substituted for Vernier at 19 minutes
Number11,
Arbey
Number10,
ArbezQueyroi 55', substituted for Queyroi at 55 minutes
Number9,
BourdonChambon 62', substituted for Chambon at 62 minutes
Number1,
Brosseau
Number2,
BigotRiffonneau 50', substituted for Riffonneau at 50 minutes
Number3,
Khalfaoui21', Yellow card at 21 minutesBernadou 50', substituted for Bernadou at 50 minutes
Number4,
FeleuZago 70', substituted for Zago at 70 minutes
Number5,
FallMaka 70', substituted for Maka at 70 minutes
Number6,
EscuderoBernadou 27', substituted for Bernadou at 27 minutesEscudero 33', substituted for Escudero at 33 minutesBerthoumieu 60', substituted for Berthoumieu at 60 minutes
HeardAitchison 62', substituted for Aitchison at 62 minutes
Number11,
MacDonaldRowland 47', substituted for Rowland at 47 minutes
Number10,
Harrison
Number9,
HuntPacker 50', substituted for Packer at 50 minutes
Number1,
BottermanClifford 50', substituted for Clifford at 50 minutes
Number2,
DaviesCokayne 50', substituted for Cokayne at 50 minutes
Number3,
MuirBern 50', substituted for Bern at 50 minutes
Number4,
TallingGalligan 62', substituted for Galligan at 62 minutes
Number5,
Ward
Number6,
Aldcroft
Number7,
FeaunatiBurton 67', substituted for Burton at 67 minutes
Number8,
Matthews
Substitutes
Number16,
Cokayne
Number17,
Clifford
Number18,
Bern
Number19,
Galligan
Number20,
Burton
Number21,
Packer
Number22,
Aitchison
Number23,
Rowland
away team, France
Starting lineup
Number15,
Bourgeois
Number14,
Grisez
Number13,
Menager
Number12,
VernierBerthoumieu 6', substituted for Berthoumieu at 6 minutesVernier 19', substituted for Vernier at 19 minutes
Number11,
Arbey
Number10,
ArbezQueyroi 55', substituted for Queyroi at 55 minutes
Number9,
BourdonChambon 62', substituted for Chambon at 62 minutes
Number1,
Brosseau
Number2,
BigotRiffonneau 50', substituted for Riffonneau at 50 minutes
Number3,
Khalfaoui21', Yellow card at 21 minutesBernadou 50', substituted for Bernadou at 50 minutes
Number4,
FeleuZago 70', substituted for Zago at 70 minutes
Number5,
FallMaka 70', substituted for Maka at 70 minutes
Number6,
EscuderoBernadou 27', substituted for Bernadou at 27 minutesEscudero 33', substituted for Escudero at 33 minutesBerthoumieu 60', substituted for Berthoumieu at 60 minutes