Summary

  • 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

  1. England 43-28 France

    'It's your own time you're wasting,' says referee Maggie Cogger-Orr, a line from the teacher's textbook.

  2. England 43-28 France

    We're into the last 20 minutes. A test of mental and physical strength.

  3. England 43-28 France

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    Great recognition of where the space was. A looping pass delivered well off the left hand is not easy.

  4. try

    Try - England 43-28 France

    Abby Dow

    England have the players, too!

    That feels a pivotal score. France do brilliantly to hold up Maddie Feaunati on the line but Zoe Harrison gets the ball in hand and flings a high pass out to Abby Dow, free, on the right and she touches down.

    Abby DowGetty Images

  5. 'France have the players'

    England 38-28 France

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    We've always said France have the players but usually they beat themselves. It's been a mentality issue in the past, but they are in the game this time.

  6. England 38-28 France

    England get a penalty at the scrum which allows them to kick it deep and eat up some of the clock. It's tense out there.

  7. England 38-28 France

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    England don't look comfortable or organised at the moment. France are causing England a lot of problems.

    Sarah BernGetty Images

  8. England 38-28 France

    Alastair Telfer
    BBC Sport at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

    John Mitchell on the big screen has looked happier...

  9. England 38-28 France

    France punch through the lines again but a knock-on saves England. The Red Roses look ragged!

  10. England 38-28 France

    It's a 10-point game again. And with 10 tries in the game so far who's to say we won't get a few more yet...

  11. 'Tackle not good enough'

    England 38-28 France

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    England got beaten in the scrum and the tackle from Emma Sing was just not good enough.

  12. try

    Converted try - England 38-28France

    Kelly Arbey (con Bourgeois)

    Oh it ain't over yet...

    Kelly Arbey holds off Emma Sing and drives down the line, it's a wonderful solo try!

  13. England 38-21 France

    Half an hour left of the Six Nations. Both sides change their whole front rows.

    Half an hour left and the destination of the championship remains up in the air...

  14. England 38-21 France

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    England needed that try. Great break from Abby Dow and then it was speed of ball and a great finish from Zoe Aldcroft. They got behind France and capitalised on the space.

  15. try

    Converted try - England 38-21 France

    Zoe Aldcroft (con Harrison)

    Captain's score!

    England needed that. Fly-half Zoe Harrison jinks past player with a switch of the hips and opens up France, she has Zoe Aldcroft on her shoulder and puts her in for the score under the sticks.

    Could that be that?

    Zoe AldcroftGetty Images

  16. Replacement

    England 31-21 France

    England see sense I think here as Claudia MacDonald is now replaced. Helena Rowland, a real Swiss Army Knife of a player, is on.

  17. England 31-21 France

    She's like the wind! Wing Joanna Grisez dances down the line and beats two England defenders on a huge carry. The visitors down to within sight of the line...

  18. England 31-21 France

    MacDonald is instantly clobbered in a tackle and loses the ball. Not ideal.

  19. England 31-21 France

    Claudia MacDonald is playing on! How wise that is, I'm not sure. But all credit to her.

  20. England 31-21 France

    Claudia MacDonald is nearly in tears as she stands up and winces. She is having her knee strapped up and looks like continuing though. As tough as teak.