Summary

  • World champions England outclass France to win eighth successive Women's Six Nations title and fifth straight Grand Slam

  • Jess Breach and Amy Cokayne score tries as resilient England halt France's fightback in second half in Bordeaux

  • Sarah Bern powered over before player of match Ellie Kildunne (2) and Breach scored tries to give Red Roses 26-7 half-time lead at Stade Atlantique

  • Pauline Bourdon Sansus had given France deserved lead as hosts dominated early on

  • All-conquering England have won their past 38 matches and have not lost a Six Nations match since 2018

  • Record crowd of 35,062 for a Women's Six Nations match in France

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Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. Full-time - France 28-43 England
    Breaking

    The whistle blows. England have done it again.

    Eight titles in a row, five consecutive Grand Slams. Relentless.

    England celebrateGetty Images

  2. France 28-43 England

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC One

    Well it is too late but it does show that whatever has come their way the French have maintained their tonality.

  3. converted try

    Converted try - France 28-43 England

    Rose Bernadou (con Lina Queyroi)

    Rose Bernadou bounces off two defenders and over.

    It's too little, too late but the French fans get another try to cheer.

    Lina Queyroi converts.

  4. France 21-43 England

    The clock is in the red. France have possession. They want a try to finish the championship with something to cheer.

  5. France 21-43 England

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC One

    Insult to injury from a French point of view but England won't care. That is a very well thought out set piece. Whoever was the author of that play deserves immense credit.

  6. converted try

    Converted try - France 21-43 England

    Amy Cokayne (con Zoe Harrison)

    And there it is - let the England party begin!

    It's a very well-worked try from England. Lilli Ives Campion catches the line-out cleanly and drops it down to Marlie Packer, who feeds Amy Cokayne for her sixth of the tournament.

    Zoe Harrison converts.

    England celebrating Cokayne's tryGetty Images

  7. France 21-36 England

    Ellie Kildunne, with two tries and an assist for Jess Breach's second try, is player of the match.

  8. France 21-36 England

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC One

    That was phenomenal defensive set from France.

  9. France 21-36 England

    Marlie Packer goes again... but she's held up over the line.

    France pat themselves on the back. But there was advantage for side entry on a maul (quite a while ago).

    Four minutes to go.

  10. France 21-36 England

    Marlie Packer goes...! Not this time!

  11. France 21-36 England

    England advantage as their maul gathers momentum, not quite driving but certainly rumbling.

    England move the ball right and are within a nose of the line.

  12. France 21-36 England

    Whistles echo around Bordeaux as a decision goes against France, Teani Feleu conceding a penalty.

    Zoe Harrison has the ball in her hand and kicks for the corner. England could put the game to bed here.

  13. France 21-36 England

    I'm not quite sure how France have come up with the ball in their possession in the middle of the park but they have.

    Lea Champon bursts through a couple of tackles. They're inside England's half.

  14. Sin-bin

    France 21-36 England

    France will play out the match with 14 players.

    Replacement scrum-half Alexandra Chambon receives a yellow card for a high tackle on Claudia Moloney-MacDonald.

    Is that the game?

  15. Replacement

    France 21-36 England

    Maddie Feaunati is down again and play is stopped. She's replaced by Demelza Short.

    Meanwhile, the referee is having a look at a potential high tackle by Alexandra Chambon on Claudia Moloney-MacDonald. The England winger is bleeding from her nose.

  16. France 21-36 England

    Into the final 10 minutes in Bordeaux.

    England lead by 15 points and are heading towards an eighth consecutive title.

    Can they hold on? What else do France have in the tank?

  17. France 21-36 England

    Alexandra Chambon's first action is to try and burst free down the left wing.

    England's Mackenzie Carson slams the door shut in her face, dragging the replacement scrum-half into touch.

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    England haven’t been challenged for a single minute in this championship until now, the standard of opposition woeful. France are a different animal. At the first sign of pressure England have played like rabbits in headlights and conceded easily. Let’s see what they really have in the locker.

    Mark, London

  19. Replacements

    France 21-36 England

    Pauline Bourdon Sansus' race is run for France. She makes way for Alexandra Chambon.

    Carla Arbez is also off, replaced by Lina Queyroi.

    Pauline Bourdon SansusGetty Images

  20. France 21-36 England

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    England's 2014 World Cup winning captain on BBC One

    Ellie Kildunne did exactly the right thing, she ran nice and straight and gives Breach the touch side. A great job.