England vs France LIVE: Six Nations score and result as England fall to humiliating record loss at Twickenham
England 10-53 France: England were embarrassed as Les Bleus ran in seven tries to stun their hosts
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England suffered their largest-ever home defeat as they were obliterated 53-10 by a rampant France in their Six Nations clash at Twickenham.
England were booed off by a half-empty Twickenham crowd at full-time, with many having left as things went from bad to worse across the 80 minutes as Les Bleus ran in seven tries.
The hosts offered minimal resistance as they were outworked, outmuscled and outclassed – with Thibaud Flament, Charles Ollivon and Damian Penaud all scoring two tries, while Thomas Ramos got another –in a humiliation.
The defeat far outstripped the heaviest previous home loss, a 42-6 reverse to South Africa at Twickenham back in 2008.
Relive England vs France in the Six Nations, below:
Italy 3-22 Wales, 39 minutes
Italy stick the penalty into the corner.
Simone Ferrari returns in place of Marco Riccioni, now with heavy strapping around his eyebrows.
Italy 3-22 Wales, 38 minutes
The hosts need a score before the interval to have any hope, you’d say. They earn another penalty as a rolling Ken Owens forces Stephen Varney to fly off his feet, rather like a contest struck by the sweeper on Total Wipeout.
Italy 3-22 Wales, 36 minutes
Wales return to the Italian 22, but Giacomo Nicotera limpets over the ball after Joe Hawkins is superbly cut down by Paolo Garbisi. A crucial, timely turnover from the hooker.
PENALTY TRY! Italy 3-22 WALES (Penalty try, 34 minutes)
There’s no grounding apparent, but Wales will have seven points regardless - it’s a penalty try.
Lorenzo Cannone was buried at the bottom of the collapsed mass, and is duly sent to the sin bin for his infringement. Wales extend their lead and can go on the hunt for a first half bonus point.
TRY? Italy 3-15 Wales, 34 minutes
The maul gets-a-moving and a few Welsh arms lift in celebration, but referee Damon Murphy desires further inspection. Upstairs for a look.
Italy 3-15 Wales, 33 minutes
Italy halt the maul illegally; the Welsh attack with advantage goes awry and they’ll instead prod the penalty into the corner.
Italy 3-15 Wales, 32 minutes
Some crossing ends a promising Italian attacking movement, Lorenzo Cannone angling his run into a Welsh defender and preventing a challenge.
Italy make an early alteration: Marco Riccioni replaces Simone Ferrari, who suffered that cut early on.
Italy 3-15 Wales, 30 minutes
Italy clear their lines well from a scrum on their own 22-metre line, Tommaso Menoncello batting aside a tackler to make metres, allowing a long clearance. Italy earn a territorial win and a lineout on the opposition ten-metre.
Missed penalty! Italy 3-15 Wales, 28 minutes
Tugged away to the left - Williams had the oomph, but not the direction.
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