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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Your support makes all the difference.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:
England 0-10 France, 17 minutes
The rain intensifies again, with the errors starting to come more and more regularly. Jack van Poortvliet gets right underneath an attempted box kick.
A prolonged kicking exchange ensues, with England eventually earning the territorial win thanks to a Thomas Ramos slice.
England 0-10 France, 16 minutes
France’s maul goes down in a heap with England getting the timing of their sack right.
Gael Fickou prods rather harmlessly through the English in goal, and the hosts take the option of a 22 dropout.
There was nothing harmless about this opening France try, though.
England 0-10 France, 14 minutes
Energy from England in attack, and their brightest spell of the half so far. Marcus Smith attacks the line, threatening to bust free, but just about dragged back. Max Malins deputises at first receiver, and cleverly pins France back with a left-footed prod with options outside him limited.
But a strong carry from Gregory Alldritt grants France the space they need to kick away a clearance, and England’s ruck detail is off as they try to build from inside their own half. Lewis Ludlam pinged again, this time for failing to keep his feet as a latcher supporting the ball carrier.
England 0-10 France, 13 minutes
France are free kicked at the scrum - England look to the sky, Marcus Smith sending up the spiral...safely claimed by Thomas Ramos five metres from his own line. Mark called
England 0-10 France, 12 minutes
The dampness of the ball is starting to cause some difficulties for both nines at the base, with England in swiftly after French possession spills free. Jack van Poortvliet kicks ahead but Romain Ntamack hurries across to cover smartly.
Max Malins ends a period of kick tennis by setting off on a rightward meander, and England’s hands at the line are nice. Only for a short while, though - a knock on.
England 0-10 France, 11 minutes
Slightly oddly, France kick not for touch but for territory, thumping long in behind Anthony Watson. The England wing produces some lively footwork to fool a chasing Damian Penaud and England clear, but only up to about their ten-metre line - France will take that sortt of gain and a chance to attack.
England 0-10 France, 10 minutes
The rain has started to tumble down from slate grey skies. France make a mess of the England lineout, and soon after earn a holding on penalty at a ruck.
England 0-10 France, 9 minutes
That might just be what England needed - a soft penalty conceded by Jonathan Danty, failing to roll away from a midfield ruck after Ollie Lawrence had charged firmly. Marcus Smith kicks up to the France 22.
England 0-10 France, 8 minutes
England are yet to settle. So fearful is Freddie Steward of the visitors’ long kicking game that he hangs too far back, letting Romain Ntamack’s shallow clearance bounce and gain five more metres than it perhaps should have done.
PENALTY! England 0-10 FRANCE (Thomas Ramos penalty, 7 minutes)
The third precise involvement of the first seven minutes from Thomas Ramos - he has all ten of France’s points so far, knocking over neatly from 22 metres out and ten metres in from the right touchline.
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