France vs England LIVE: Six Nations rugby result, final score and reaction as France seal Grand Slam
France 25-13 England: Follow live as France seal a Grand Slam and a first Six Nations title since 2010 in Paris
Follow live coverage as France beat England 25-13 in the finale of the Six Nations in Paris to win the Grand Slam and lift the championship trophy for the first time in 12 years.
Fabien Galthie’s side made history as they claimed a Grand Slam and a first championship title since 2010. Victory over England achieved both those goals but the pressure was on, as any other result would have seen Ireland snatch the title after they beat Scotland earlier in the day.
Tries from Gael Fickou, Francois Cros and Antoine Dupont secured the title for Les Bleus in front of a raucous crowd at the Stade de France.
Follow all the latest reaction from the Stade de France:
Wales 14-15 Italy, 61 minutes
Wales are offside soon after the scrum. It’s just inside the Italy half but we’ve seen the punch that Edoardo Padovani has in his right boot. 53 metres...
Wales 14-15 Italy, 60 minutes
Federico Ruzza has had an excellent game, continuing a strong tournament for the second row, and stands up Alun Wyn Jones in combination with newbie Filippo Alongi. Italy have missed just nine tackles.
After a high ball falls into Welsh hands, there is a sniff of a chance to the right - but Gareth Thomas knocks on.
That’ll be that for Alun Wyn Jones’ 150th cap. He gets an ovation from an otherwise understandably subdued Principality Stadium as Will Rowlands comes on. Callum Sheedy replaces Johnny McNicholl, which will necessitate a reshuffle - it looks like Dan Biggar has gone to full-back. Wyn Jones is on for Thomas, too.
At scrum-half for Italy, Alessandro Fusco relieves Callum Braley.
Wales 14-15 Italy, 59 minutes
Loose from Italy - trying to gain what are probably unnecessary metres having won a breakdown penalty, the kick for touch stays in-field, wasting a chance to launch an attack inside the Welsh half.
PENALTY! Wales 14-15 ITALY (Paolo Garbisi penalty, 57 minutes)
Paolo Garbisi does knock it through with little fuss.
Wales 14-12 Italy, 56 minutes
What play from Italy! From in their own in-goal they win a penalty deep in the Welsh 22!
It’s remarkable stuff. Ange Capuozzo slides over his own line and appears to have nowhere to go as Louis Rees-Zammit grabs his ankle. Monty Ioane helps him out, catching a risky offload, and sets off.
He out-sprints Nick Tompkins, hares by Alun Wyn Jones, and finds a teammate. Michele Lamaro kicks in behind the Welsh backfield and Danilo Fischetti shows his remarkable turn of speed and energy to nearly beat Taulupe Faletau to the ball. Wales hold on desperately as four Italian shirts populate the breakdown - and barring a shocker of a miss, the visitors will be back ahead.
Wales 14-12 Italy, 54 minutes
More Italian changes - Luca Bigi and debutant Filippo Alongi are on in the front row for Giacomo Nicotera and Pietro Ceccarelli, while Marco Zanon will add a direct threat from inside centre with Leonardo Marin off.
And there is Zanon, breaking first contact and then offloading effectively from beneath his armpit.
TRY! WALES 14-12 Italy (Dewi Lake try, 52 minutes)
Dewi Lake squeezes over from the back of a maul - how Wales needed that! It was a proper fight to get the maul moving, but Wales were always able to keep it inching forward, and once he was satisifed that his teammates had progressed close enough to the Italian line, Lake struck out on his lonesome, surviving the Italian tacklers and just managing to get the ball down.
Dan Biggar converts via the post.
Wales 7-12 Italy, 50 minutes
Ross Moriarty takes the place of Seb Davies. Biggar appears ok to continue - can he create something from the set-piece?
Dominant Welsh scrum. Penalty. What’s the call? For the corner...
Wales 7-12 Italy, 49 minutes
Strong defence from Italy, making their shots at or behind the gainline, with Dan Biggar left in a heap with an apparent injury as the rest of the Welsh team try to find spaces that aren’t readily apparent.
After about six more phases, Andrew Brace halts play as it nears the area where Biggar is receiving treatment. He collided awkwardly with an Italian shoulder having been tackled. Wales will have the scrum feed.
Wales 7-12 Italy, 47 minutes
Nick Tompkins is sent for by Wayne Pivac, with Willis Halaholo the man replaced.
Marco Fuser is ruled to be offside as he wanders around a ruck to pick up a ball that had broken free. Niccolo Cannone replaces Fuser before the Wales lineout inside the Italian 22.
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